VK3FWR — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VK3FWR, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 35 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 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 35 FT8 messages attributed to VK3FWR 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%). Most decodes (80%) fell within the six-hour window 22:00-04:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -13 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 35 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -13 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -21 to -6 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 9, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 18, strong (≥ -8 dB) 8.
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 VK3FWR in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to VK3FWR
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
- QF21 · 15 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 15,433 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-02 04:34 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 | VK3FWR S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-30 07:25 | 20m | - / - | DB7GE | -7 / - | 14 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:20 | 20m | - / -21 | F8NHF | -11 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:20 | 20m | - / - | ON3BEN | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:19 | 20m | - / -2 | EA1CUI | -6 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:19 | 20m | - / - | GW4NOO | -2 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:17 | 20m | - / - | G5JJA | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:17 | 20m | - / - | F4HSB | -8 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:14 | 20m | - / - | DB7GE | -9 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:13 | 20m | - / - | ON8FR | +2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:13 | 20m | - / - | EB3CJR | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:12 | 20m | - / -10 | EA3HRE | -4 / - | 6 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 07:10 | 20m | - / -9 | F5LOW | -5 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 07:10 | 20m | - / - | G5CVL | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:09 | 20m | - / - | G0VLF | +2 / - | 12 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:08 | 20m | - / - | ON8FR | +6 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:06 | 20m | - / - | F4EBT | +10 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:05 | 20m | - / - | DL1SMA | -8 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:05 | 20m | - / -19 | EA3AVS | +5 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 07:04 | 20m | - / -15 | R3KF | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 06:55 | 20m | - / - | F4LZZ | +3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:53 | 20m | - / - | EA3FH | -2 / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:52 | 20m | - / - | R3KF | +4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:51 | 20m | - / -6 | IK2ECC | -9 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:49 | 20m | - / - | IK4LZH | +5 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:48 | 20m | - / - | EA2Z | -1 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:48 | 20m | - / - | HB9COF | +8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 06:48 | 20m | - / - | I4BMJ | -3 / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:46 | 20m | - / +6 | HB9SNR | -3 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 06:46 | 20m | -11 / - | ON8FR | +1 / -15 | 19 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:46 | 20m | - / - | UA3VVA | -6 / - | 9 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:43 | 20m | - / -16 | R3SX | +3 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:43 | 20m | - / - | F4CWZ | +8 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:42 | 20m | - / -10 | F1PBZ | -4 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:41 | 20m | - / - | F8NHF | -6 / - | 16 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:57 | 20m | - / - | R9FAI | -13 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:57 | 20m | - / - | RY7F | +1 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:56 | 20m | - / - | OD5KU | +8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:55 | 20m | - / -12 | IT9CCB | -1 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-02 04:54 | 20m | - / - | OH1EDK | -4 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:42 | 20m | - / - | RK2A | +6 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:42 | 20m | - / - | OD5KU | -1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:40 | 20m | - / -8 | RV3QI | +5 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-02 04:39 | 20m | - / -19 | WZ8S | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:38 | 20m | - / -6 | R2BQM | -2 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:37 | 20m | - / - | RX9ABI | -4 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:34 | 20m | - / - | RV3QI | +12 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:34 | 20m | - / - | EB5AL | -11 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:33 | 20m | - / - | RK2A | -5 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:28 | 20m | - / - | RK2A | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-02 04:27 | 20m | -18 / -14 | F4LNM | -10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 072245 -1 1109 VK3FWR GW4NOO IO71 072515 -3 1283 VK3FWR DB7GE JN39 (x14)
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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