VU2ATN — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: India Most frequent locator attributed to this token: ML88

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VU2ATN, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 27 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, 10m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-08-28.

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 27 FT8 messages attributed to VU2ATN 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 (70%), followed by 10 m (30%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (70%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -16 dB.

Overview

27
Messages attributed
5
UTC dates decoded
11
Active 15-min windows
-16 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-08-28 16:20 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
27 messages
Active dates
5 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-16 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-22 to -11 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 14, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 13, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.

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.

Most frequent locator attributed to VU2ATN

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
ML88 · 7 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
5,174 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-28 16:18 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 UTCBandVU2ATN S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-28 16:47 40m - / -18 EU6UE -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-28 16:24 20m - / -17 F4IBJ +7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 16:18 20m -12 / -14 SA3KAK -5 / - 4 Partial capture
08-28 16:14 20m -16 / - DG9SEH - / -11 2 Partial capture
08-28 15:59 20m -14 / - SP4MPH - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 15:59 20m -18 / -17 G0RVY +9 / -18 8 Partial capture
08-23 14:21 10m - / -16 R6YBU -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-23 14:04 10m - / - RV6AVU -8 / - 6 Partial capture
08-23 13:44 10m - / - LX1NO +9 / - 8 Partial capture
08-19 17:19 20m - / - M9NAM -10 / - 3 Partial capture
08-19 17:19 20m - / - G0RIF +1 / - 3 Partial capture
08-19 17:19 20m - / -13 IU5HIU -8 / - 9 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 17:10 20m - / -17 EA4ST +2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-19 17:08 20m -20 / -15 F4WDL -15 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-17 17:34 20m - / - DL8RWO +8 / - 7 Partial capture
08-17 17:30 20m - / -18 SV1EAG -20 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 17:29 20m -12 / - SV8GXC - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 17:28 20m - / - M9OOS +6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-17 17:24 20m - / -4 DG8GAE -14 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 17:24 20m - / - DL8RWO +7 / - 2 Partial capture
08-17 17:21 20m - / - M9OOS +8 / - 3 Partial capture
08-17 17:19 20m - / - DL8RWO +1 / - 5 Partial capture
08-17 17:17 20m - / - DG8GAE -7 / - 4 Partial capture
08-17 17:12 20m - / - EA2BUW -17 / - 2 Partial capture
08-17 09:29 10m - / +4 F4LZZ -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 09:24 10m - / - G4TTQ -18 / - 2 Partial capture
08-15 17:31 20m - / - RX6FN +4 / - 2 Partial capture
08-15 11:19 10m - / -19 EG5FPA -19 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-14 16:32 20m - / - EB3BRC -7 / - 7 Partial capture
08-12 17:29 20m - / -18 E77FN -24 / - 2 Partial capture
08-12 17:19 20m - / -20 F1IGI -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-12 17:12 20m - / -10 EA5RO -12 / - 4 Partial capture
08-11 11:32 20m - / -23 RW6HPI -14 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-10 12:37 20m - / -16 DM5WGL -17 / - 2 Partial capture
08-10 12:33 20m - / -16 DM5WGL -22 / - 3 Partial capture
08-10 12:29 20m - / - DK3HV -13 / - 2 Partial capture
08-10 03:37 20m - / - R6OK -20 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-10 03:21 20m - / - DL9DAJ -16 / - 2 Partial capture
08-10 03:09 20m - / -15 R3RAQ -12 / - 3 Partial capture
08-07 16:57 20m - / -5 LZ1FBI -15 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-07 15:22 20m - / - PD1BJO -20 / - 4 Partial capture
08-07 14:55 20m - / -17 DL1NCH -5 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-07 14:44 20m - / - DL1R 0 / - 8 Partial capture
07-31 17:04 20m - / -11 TA2ANK -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 13:49 20m - / -18 YO7CFD +3 / - 2 Partial capture
07-23 11:28 10m - / - R6OD -3 / - 3 Partial capture
07-22 09:17 10m - / - ON7EH -13 / - 6 Partial capture
07-19 11:55 20m - / -18 EW6DM -15 / - 7 Partial capture
07-18 15:08 20m - / -17 DK1VK -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-18 14:56 20m - / - PA1GUZ -7 / - 3 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
165100 -12 1669  VU2ATN R7DX KN84 (x4)
170300 -17 1476  VU2ATN UA5D KO85
164700  -4 2356  VU2ATN EU6UE -18 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
160130  +8  802  VU2ATN G0RVY R-18 (x2)
160245 -10 1255  CQ VU2ATN ML88                        a1 (x2)
161430 -16 1255  DG9SEH VU2ATN -11 (x2)
161700 -14 1255  IX1HPN VU2ATN RRR
161800 -13 1255  CQ VU2ATN ML88
161845  -5 1034  VU2ATN SA3KAK R-14
161900 -11 1254  SA3KAK VU2ATN RRR (x3)
162445 +11 1254  VU2ATN F4IBJ IN96 (x3)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
134615  +8  484  VU2ATN LX1NO JN39 (x5)
135115 -10 1157  VU2ATN IK4JQQ/IL7 -17
140445 -13 1254  VU2ATN RV6AVU KN94 (x6)
142145 -16 1253  VU2ATN R6YBU R-16 (x2)
142715  -9 1750  VU2ATN II7MGBT -09

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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