VK2SMP — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VK2SMP, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 56 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-20 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 56 FT8 messages attributed to VK2SMP as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 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. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's weak S/N range (82%); the estimated median was -20 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 56 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -20 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -23 to -12 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 46, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 10, 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.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with VK2SMP in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 VK2SMP
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
- QF44 · 18 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 15,520 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-28 04:49 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 | VK2SMP S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-09 12:57 | 40m | - / -22 | UA4FOH | -13 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 05:43 | 20m | -22 / - | DL2YAJ | - / -20 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 05:42 | 20m | - / - | UA3VVA | +17 / - | 10 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 06:54 | 40m | - / - | DD3DJ | -8 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 06:35 | 40m | - / - | GM0VMV | -15 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 04:50 | 20m | - / -6 | UB9MEU | -8 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 04:45 | 20m | -10 / - | RA1OD | - / -13 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 04:42 | 20m | -11 / - | VK6CO | - / -10 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 09:42 | 20m | - / -19 | F1ODM | +2 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 07:48 | 20m | - / -17 | GW4NOO | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 07:25 | 20m | - / - | DL7GAL | 0 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 07:23 | 20m | - / - | EA3DM | -15 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 07:23 | 20m | - / - | EB3CJR | -2 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 06:45 | 20m | - / -14 | R2SN | -14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 06:44 | 20m | - / - | EA2EDI | -12 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 06:44 | 20m | - / - | PA3T | -1 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 06:44 | 20m | - / - | F4LZZ | -12 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 06:43 | 20m | - / -20 | PD9FLX | +4 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 04:15 | 20m | - / -13 | UA6YW | -10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 04:15 | 20m | - / -21 | UT4NY | -14 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 04:14 | 20m | - / - | RW3FY | 0 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 03:59 | 20m | - / - | R6LE | -15 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 06:27 | 20m | - / - | SQ1QAT | -2 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 06:22 | 20m | - / -13 | EC5JC | -4 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 06:22 | 20m | - / - | IK4RVY | +1 / - | 12 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 05:51 | 20m | - / -7 | RK4FF | 0 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 05:50 | 20m | - / - | EA5FGC | -13 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 05:49 | 20m | - / - | YL2CI | +4 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 05:48 | 20m | -20 / +1 | F6GCP | -6 / +7 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-21 05:25 | 20m | - / - | IK4RVY | -2 / - | 12 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 05:17 | 20m | - / - | IK4RVY | -2 / - | 9 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 05:05 | 20m | -18 / - | OK2CNI | - / -8 | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 04:35 | 20m | - / - | RV6F | -20 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 04:32 | 20m | - / - | TA3OER | -7 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 07:31 | 20m | -22 / - | EA5QS | - / -12 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 07:31 | 20m | - / - | DL1ARS | +2 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 07:29 | 20m | - / - | EA3CVI | -12 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 07:28 | 20m | -20 / -7 | F5RMK | -14 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-20 07:28 | 20m | - / - | IU3WNP | +3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 07:26 | 20m | - / -11 | F1BHB | -12 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-20 07:06 | 20m | - / - | R1LP | -8 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 06:59 | 20m | - / -20 | F5NIB | +8 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-20 06:59 | 20m | - / - | OE6TXW | +2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 06:58 | 20m | - / - | IU7VMB | -14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 06:57 | 20m | - / - | G4GVB | -6 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 06:56 | 20m | - / -16 | HB9LEU | +2 / - | 9 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 06:55 | 20m | - / -12 | DL5XU | +13 / - | 8 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-20 06:54 | 20m | - / -23 | R6LKG | -13 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 06:53 | 20m | - / - | PH3BDJ | -5 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 06:53 | 20m | - / -17 | YO4NT | +9 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 063515 -13 2175 VK2SMP GM0VMV IO85 (x3) 064345 -8 2399 VK2SMP LB8MG JO59 065445 -7 796 VK2SMP DD3DJ JO31 (x4) 125700 -15 1713 VK2SMP UA4FOH LO13 (x4)
UTC dB Audio Message 045030 -5 2053 VK2SMP UB9MEU R-06 (x2) 054245 +15 1660 VK2SMP UA3VVA LO06 054330 -20 1912 DL2YAJ VK2SMP -20 054345 +17 1660 VK2SMP UA3VVA LO06 054400 -23 1912 DL2YAJ VK2SMP -20 054415 +13 1660 VK2SMP UA3VVA LO06 (x8) 054830 -21 1913 DL2YAJ VK2SMP RRR
UTC dB Audio Message 042645 -2 2675 VK2SMP IQ4JO JN63
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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