VE3RDI — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Canada Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FN25

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VE3RDI, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 14 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-14 and 2026-09-05.

These are automated observations at the SO8OO receiver, not an official contact log. Times are UTC. Attribution follows decoded FT8 message structure: CQ uses the first token and directed-looking messages use the second. Free text that resembles a directed message can be attributed imperfectly. Summary S/N reflects propagation plus SO8OO receiver, antenna and local-noise conditions. Counts are not adjusted for monitoring outages; transmissions that were not decoded are absent. Inferred entity and location data may be inaccurate for portable, remote or special-event operation.

SO8OO decoded 14 FT8 messages attributed to VE3RDI as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (79%), followed by 20 m (21%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -8 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

14
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
3
Active 15-min windows
-8 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

40m · 11 20m · 3
First attributed message: 2026-06-14
Last attributed message: 2026-09-05 00:47 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
14 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-8 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 10.

WSJT-X defines S/N reports against a 2,500 Hz reference noise bandwidth. The ranges above are SO8OO receiver-side display categories, not official WSJT-X classes, transmitter-power measurements or estimates of how easy the station is to hear elsewhere. Statistics include only successful decodes on SO8OO's monitored FT8 channels; transmissions that were not decoded are absent. The sample does not meet the threshold for a recurring time or signal-pattern claim (20 attributed messages, three UTC dates and five distinct 15-minute windows).

Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO

Tokens most often paired with VE3RDI in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to VE3RDI

The map compares the centres and boundaries of the locator field attributed to this token by decoded message structure, 2° × 1° as a Maidenhead square, and SO8OO's six-character receiver square. The separation is not an exact antenna-to-antenna distance or a radio-path length.

Attributed locator
FN25 · 8 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
6,727 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-05 00:47 UTC

A decoded locator can describe portable, remote or special-event operation and is not proof of a permanent station address or transmitter identity.

Observed FT8 exchanges

S/N cells show: decoded at SO8OO / report transmitted by the counterpart. An observed exchange is not a QSL or an official logbook confirmation.

Time UTCBandVE3RDI S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-16 23:40 40m - / -17 GM6URC -11 / - 3 Partial capture
09-08 01:58 60m - / -16 F5RRS +3 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 01:55 60m - / -12 DK5WL -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 01:52 60m - / -15 ON8BB +4 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 01:22 80m - / -14 W3DQS -9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 00:41 60m - / -17 PA4PA +10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 00:45 40m -6 / - IK2VFR/P - / - 3 Partial capture
09-05 00:41 40m -6 / - F57ASH - / -24 2 Partial capture
09-05 00:37 40m -7 / - SP7NC - / -23 2 Partial capture
09-05 00:35 40m -8 / - S57TW - / -21 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 03:03 40m - / -11 F5PBG +2 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 03:00 40m - / -5 F8MRQ +4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 11:41 20m - / - PD0WC -5 / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 19:42 20m - / -15 <...> -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-16 11:54 20m - / - TF3VS -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-07 02:36 40m - / - PD1HBL -10 / - 4 Partial capture
08-07 02:29 40m - / -13 OO0O -7 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-07 02:23 40m - / -18 YO4NF -7 / - 3 Partial capture
08-07 00:32 40m - / - US2YW -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-07 00:28 40m - / - OM0RX -9 / - 4 Partial capture
08-07 00:09 40m - / -14 OK1WCF -1 / - 10 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 01:43 40m - / -17 RZ6ALZ -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-05 23:22 40m - / - PD0IFI -8 / - 7 Partial capture
08-05 23:13 40m - / - DK7UY -5 / - 2 Partial capture
08-05 23:06 40m - / -16 PD0IFI -9 / - 5 Partial capture
08-05 01:36 40m - / -12 G5TV -20 / - 3 Partial capture
07-30 10:03 20m - / - DH1PS -5 / - 12 Partial capture
07-30 09:27 20m - / - DH1PS -7 / - 40 Partial capture
07-30 00:38 20m - / - IW2DNI -7 / - 2 Partial capture
07-30 00:22 20m - / - IW2DNI -3 / - 6 Partial capture
07-30 00:12 20m - / - IW2DNI -6 / - 2 Partial capture
07-22 01:56 40m - / - OO0O -9 / - 3 Partial capture
07-22 01:42 40m - / -17 G1CEC -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-21 22:39 40m - / -22 DK7ZT -16 / - 2 Partial capture
07-21 22:36 40m - / - DL1BJL -6 / - 2 Partial capture
07-21 22:36 40m - / - F4BYA +1 / - 3 Partial capture
07-21 22:33 40m - / - F4BYA -4 / - 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.

40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
003615  -5 2942  S57TW VE3RDI R-21 (x2)
003745  -6 2941  SP7NC VE3RDI -23 (x2)
004145  -5 2941  F57ASH VE3RDI -24 (x2)
004500  -7 2942  IK2VFR/P VE3RDI FN25 (x3)
232900 -14 2406  VE3RDI PA1PXL JO21
234000  -8 1812  VE3RDI GM6URC -17 (x3)
001445 -13 2589  VE3RDI AI4FR EL88
001845 -19  987  VE3RDI F1PBZ RR73
60m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
004115  +9  432  VE3RDI PA4PA -17 (x2)
015200  +4 2520  VE3RDI ON8BB JO21
015200 -23 1622  VE3RDI DK5WL JN39
015230  +5 2520  VE3RDI ON8BB JO21 (x3)
015530 -11 1621  VE3RDI DK5WL R-12 (x2)
015800  -4 2021  VE3RDI F5RRS JN36 (x5)
80m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
012230 -13  730  VE3RDI W3DQS EM95 (x3)
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
100830  -9 2634  VE3RDI DH1PS JO31 (x3)
103330 -10  691  VE3RDI DH9DR JO31
110445  -8  640  VE3RDI PD1DTH JO32
011915 -22 1360  VE3RDI EA5W IM97
011400 -19 1108  VE3RDI R3KCW KO90
175630 -15 1640  VE3RDI G5TV IO93
115400 -17 2083  VE3RDI TF3VS HP94 (x2)
194230  -5 1255  VE3RDI <...> -15 (x2)
200300 -14  998  VE3RDI R6FFB R-21
114100  -4  418  VE3RDI PD0WC JO21 (x2)

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