VO1GAM — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VO1GAM, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 31 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-07 and 2026-09-08.
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 31 FT8 messages attributed to VO1GAM as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -14 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 31 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -14 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -18 to -11 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 11, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 19, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1.
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 VO1GAM in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to VO1GAM
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
- GN28 · 14 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 5,324 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-08 00:39 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 | VO1GAM S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-08 00:45 | 40m | -14 / -20 | EA1FKI | -16 / -11 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-08 00:45 | 40m | - / - | MW1BQO | -9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 00:29 | 40m | - / - | IK2XDE | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 00:20 | 40m | -17 / -7 | CT7AUT | -10 / -25 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-08 00:17 | 40m | - / - | WP4U | -11 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 00:16 | 40m | - / - | CT7AUT | -13 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 00:15 | 40m | - / +8 | K1HC | -8 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-08 00:10 | 40m | -17 / -21 | F5RRS | -4 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-08 00:05 | 40m | -17 / -8 | YO9HP | -9 / - | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-08 00:04 | 40m | - / -11 | 9A2EU | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-07 23:55 | 40m | - / -4 | WI1U | -14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-07 23:55 | 40m | - / -13 | F1PBZ | -7 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-07 23:55 | 40m | - / -12 | IW9FRA | -10 / - | 7 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-07 23:52 | 40m | - / - | HB9BQP | -22 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-07 23:47 | 40m | -10 / - | Z31B | - / +4 | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-07 23:45 | 40m | -15 / -1 | G6BCC | +6 / +4 | 8 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-07 23:43 | 40m | -14 / - | YT1LOG | - / -15 | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 002315 -18 1511 DK7ZT VO1GAM R+07 002515 -18 1510 CQ VO1GAM GN28 a1 (x2) 002930 -10 1510 VO1GAM IK2XDE JN45 (x2) 003130 -21 1512 VO1GAM IK6DLK JN63 003945 -13 1511 CQ VO1GAM GN28 004500 -12 1512 VO1GAM MW1BQO IO72 (x2) 004530 -14 1366 VO1GAM EA1FKI -20 004600 -6 1512 VO1GAM MW1BQO IO72 004600 -20 1366 VO1GAM EA1FKI -22 (x2) 004645 -14 1510 EA1FKI VO1GAM R-11 004700 -20 1366 VO1GAM EA1FKI RR73
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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