VK5COL — FT8 station from Australia
Amateur radio station VK5COL operating from Australia. 136 FT8 spots received at SO8OO WebSDR, 6 CQ calls, active on 80m, 60m, 40m, 10m, over 19 days, best SNR +24 dB. Heard between 2026-04-23 and 2026-06-12.
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Overview
136
Total spots
6
CQ calls
19
Days active
-2 dB
Avg SNR
Bands
80m
40m
60m
10m
First seen: 2026-04-23
Last seen: 2026-06-12 20:44 UTC
Last seen: 2026-06-12 20:44 UTC
Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO
Stations VK5COL worked most often, as logged from our receiver:
Activity Heatmap
Location
QSO Logbook (as observed from SO8OO)
Format: our rx / partner reports
| Time | Band | VK5COL | Partner | Partner SNR | Msgs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-12 22:43 | 40m | -8 / - | EA7CPW | - / -16 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-12 22:08 | 40m | +14 / - | IW0RGN | - / -13 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 22:08 | 40m | -16 / - | R7KJM | - / -21 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 22:07 | 40m | +22 / - | DF1KW | - / -17 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 18:45 | 40m | 0 / - | LY8O | - / - | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 18:15 | 40m | +4 / - | DJ8ES | - / -15 | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 18:14 | 40m | +1 / - | F4ILK | - / -19 | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 17:52 | 40m | -16 / - | EA5JCI | - / - | 4 | Partial |
| 06-04 22:21 | 40m | -3 / - | IU1SPZ | - / - | 6 | Partial |
| 06-04 22:15 | 40m | -6 / - | IU1SPZ | - / - | 6 | Partial |
| 06-04 22:03 | 40m | +11 / - | DL9AJ | - / -23 | 6 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-02 08:09 | 10m | +4 / - | G0FWX | - / -9 | 2 | Partial |
| 05-26 02:09 | 60m | -3 / - | EA3ADX | - / -10 | 2 | Partial |
| 05-25 21:22 | 40m | -8 / - | IZ4EFV | - / -18 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-25 21:19 | 40m | +5 / - | IZ0BVU | - / -16 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-25 21:13 | 40m | +10 / - | MW0HID | - / -24 | 2 | Partial |
| 05-25 21:08 | 40m | +2 / - | MW0HID | - / -13 | 2 | Partial |
| 05-25 21:05 | 40m | -5 / - | PE1PEO | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 05-15 22:09 | 40m | -14 / - | EB3EFU | - / -22 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-15 21:47 | 40m | +8 / - | EB3JT | - / -15 | 5 | Partial |
| 05-15 21:36 | 40m | +6 / - | IK8ERL | - / -10 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-14 21:56 | 40m | -10 / - | EC1AP | - / -20 | 2 | Partial |
| 05-14 21:56 | 40m | +14 / - | YO6LM | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 05-14 21:54 | 40m | -4 / - | G7RAU | - / -25 | 2 | Partial |
| 05-12 20:39 | 40m | +9 / - | DF8RU | - / -22 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-04 21:35 | 40m | +6 / - | 9A4N | - / -13 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-04 21:33 | 40m | +4 / - | EA3AKY | - / -12 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-04 20:31 | 40m | -10 / - | EA3GZR | - / -18 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-04 20:24 | 40m | +6 / - | DL1UDO | - / -24 | 2 | Partial |
| 05-04 20:13 | 40m | -9 / - | M7NTL | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 05-03 08:48 | 10m | -16 / - | 8Q7PR | - / -23 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 04-30 21:17 | 40m | +3 / - | LB8MG | - / -12 | 2 | Partial |
| 04-28 19:37 | 40m | -12 / - | TF4M | - / -10 | 2 | Partial |
| 04-28 19:20 | 40m | -2 / - | DL9MRF | - / -18 | 2 | Partial |
| 04-27 21:20 | 40m | +2 / - | IT9SVJ | - / +4 | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 04-23 21:40 | 40m | -8 / - | EC3A | - / -21 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 04-23 21:05 | 40m | -6 / - | SP3FHV | - / -19 | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 04-23 21:04 | 40m | +4 / - | R3HH | - / - | 2 | Partial |
Station Log
40m
UTC dB Freq Message 181630 +4 1753 VK5COL DJ8ES R-15 (x2) 184530 +0 2467 VK5COL LY8O KO25 (x3) 220745 +21 2917 VK5COL DF1KW JO31 (x2) 220845 -19 2068 VK5COL R7KJM -21 220845 +22 2917 VK5COL DF1KW 73 220915 -13 2068 VK5COL R7KJM -21 (x2) 220800 +9 2277 VK5COL IW0RGN -13 (x2) 224300 -9 2545 VK5COL EA7CPW -16 (x2)
10m
UTC dB Freq Message 074900 -11 2597 VK5COL BG9IDK 73 084815 -15 1021 VK5COL 8Q7PR -23 (x2) 071330 -6 2827 IZ0HQS VK5COL +01 071445 -8 2828 VK5COL SQ8M KN09 071600 -5 2828 CQ DX VK5COL PF84 (x5) 072230 -5 2827 UA1CCB VK5COL -14 074645 -12 2826 CQ DX VK5COL PF84 044600 -18 1700 VK5COL UT7UV R-09 080915 +4 2162 VK5COL G0FWX IO82 (x2)
60m
UTC dB Freq Message 020930 +1 725 VK5COL EA3ADX -10 (x2)
80m
UTC dB Freq Message 214945 -22 1937 VK5COL 4O7DX JN92