VK2ESE — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VK2ESE, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 32 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-20 and 2026-08-27.
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 32 FT8 messages attributed to VK2ESE as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 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 -18 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 32 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -18 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -23 to -16 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 29, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 3, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.
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 VK2ESE in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to VK2ESE
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 · 11 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 15,524 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-27 06:21 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 | VK2ESE S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-27 06:29 | 20m | - / - | DL6AST | +17 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 06:28 | 20m | - / - | G1EYY | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 06:26 | 20m | - / -12 | LA4YGA | +12 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 06:16 | 20m | - / - | G1EYY | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 06:15 | 20m | -22 / - | OE1CWA | - / -13 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 06:13 | 20m | -18 / -17 | G0BLS | 0 / -1 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 06:12 | 20m | - / - | EA5JCI | -9 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 06:12 | 20m | -22 / -11 | SV1SSL | +2 / -10 | 8 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 06:11 | 20m | -18 / - | DL1YS | - / -7 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 06:06 | 20m | -14 / - | OS4K | +1 / -15 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 06:06 | 20m | -16 / - | ZL3DMH | -18 / 0 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 06:05 | 20m | -18 / -25 | G0VLF | -2 / - | 12 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 06:04 | 20m | -17 / - | HB9COF | - / -1 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 06:03 | 20m | -18 / - | LY2J | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 05:01 | 20m | - / - | 5Z4VJ | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 04:58 | 20m | - / -18 | UA3SAO | +6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 04:58 | 20m | -21 / - | 4L1FL | +1 / -11 | 14 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-20 05:47 | 20m | - / - | DJ7JB | +9 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 05:45 | 20m | -20 / - | CE3TSK | - / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-06 05:37 | 20m | - / -13 | EA4EQ | -9 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-28 08:20 | 20m | - / - | EA7ALL | -18 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-23 06:03 | 20m | - / - | IW2ENA | -17 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-15 05:23 | 20m | - / -13 | TI5RR | -15 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 061845 -16 2211 LY2J VK2ESE QF56 (x2) 062600 +8 2716 VK2ESE LA4YGA JO48 (x4) 062830 +2 2064 VK2ESE G1EYY IO93 (x2) 062900 +18 2910 VK2ESE DL6AST JO60 (x3) 063030 -8 1709 VK2ESE F4IZO R-13 063030 +11 2910 VK2ESE DL6AST JO60 (x3)
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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