VK5KDS — FT8 station from Australia

Australia Grid: IM98

Amateur radio station VK5KDS operating from Australia (grid square IM98). 206 FT8 spots received at SO8OO WebSDR, 5 CQ calls, active on 20m, 10m, over 12 days, best SNR +17 dB. Heard between 2026-04-28 and 2026-06-22.

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Overview

206
Total spots
5
CQ calls
12
Days active
-6 dB
Avg SNR

Bands

20m 10m
First seen: 2026-04-28
Last seen: 2026-06-22 05:29 UTC

Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO

Stations VK5KDS worked most often, as logged from our receiver:

Activity Heatmap

Location

QSO Logbook (as observed from SO8OO)

Format: our rx / partner reports

TimeBandVK5KDSPartnerPartner SNRMsgs
06-22 07:27 20m -8 / - EA5AI - / - 6 Partial
06-22 07:26 20m -16 / - EA4LN - / - 2 Partial
06-22 07:25 20m -23 / - S51I - / - 2 Partial
06-22 07:23 20m +1 / - F4LQJ - / -8 3 ✓ Confirmed
06-22 07:18 20m -4 / - PD8RUK - / -15 4 ✓ Confirmed
06-22 07:18 20m -8 / - IK4LZH - / - 2 Partial
06-22 07:17 20m -9 / - DL1R - / - 2 Partial
06-20 05:54 20m +4 / - TM1RVE - / -9 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-20 05:52 20m -5 / - F1IQH - / - 3 Partial
06-20 05:43 20m +1 / - F1POK - / -18 6 ✓ Confirmed
06-20 05:39 20m -8 / - 9A5CY - / - 6 Partial
06-15 07:11 10m -8 / - RA6AR - / -15 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-15 07:08 10m -10 / - RA6AR - / - 2 Partial
06-15 07:04 10m -10 / -10 RC6AX -14 / -14 10 ✓ Complete
06-15 07:02 10m - / -11 IZ4TNN -16 / - 3 Partial
06-15 06:56 10m -15 / -10 RV6HOH -16 / - 7 ✓ Complete
06-15 06:54 10m - / -15 YU5BU -15 / - 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-15 06:53 10m - / -15 S59MA -16 / - 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-15 06:52 10m 0 / -2 RA6BM -13 / -8 3 ✓ Complete
06-15 06:52 10m +1 / -2 UA6EED -15 / -18 11 ✓ Complete
06-15 06:51 10m - / -6 5Z4VJ -14 / - 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-14 07:54 20m -5 / - EA3NG - / - 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-14 07:41 10m -15 / - EA6UE - / -21 6 Partial
06-14 07:41 10m +4 / - F8AEJ - / -17 2 Partial
06-14 07:36 10m +1 / - F8AEJ - / - 5 Partial
06-14 07:24 20m -11 / - PD7JLP - / - 5 Partial
06-14 07:23 20m +8 / - LZ5EO - / - 2 Partial
06-14 07:21 20m -6 / - IX1HPN - / - 2 Partial
06-14 07:19 20m -1 / - IU0CSH - / -19 6 Partial
06-14 07:13 20m 0 / - EA3AAY - / -15 3 ✓ Confirmed
06-14 07:03 20m -7 / - C31VM - / -12 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-12 08:52 10m -8 / - F5JGL - / - 4 Partial
06-12 08:51 10m 0 / - HB9FNO - / -16 13 Partial
06-12 08:48 10m -11 / - F5JGL - / - 2 Partial
06-12 08:42 10m -3 / - HB9IKO - / -22 4 ✓ Confirmed
06-12 08:31 10m -15 / - UA6JQ - / -11 2 Partial
06-12 08:27 10m -16 / - F5KSE - / -10 4 ✓ Confirmed
06-12 08:21 10m -8 / - EA3ADX - / -6 2 Partial
06-12 07:41 10m -16 / - YB2CLC - / -1 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-12 07:34 10m -12 / - DJ5YS - / - 2 Partial
06-12 07:24 10m -18 / - SV9AHZ - / -7 10 Partial
06-12 07:23 10m +15 / - SV8QG - / -8 3 Partial
06-11 07:19 10m -17 / - RW6HP - / -17 2 Partial
06-11 07:17 10m +4 / - F6JON - / -15 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-07 08:52 10m -21 / - RA3RPJ - / - 2 Partial
06-07 08:21 10m +6 / - R7KR - / -9 5 ✓ Confirmed
05-16 07:31 20m -10 / - EA7AK - / -11 2 Partial
05-16 07:26 20m -12 / - EA3ADX - / -17 4 Partial
05-16 06:57 20m -6 / - IZ7EUB - / - 2 Partial
05-14 06:56 20m -7 / - F5CKQ - / - 3 Partial

Station Log

20m 
UTC    dB  Freq  Message
072245  -5  910  VK5KDS PD8RUK RR73
072345  -1  912  VK5KDS F4LQJ R-08 (x3)
072545  +8 2873  <VK5KDS> PI50VPO
072545 -23 1505  VK5KDS S51I JN76
072615 -15 1709  VK5KDS EA4LN IN80 (x2)
072715 -15  911  VK5KDS EA5AI IM98 (x2)
072745 -23 1505  VK5KDS S51I JN76
072815  -3 2669  VK5KDS EA5AI IM98 (x4)
10m 
UTC    dB  Freq  Message
070445  -9 1451  VK5KDS RC6AX LN05 (x2)
070600 -15 1252  ON4AXU VK5KDS RR73
070630 -14 1251  RC6AX VK5KDS -10 (x2)
070715 -18 1451  VK5KDS RC6AX R-14
070730 -16 1251  RC6AX VK5KDS RR73
070745  -9 1450  VK5KDS RC6AX R-14
070800 -13 1251  RC6AX VK5KDS RR73
070815  -9 1450  VK5KDS RC6AX 73
070845  -9 2318  VK5KDS RA6AR KN93 (x2)
070930 -17 1251  IZ4TNN VK5KDS -09
071145  -7 1251  VK5KDS RA6AR R-15 (x2)

SNR History by Band