VU2AEU — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VU2AEU, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 20 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-08-25.
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 20 FT8 messages attributed to VU2AEU as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 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 -4 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 20 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -4 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -15 to +6 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 5, strong (≥ -8 dB) 14.
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 VU2AEU in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to VU2AEU
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
- MJ88 · 10 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,844 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-25 13:21 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 | VU2AEU S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-25 13:31 | 20m | - / - | EA5JLN | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 13:22 | 20m | - / - | F5IXN | +16 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 13:22 | 20m | - / - | RW3SB | +8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 13:18 | 20m | +3 / - | IK4LZH | - / -19 | 8 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 13:16 | 20m | - / - | F4HEA | -13 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 13:15 | 20m | -1 / - | RA3Y | - / -11 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 13:04 | 20m | - / -23 | EA3IGL | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 13:02 | 20m | -6 / - | R4WAM | - / -13 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 12:59 | 20m | -9 / - | UN8DAW | - / -13 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 12:40 | 20m | -14 / - | BG0DRM | - / -8 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 12:37 | 20m | -15 / - | HS0QEO | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-17 16:23 | 20m | - / -17 | UA4FEN | +10 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 131800 -1 463 IK4LZH VU2AEU MJ88 (x8) 132245 +9 2411 VU2AEU RW3SB LO04 132245 +18 463 VU2AEU F5IXN JN23 132315 +8 2411 VU2AEU RW3SB LO04 132315 +16 463 VU2AEU F5IXN JN23 (x2) 133145 -17 1422 VU2AEU EA5JLN IM99 (x2)
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