VE9RK — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Canada Locator transmitted in a decoded message: FN65

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VE9RK, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 31 related FT8 messages, 7 CQ messages, observed on 20m, across 2 UTC dates. Heard between 2026-05-13 and 2026-06-03.

These are automated observations at the SO8OO receiver, not the station's official logbook. Times are UTC. Decoder S/N describes messages received at SO8OO; inferred entity and location data may be inaccurate for portable, remote or special-event operation.

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Overview

Related messages

CQ messages

UTC dates heard

+1 dB

Mean decoder S/N

Bands

20m

First seen: 2026-05-13
Last seen: 2026-06-03 22:47 UTC

Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO

Stations VE9RK worked most often, as logged from our receiver:

VE4ZIM · Canada DH5SA · Fed. Rep. of Germany F1PBZ · France IK4TVP · Italy UT5MD · Ukraine KD4CM · United States MI7XHT · Northern Ireland HZ1BQ · Saudi Arabia KY4JLS · United States PD1HPB · Netherlands RK4FF · European Russia KF8EBV · United States

Locator transmitted by VE9RK

Approximate centre of FN65, decoded 2026-06-04 00:46 UTC. A transmitted locator is not proof of the operator's permanent location.

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	VE9RK S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
06-04 00:48	20m	+3 / -	KF8EBV	- / -2	2	✓ Closing fragment
06-04 00:46	20m	+4 / -	IK4LZH	+3 / -	5	Partial capture
06-04 00:46	20m	+2 / -7	KY4JLS	+4 / +9	4	✓ Full exchange observed
06-04 00:45	20m	0 / -	VE4ZIM	- / -9	2	✓ Closing fragment
06-04 00:43	20m	0 / -	KD4CM	- / +3	2	✓ Closing fragment
06-04 00:42	20m	+4 / -	DH5SA	0 / -7	4	✓ Closing observed
06-04 00:39	20m	+4 / +2	IK4TVP	-1 / -	4	✓ Full exchange observed
06-04 00:38	20m	+4 / -	PD1HPB	- / +2	2	✓ Closing fragment
06-04 00:35	20m	+4 / -	RK4FF	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
06-04 00:34	20m	+5 / -	KE4PMS	+4 / -	3	Partial capture
06-04 00:34	20m	- / -	PH7GD	-16 / -	2	Partial capture
06-04 00:34	20m	+4 / -	UT5MD	- / +10	2	✓ Closing fragment
06-04 00:34	20m	+3 / -14	HZ1BQ	+4 / +8	9	✓ Full exchange observed
06-04 00:34	20m	- / -	IK4LZH	+1 / -	3	Partial capture
06-04 00:32	20m	+4 / -	MI7XHT	- / +9	2	✓ Closing fragment
06-04 00:31	20m	+1 / -	AC3KO	- / -8	2	Partial capture
06-04 00:30	20m	+2 / +5	F1PBZ	+8 / +7	4	✓ Full exchange observed
06-04 00:29	20m	0 / -	OE6FEF	- / -	2	Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
004430  -2  558  CQ VE9RK FN65
004500  -2  558  VE4ZIM VE9RK R-09 (x2)
004600  +2  558  CQ VE9RK FN65
004615  +2  558  VE9RK KY4JLS -07
004630  +3  558  KY4JLS VE9RK R+09
004645  +5  557  VE9RK KY4JLS RR73
004645  +5  460  VE9RK IK4LZH JN54
004700  +1  558  KY4JLS VE9RK 73
004715  +5  460  VE9RK IK4LZH JN54 (x2)
004830  +3  558  KF8EBV VE9RK -02 (x2)
004930  +2  557  IK4LZH VE9RK +15 (x2)

Decoder S/N history by band

Daily averages across messages associated with this profile as decoded at SO8OO.