VK2AAI — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Australia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: QF56

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VK2AAI, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 115 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-24 and 2026-08-30.

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 115 FT8 messages attributed to VK2AAI as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -16 dB.

Overview

115
Messages attributed
7
UTC dates decoded
29
Active 15-min windows
-16 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-24
Last attributed message: 2026-08-30 06:06 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
115 messages
Active dates
7 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-16 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-23 to -10 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 65, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 47, strong (≥ -8 dB) 3.

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.

Attributed messages by UTC hour

Rolling 90-day UTC chart window. Counts follow decoded message structure: the first token for CQ, or the second token in a directed-looking message.

Most frequent locator attributed to VK2AAI

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
QF56 · 47 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
15,524 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-30 06:06 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 UTCBandVK2AAI S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-30 07:41 20m - / - G3RKF -3 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 07:41 20m - / - G8IXM -11 / - 5 Partial capture
08-30 07:09 20m - / -22 R3KF -1 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 07:03 20m - / -20 F8NHF +6 / - 11 Partial capture
08-30 05:04 20m -12 / - K9OM - / -1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 07:31 20m - / - IU6JEI -5 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 07:28 20m - / +9 IU7VOB -11 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 07:27 20m - / -23 EA3MM -11 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 07:09 20m - / - ON5AJ -20 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 07:08 20m -24 / -15 DL1ARS 0 / -11 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 06:58 20m -23 / - PD0PWH -7 / -18 8 Partial capture
08-29 04:30 20m - / - RM8L -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 04:29 20m - / -23 UA8Q -11 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 04:27 20m - / - RX6ACJ -14 / - 6 Partial capture
08-29 04:26 20m - / - R6BY -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 04:26 20m - / -15 RT6Z -3 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 04:17 20m - / - RX6ACJ -13 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 04:15 20m - / - RT6Z +5 / - 5 Partial capture
08-29 04:11 20m - / -23 UA6LIC -15 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 04:06 20m - / - RA6FSV -20 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 04:05 20m - / -14 5B4VL -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 03:57 20m - / -13 RX6ABW -8 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 02:25 20m - / -11 RK6A -12 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 06:16 20m - / -21 G0VLF -1 / - 10 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 05:59 20m - / -16 R3KCW +1 / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 05:36 40m - / -3 DG7FBB -11 / - 5 Partial capture
08-28 04:56 20m - / -14 RV3O -3 / - 4 Partial capture
08-28 04:52 20m - / - RV3O +2 / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 04:45 20m - / - RA6FSV +7 / - 4 Partial capture
08-28 04:38 20m -18 / - VK5AAR - / -12 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 04:35 20m -20 / - OK2MRY - / -19 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 04:28 20m -8 / -14 R4FDK +13 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-28 04:28 20m - / - RA6FSV +1 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 07:26 20m - / - IK7DTM +6 / - 4 Partial capture
08-27 07:11 20m - / -12 F4JUO -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 07:05 20m - / - PD4WAC +3 / - 7 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 06:55 20m -20 / - 5N0YEN - / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 06:52 20m - / - IU2VUZ -9 / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 06:52 20m - / -14 UA9WV -9 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 06:49 20m - / - IU2VUZ -2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 06:49 20m - / -16 ON1JP +1 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 06:47 20m - / -14 UA9WV -6 / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 06:19 20m - / - G8SHF 0 / - 5 Partial capture
08-27 06:18 20m - / - R2ZFY +8 / - 12 Partial capture
08-27 06:17 20m - / -16 GM0VMV -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 06:08 20m - / - EA1PZM -14 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 06:06 20m - / -12 E74S -17 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 06:01 20m -16 / -21 IK7YZB -14 / -17 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 06:01 20m - / - SK2TT -15 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 05:56 20m - / - EB3CJR +2 / - 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
070800  +8 1905  VK2AAI F8NHF R-26 (x2)
070900  +0 1646  VK2AAI R3KF -22 (x2)
073700  -7 1804  VK2AAI G5CVL 73
074130  -4 2289  VK2AAI G3RKF IO83
074130 -10  863  VK2AAI G8IXM JO02
074200  -1 2183  VK2AAI F4ASA JN19
074200  -5 1109  VK2AAI GW4NOO IO71
074200  -9  863  VK2AAI G8IXM JO02
074200  -2 2289  VK2AAI G3RKF IO83
074230  +1 2371  VK2AAI F4JZF JN37
074230 -13  863  VK2AAI G8IXM JO02 (x3)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
053600 -11 1791  VK2AAI DG7FBB JO40 (x5)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
081430 -19 1359  VK2AAI IZ5SIH JN53

Decoder S/N history by band

Count-weighted daily averages across messages attributed to this profiled token and successfully decoded at SO8OO, limited to the rolling 90-day UTC chart window.

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