VK1AO — FT8 station from Australia

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Amateur radio station VK1AO operating from Australia. 23 FT8 spots received at SO8OO WebSDR, active on 40m, 20m, over 3 days, best SNR +18 dB. Heard between 2026-04-24 and 2026-05-28.

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Overview

Total spots

CQ calls

Days active

-8 dB

Avg SNR

Bands

20m 40m

First seen: 2026-04-24
Last seen: 2026-05-28 17:21 UTC

Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO

Stations VK1AO worked most often, as logged from our receiver:

F4IBJ · France F5SPJ · France R8CIS · Asiatic Russia

Location

QSO Logbook (as observed from SO8OO)

Format: our rx / partner reports

Time	Band	VK1AO	Partner	Partner SNR	Msgs
05-14 12:17	20m	-13 / -	R8CIS	- / -11	3	✓ Confirmed
04-24 07:01	20m	-16 / -	F5SPJ	- / -7	4	✓ Confirmed
04-24 06:59	20m	-11 / -	F4IBJ	- / -16	9	✓ Confirmed
04-24 06:43	20m	+15 / -	IK2TDM	- / -22	3	Partial

Station Log

40m

UTC    dB  Freq  Message
192100 -17 1737  VK1AO EA1IQM -11

20m

UTC    dB  Freq  Message
070115 -14  928  VK1AO F5SPJ -07
070115  -8 1603  VK1AO F4IBJ R-16 (x3)
070215 -19  928  VK1AO F5SPJ RR73 (x2)
070245 -12 1603  VK1AO F4IBJ R-16
070315 -17  928  VK1AO F5SPJ RR73
070315 -11 1603  VK1AO F4IBJ R-16 (x3)
121730 -17 1716  VK1AO R8CIS -11 (x3)
122130  +3 2860  VK1AO UN4PD MO60