VK0DS — FT8 station from Antarctica
Amateur radio station VK0DS operating from Antarctica (grid square JN63). 1,202 FT8 spots received at SO8OO WebSDR, 4 CQ calls, active on 40m, 20m, 10m, over 18 days, best SNR +22 dB. Heard between 2026-04-25 and 2026-06-08.
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Overview
1,202
Total spots
4
CQ calls
18
Days active
-3 dB
Avg SNR
Bands
40m
20m
10m
First seen: 2026-04-25
Last seen: 2026-06-08 08:05 UTC
Last seen: 2026-06-08 08:05 UTC
Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO
Stations VK0DS worked most often, as logged from our receiver:
Activity Heatmap
Location
QSO Logbook (as observed from SO8OO)
Format: our rx / partner reports
| Time | Band | VK0DS | Partner | Partner SNR | Msgs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-08 09:58 | 10m | -3 / - | IR5RTSE | - / -12 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-08 09:56 | 10m | +3 / - | DL6GBM | - / - | 10 | Partial |
| 06-08 09:56 | 10m | +3 / - | DL3MIB | - / -19 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-08 09:51 | 10m | -4 / - | DG1KPC | - / -18 | 2 | Partial |
| 06-08 09:48 | 10m | +2 / - | DO6FM | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-08 09:44 | 10m | -3 / - | R7KIN | - / -20 | 5 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-08 09:06 | 10m | -10 / - | DL3MIB | - / - | 4 | Partial |
| 06-07 09:12 | 10m | -16 / - | 4X1RU | - / -13 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 09:03 | 10m | -8 / - | UT7UT | - / -17 | 3 | Partial |
| 06-07 09:02 | 10m | +4 / - | UR5FEO | - / -15 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 09:02 | 10m | +5 / - | LZ1QV | - / - | 5 | Partial |
| 06-07 09:01 | 10m | -6 / - | UT2HC | - / -14 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 08:56 | 10m | -10 / - | UT1FT | - / -15 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 08:36 | 10m | -22 / - | R7FN | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-07 08:34 | 10m | -18 / - | SQ8SP | - / -7 | 10 | Partial |
| 06-07 08:27 | 10m | -13 / - | R6DNC | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 06-07 08:23 | 10m | -14 / - | R6DNC | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-07 08:12 | 10m | -7 / - | UF3T | - / - | 6 | Partial |
| 06-07 07:48 | 10m | -13 / - | M7SDQ | - / - | 7 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:16 | 40m | +17 / - | HB9BUN | - / - | 7 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:16 | 40m | -12 / - | KD2TT | - / -9 | 9 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:14 | 40m | -21 / - | G4UZG | - / -18 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-05 00:14 | 40m | +2 / - | SP1F | - / -22 | 10 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-05 00:13 | 40m | +21 / - | OK1DOL | - / - | 4 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:13 | 40m | -3 / - | PA4PA | - / - | 11 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:12 | 40m | +10 / - | PA4CC | - / -4 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-05 00:10 | 40m | -8 / - | K2ZJ | - / -13 | 5 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-05 00:10 | 40m | 0 / - | RZ3DW | - / - | 6 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:10 | 40m | -4 / - | SP1EUS | - / -14 | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-05 00:08 | 40m | -9 / - | PD0DDA | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:07 | 40m | +2 / - | UT2UB | - / -9 | 6 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-05 00:06 | 40m | +4 / - | G4IFX | - / -16 | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-05 00:06 | 40m | -8 / - | RA3WY | - / - | 7 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:05 | 40m | -14 / - | G4UZG | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:04 | 40m | +4 / - | DK7ZT | - / -3 | 2 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:04 | 40m | +2 / - | G6BCC | - / -1 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-05 00:03 | 40m | +8 / - | LB7ZG | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:03 | 40m | -7 / - | PD0DDA | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:02 | 40m | -10 / - | R8CKD | -16 / -11 | 4 | Partial |
| 06-05 00:00 | 40m | -16 / - | HK3X | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-04 23:58 | 40m | 0 / - | DK7ZT | - / -8 | 3 | Partial |
| 06-04 23:58 | 40m | -3 / - | RM5F | - / -16 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-04 23:58 | 40m | -23 / - | R4FDK | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-04 23:57 | 40m | +6 / - | 9A3QO | - / -4 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-04 23:54 | 40m | +4 / - | IT9IVN | - / -14 | 2 | Partial |
| 06-04 20:20 | 40m | +6 / - | OE1TOA | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-04 20:18 | 40m | -8 / - | F6KPQ | - / -19 | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-04 20:15 | 40m | +2 / - | OE1TOA | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-04 20:12 | 40m | +7 / - | DL5AVJ | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 06-04 20:12 | 40m | -3 / - | RO7A | - / - | 4 | Partial |
Station Log
10m
UTC dB Freq Message 095700 -3 2841 VK0DS DL6GBM JN48 095730 +3 2775 VK0DS IQ4JO JN63 095730 -1 2841 VK0DS DL6GBM JN48 (x2) 095830 -2 1788 <VK0DS> IR5RTSE 095830 -10 1977 VK0DS RT6Z KN98 095830 +6 2841 VK0DS DL6GBM JN48 (x2) 095900 -2 1788 VK0DS IR5RTSE R-12 095930 +8 2842 VK0DS DL6GBM JN48 095930 -6 1788 <VK0DS> IR5RTSE 73 100100 +6 2892 VK0DS DL6GBM JN48 (x3) 100545 -5 2777 VK0DS IQ4JO JN63
40m
UTC dB Freq Message 001800 -6 310 VK0DS PA4PA JO22 001800 +20 2586 VK0DS HB9BUN JN47 001800 +5 2397 VK0DS SP1F RR73 (x2) 001830 +14 2586 VK0DS HB9BUN JN47 001830 -3 310 VK0DS PA4PA JO22 001830 -11 2839 VK0DS KD2TT R-09 001900 +12 2586 VK0DS HB9BUN JN47 001900 -7 310 VK0DS PA4PA JO22 001900 -14 2838 VK0DS KD2TT R-09 001930 +4 2459 VK0DS SP1F RR73 001930 +16 2586 VK0DS HB9BUN JN47 001930 -15 2838 VK0DS KD2TT R-09 (x3)
20m
UTC dB Freq Message 031845 -15 2221 VK0DS UA3AGW -06 (x3) 133615 -3 2035 VK0DS EA1FCH IN63 (x12)