VK2VAR — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VK2VAR, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 9 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-19 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 9 FT8 messages attributed to VK2VAR as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 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 -20 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 9 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -20 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 9, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, 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 VK2VAR in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to VK2VAR
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
- QF55 · 7 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 15,595 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-30 05:48 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 | VK2VAR S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-15 07:14 | 40m | - / - | LA4GHA | -15 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-09 13:46 | 40m | - / -22 | RW4CB | -10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 06:47 | 20m | - / -21 | M8FQT | -2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 04:44 | 20m | - / -5 | <...> | -20 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 04:35 | 20m | - / -22 | R2HH | -18 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:16 | 20m | - / - | F4ASA | +14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:53 | 20m | - / - | GM3DRA | -9 / - | 13 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:35 | 20m | - / - | EA5HPF | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:30 | 20m | - / - | F5IAE | -11 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:20 | 40m | - / - | DM9EE | -4 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:13 | 20m | - / - | EA4GFG | -3 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 09:57 | 20m | - / - | CT3MD | -8 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 08:38 | 20m | - / -20 | PA5WK | +8 / - | 8 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-26 08:23 | 20m | - / - | GW4NOO | -16 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 07:25 | 20m | - / -15 | F1PPH | -3 / - | 9 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 18:27 | 20m | - / - | F5PZQ | -13 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 17:55 | 20m | - / - | F5PZQ | +2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 07:50 | 20m | - / - | F1PPH | -15 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 07:32 | 20m | - / -16 | MM0JTV | -8 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 05:24 | 20m | - / -14 | RU4SO | +5 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 05:23 | 20m | - / - | RJ6B | -6 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 04:58 | 20m | - / -17 | R4RZ | -2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-17 07:42 | 20m | - / - | F4MGF | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-17 07:41 | 20m | - / -23 | EI9IB | -17 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-17 07:26 | 20m | - / - | F4MGF | -22 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-16 12:15 | 20m | - / -16 | RN1ON | -7 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-16 08:01 | 20m | - / - | F4LQJ | -10 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-16 06:58 | 20m | - / -20 | EA4QE | -9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-16 06:43 | 20m | - / - | F4LNM | -1 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-16 06:32 | 20m | - / -4 | ON1DGN | -13 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-16 06:27 | 20m | - / -21 | IU3MBY | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-15 05:40 | 20m | - / - | HB9SDO | -14 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-15 05:38 | 20m | - / -13 | IZ7DOK | -16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-15 05:22 | 20m | - / -7 | IK4LZH | -1 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-12 04:55 | 20m | - / -6 | IK4LZH | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-08 06:54 | 20m | - / -16 | MM7CEH | -20 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-05 21:36 | 20m | - / -14 | W4PKU | -13 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-04 04:20 | 20m | - / - | LZ1BK | -12 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 18:48 | 20m | - / - | EI3KGB | -17 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 05:57 | 20m | - / - | UA3ZQN | +10 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 05:36 | 20m | - / -22 | F1SZC | +2 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-02 05:18 | 20m | - / - | RA6ABC | +7 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-30 11:17 | 20m | - / - | RU4AJ | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-30 07:48 | 20m | - / - | EB7BXN | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-30 07:21 | 20m | - / -21 | 9A2LM | +10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-30 06:56 | 20m | - / -18 | DL1GKH | -7 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-30 06:27 | 20m | - / - | EA2DYB | -16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-30 06:15 | 20m | - / -15 | F4MHR | -20 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-30 06:13 | 20m | - / -12 | IU6QLJ | -8 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-29 07:25 | 20m | - / -26 | F5RBV | +5 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 052815 -9 2320 VK2VAR IW3GLJ -20 (x2) 062015 -4 1374 VK2VAR DM9EE JO41 (x4) 134645 -13 1070 VK2VAR RW4CB -22 (x3) 071415 -16 2560 VK2VAR LA4GHA JP32 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 070115 -13 1766 VK2VAR GM3DRA IO86 (x2) 071615 +16 2182 VK2VAR F4ASA JN19 (x2) 043115 -17 1577 VK2VAR R3DBX -19 043545 -21 1907 VK2VAR R2HH KO84 (x4) 044445 -19 1788 VK2VAR <...> -05 (x4) 064715 -2 1511 VK2VAR M8FQT R-21 (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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