VE3RUV — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VE3RUV, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 16 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-09 and 2026-06-20.
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 16 FT8 messages attributed to VE3RUV as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -11 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 16 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -11 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 9, strong (≥ -8 dB) 5.
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 VE3RUV in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to VE3RUV
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
- EN82 · 12 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,414 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-20 00:22 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 UTC | Band | VE3RUV S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-06 00:15 | 60m | - / -12 | LA1QRO | 0 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-29 00:36 | 60m | - / -18 | EC5M | -15 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 00:23 | 40m | - / -19 | S56KO | -8 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-17 12:35 | 20m | - / -11 | LB5JK | -17 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-16 03:24 | 80m | - / - | 9A5E | +12 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 07-30 22:26 | 20m | - / -15 | 3A2MW | -24 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-27 22:31 | 20m | - / -8 | V31MA | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-27 22:09 | 20m | - / -9 | EC3A | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-20 20:19 | 20m | - / - | F4LKA | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 002345 -4 2639 VE3RUV S56KO -19 (x4) 154200 +2 2483 VE3RUV 9A4ZM JN86
UTC dB Audio Message 003645 -16 1097 VE3RUV EC5M -18 (x2) 001500 -1 1179 VE3RUV LA1QRO -12 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 201915 -10 2639 VE3RUV F4LKA JN04 (x2) 220915 -6 1809 VE3RUV EC3A -09 (x2) 223145 -18 2178 VE3RUV V31MA -08 (x2) 222600 -24 1859 VE3RUV 3A2MW -15 (x2) 223045 +1 2819 VE3RUV ON4CBK RR73 225400 -19 1831 VE3RUV LZ5TO RR73 225615 -9 1262 VE3RUV LZ1ZF -21 (x2) 123500 -24 2292 VE3RUV LB5JK -11 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 032415 +5 2135 VE3RUV 9A5E JN75 (x7)
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