VK2GQR — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Australia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: QF36

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VK2GQR, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 122 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 9 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-21 and 2026-08-31.

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 122 FT8 messages attributed to VK2GQR as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 9 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 -14 dB.

Overview

122
Messages attributed
9
UTC dates decoded
32
Active 15-min windows
-14 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-21
Last attributed message: 2026-08-31 05:58 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
122 messages
Active dates
9 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-14 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-23 to -7 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 42, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 65, strong (≥ -8 dB) 15.

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 VK2GQR

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
QF36 · 46 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
15,238 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-31 05:58 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 UTCBandVK2GQR S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-02 07:15 40m - / -15 EA1KE -16 / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 07:26 20m - / - F1TRF -14 / - 3 Partial capture
08-31 07:13 20m - / - F1TRF -14 / - 14 Partial capture
08-31 07:13 20m - / - F4EBT +3 / - 3 Partial capture
08-31 07:12 20m - / -19 DM2GM 0 / - 4 Partial capture
08-31 07:10 20m - / - F5PBG -3 / - 3 Partial capture
08-31 07:08 20m - / -19 DM2GM +2 / - 3 Partial capture
08-31 07:08 20m - / - UA3GX +9 / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 05:58 20m -14 / - TK/DJ0TP - / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 05:52 20m - / -14 R6ZB +13 / - 4 Partial capture
08-31 05:49 20m -15 / -7 TK/DJ0TP -11 / - 4 Partial capture
08-30 07:23 20m -12 / - TC30AGU - / -13 2 Partial capture
08-30 05:46 20m -10 / - KA0UNB - / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 05:28 20m - / - EA7OC -6 / - 4 Partial capture
08-30 05:28 20m -23 / -13 SQ7FPH -10 / -2 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 05:27 20m -20 / - ZS6YVC - / -10 3 Partial capture
08-30 05:24 20m - / - SQ7FPH -14 / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 05:21 20m -15 / - W4EIS - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 06:57 20m - / - DL1SMA +10 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 06:57 20m - / - DL2JB +1 / - 7 Partial capture
08-29 06:54 20m - / - G0OOF -11 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 06:51 20m - / - DL1SMA +12 / - 4 Partial capture
08-29 06:51 20m - / - G0CUZ -14 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 06:50 20m - / - HA5WV -4 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 06:48 20m - / -14 R2BDR -16 / - 4 Partial capture
08-29 06:48 20m - / - UA9WV 0 / - 4 Partial capture
08-29 06:47 20m - / - G0VLF -16 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 06:47 20m - / -9 HB9HIT -15 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 06:41 20m - / -14 R2BDR -15 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 06:28 20m - / - RL6MT -6 / - 5 Partial capture
08-29 06:28 20m - / - YT7TZ +7 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 06:28 20m - / - IU0TPA -2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 06:26 20m - / - DL2JB +1 / - 8 Partial capture
08-29 06:24 20m -14 / - ZB2FTY - / 0 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 06:15 20m - / - RU4LM -20 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 06:11 20m -5 / - NU6V - / -13 3 Partial capture
08-29 06:03 20m - / - HB9HIT -8 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 06:03 20m -14 / - K3FH - / -11 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 05:59 20m - / - R4AGO -18 / - 4 Partial capture
08-29 05:57 20m -10 / - SV9QWC - / - 6 Partial capture
08-29 05:29 20m - / - EA5RJ -6 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 05:23 20m - / - RU4LM -16 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 05:22 20m - / - R6LKG -12 / - 4 Partial capture
08-29 05:20 20m -2 / - II7MGLE - / -15 3 Partial capture
08-29 05:19 20m - / - US5LO +3 / - 7 Partial capture
08-29 05:17 20m -1 / - <...> - / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 04:00 20m - / - UA6LIC -12 / - 5 Partial capture
08-29 03:57 20m - / -11 R6OP -1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 03:55 20m - / - UA6AFS -11 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 03:55 20m - / -8 UA6EED -7 / - 8 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
131830 -24 1698  VK2GQR RA3GZ KO92
202215  +4 2378  VK2GQR OE3GCU -23 (x5)
150445  -1  701  VK2GQR RW3QJA KO90 (x3)
071515 -12 1012  VK2GQR EA1KE IN63 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
071500  +4 1928  VK2GQR F4EBT JN18
071530 -10 2572  VK2GQR F1TRF JN39 (x14)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
164800 -17 1362  VK2GQR OZ1EDR JO65 (x4)

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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