VK2GR — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Australia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: QF54

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VK2GR, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 72 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-08-25.

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 72 FT8 messages attributed to VK2GR as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 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 (89%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (85%); the estimated median was -4 dB.

Overview

72
Messages attributed
4
UTC dates decoded
7
Active 15-min windows
-4 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-08-25 05:03 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
72 messages
Active dates
4 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-4 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-9 to +1 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 11, strong (≥ -8 dB) 61.

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.

Most frequent locator attributed to VK2GR

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
QF54 · 8 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
15,664 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-25 04:51 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 UTCBandVK2GR S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-25 05:02 20m -10 / - OH1TK - / -13 3 Partial capture
08-25 05:00 20m -6 / - PA3EY - / -13 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 04:57 20m - / - IU0NAD 0 / - 5 Partial capture
08-25 04:57 20m - / - RA6FSV -7 / - 3 Partial capture
08-25 04:57 20m +3 / - 9A2AJ - / -12 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 04:57 20m -6 / - GB64MOD -15 / -8 6 Partial capture
08-25 04:56 20m 0 / - DL1DV - / -5 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 04:56 20m - / - IT9LCC -1 / - 3 Partial capture
08-25 04:55 20m - / - MM0JTV 0 / - 12 Partial capture
08-25 04:55 20m - / - EA5JKT -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-25 04:55 20m - / - HB9COF -7 / - 3 Partial capture
08-25 04:55 20m 0 / - UT7UJ - / 0 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 04:54 20m - / -8 UA3SAO -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-25 04:53 20m - / -7 RA4FEQ +10 / - 6 Partial capture
08-25 04:52 20m - / - PA3EY -9 / - 5 Partial capture
08-25 04:52 20m - / - UB4FGK -2 / - 4 Partial capture
08-25 04:52 20m +5 / -10 RA3DAD -2 / -8 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-25 04:52 20m -1 / - UT5MD -17 / -5 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-25 04:51 20m +4 / - OH3JF - / -6 2 Partial capture
08-25 04:51 20m - / -16 R2BQM -11 / - 6 Partial capture
08-25 04:50 20m -4 / - OH2XO - / -7 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 06:35 20m - / - EA3ICF -3 / - 13 Partial capture
08-24 06:34 20m - / - PE1NPS -8 / - 6 Partial capture
08-24 06:34 20m - / -5 DL5BCQ 0 / - 6 Partial capture
08-24 06:34 20m - / - M7SKY -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-24 06:33 20m - / - DL3HWD -10 / - 2 Partial capture
08-24 06:33 20m - / - PA3EZB -7 / - 3 Partial capture
08-24 06:32 20m -2 / - UT7UJ - / -6 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 06:32 20m - / - HB9COF +20 / - 5 Partial capture
08-24 06:32 20m - / -6 PD0WL -14 / - 2 Partial capture
08-24 06:31 20m - / - DL5BCQ +4 / - 2 Partial capture
08-24 06:30 20m -8 / - ZL1RPC/P - / -6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 06:30 20m - / -7 DG4HAD -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-24 06:30 20m -3 / -11 M7OBF -19 / -19 4 Partial capture
08-24 06:29 20m - / - PA3AGN -12 / - 5 Partial capture
08-24 06:29 20m - / - DB7GE -4 / - 6 Partial capture
08-24 06:29 20m -3 / +1 DL9MCS -24 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-24 06:29 20m -6 / -26 E74PA +6 / - 6 ✓ Closing observed
08-24 06:29 20m - / - PA1VW -6 / - 7 Partial capture
08-24 06:29 20m - / - PA3EZB -9 / - 5 Partial capture
08-24 06:25 20m - / - PA3EZB -1 / - 2 Partial capture
08-24 06:25 20m - / - R6LKG +10 / - 2 Partial capture
08-24 06:24 20m - / - DB7GE -3 / - 4 Partial capture
08-24 06:23 20m -6 / - SP1ETT - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 06:23 20m -3 / +1 HB9CXZ +11 / -11 9 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-24 06:22 20m - / - ON5HE -11 / - 3 Partial capture
08-24 06:22 20m - / - SV2BWY -13 / - 4 Partial capture
08-24 06:22 20m - / -14 UR5LY -1 / - 4 Partial capture
08-24 06:20 20m - / -11 M7OBF +1 / - 6 Partial capture
08-24 06:19 20m 0 / - DF9SP -8 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
045915 -15 1310  VK2GR GB64MOD
045945  +7 1580  VK2GR MM0JTV IO75
045945  +1 2357  VK2GR IU0NAD JN62
050000  -5 1103  PA3EY VK2GR -13
050015  -6 1580  VK2GR MM0JTV IO75
050015  -7 2553  VK2GR M0LAD JO02
050015  -4 2357  VK2GR IU0NAD JN62
050030  -6 1103  PA3EY VK2GR RR73
050045  -6 1579  VK2GR MM0JTV IO75
050130  -8 1101  DK4OX VK2GR RR73
050145  +0 1580  VK2GR MM0JTV IO75
050200 -10 1681  OH1TK VK2GR -13
050215  -4 1943  VK2GR UA3SAO R-10
050230  -9 1681  OH1TK VK2GR -13 (x2)

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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