VU2NKS — FT8 station from India
Amateur radio station VU2NKS operating from India (grid square JN45). 1,570 FT8 spots received at SO8OO WebSDR, 223 CQ calls, active on 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, over 20 days, best SNR +27 dB. Heard between 2026-04-20 and 2026-05-16.
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Overview
1,570
Total spots
223
CQ calls
20
Days active
-4 dB
Avg SNR
Bands
80m
20m
60m
40m
160m
First seen: 2026-04-20
Last seen: 2026-05-16 18:29 UTC
Last seen: 2026-05-16 18:29 UTC
Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO
Stations VU2NKS worked most often, as logged from our receiver:
Activity Heatmap
Location
QSO Logbook (as observed from SO8OO)
Format: our rx / partner reports
| Time | Band | VU2NKS | Partner | Partner SNR | Msgs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-16 20:22 | 80m | +9 / - | OK1CT | - / - | 5 | Partial |
| 05-16 20:22 | 80m | +4 / - | SP2MEF | - / -20 | 4 | Partial |
| 05-16 20:22 | 80m | +5 / - | ES5MG | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 05-16 20:19 | 80m | +1 / - | RU3DNN | - / -15 | 2 | Partial |
| 05-16 20:17 | 80m | -2 / - | YU9MBA | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 05-16 20:17 | 80m | +5 / - | UR5TL | - / - | 4 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:33 | 80m | -8 / - | M7UKV | - / - | 4 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:33 | 80m | +10 / - | S50XX | - / - | 6 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:32 | 80m | +2 / - | DO4IF | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:29 | 80m | -2 / -16 | 4L7T | -22 / -13 | 5 | ✓ Complete |
| 05-15 23:29 | 80m | +15 / -18 | SP3QDM | -22 / -20 | 7 | ✓ Complete |
| 05-15 23:28 | 80m | +1 / - | DL6FCK | - / - | 10 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:28 | 80m | +4 / - | S50XX | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:27 | 80m | -10 / - | IZ1ERR | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:26 | 80m | +15 / -16 | YU7YZ | -24 / -13 | 5 | ✓ Complete |
| 05-15 23:26 | 80m | -9 / - | G4SRT | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:26 | 80m | -6 / - | IU3QYU | - / - | 11 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:26 | 80m | -2 / - | SP7ENW | - / - | 4 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:26 | 80m | -14 / - | UA6MF | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:25 | 80m | -1 / - | DK8HC/P | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:25 | 80m | 0 / - | EA1IOK | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:24 | 80m | 0 / - | DO1BOC | - / - | 10 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:24 | 80m | -12 / -21 | SV1TMQ | -24 / -16 | 10 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:24 | 80m | +11 / -19 | HB9DVO | -20 / -14 | 16 | ✓ Complete |
| 05-15 23:24 | 80m | -9 / - | ON8FAB | - / - | 5 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:23 | 80m | -8 / - | IZ1ERR | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 05-15 23:23 | 80m | +8 / - | S50XX | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 05-15 20:19 | 80m | +4 / - | IU3IOQ | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 05-15 20:18 | 80m | +4 / - | RA3ICA | - / -19 | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-15 18:38 | 80m | -10 / -19 | RA4DX | -24 / -19 | 5 | ✓ Complete |
| 05-15 18:38 | 80m | 0 / - | DO8CW | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 05-15 18:37 | 80m | +5 / - | DJ4JB | - / - | 5 | Partial |
| 05-15 18:37 | 80m | +13 / - | OM1II | - / - | 12 | Partial |
| 05-15 18:36 | 80m | +10 / - | SP7IWA | -24 / -14 | 8 | ✓ Verified |
| 05-15 18:36 | 80m | -6 / - | UB6OAJ | - / -8 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-15 18:35 | 80m | +12 / - | EW2ZC | - / -22 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-15 18:35 | 80m | +20 / - | OK2IT | - / -11 | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-14 21:59 | 80m | +5 / - | SP2HNF | - / - | 4 | Partial |
| 05-14 21:58 | 80m | -4 / - | DL3QC | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 05-13 22:11 | 80m | +12 / - | DD6WF | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 05-13 22:09 | 80m | +7 / - | UY0PX | - / - | 7 | Partial |
| 05-13 22:08 | 80m | -1 / - | OE3JWC | - / -19 | 3 | Partial |
| 05-13 22:08 | 80m | +9 / - | OM6APJ | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 05-13 22:08 | 80m | -1 / - | UX7UU | - / - | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-13 22:06 | 80m | +14 / - | I0KMJ | - / -15 | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-13 22:05 | 80m | +9 / - | DM2HEY | - / -16 | 4 | Partial |
| 05-13 22:03 | 80m | +15 / - | HB9DVO | - / - | 7 | Partial |
| 05-13 22:02 | 80m | +14 / - | SP9UOP | - / - | 4 | Partial |
| 05-13 22:00 | 80m | -4 / - | RO2T | - / -16 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 05-13 21:58 | 80m | +11 / - | SP9UOP | - / - | 3 | Partial |
Station Log
80m
UTC dB Freq Message 201930 +3 955 VU2NKS RU3DNN R-15 201930 +4 2099 VU2NKS SP2MEF JO94 202200 +6 2630 VU2NKS ES5MG KO38 202215 +4 1999 VU2NKS SP2MEF -20 202230 +4 2631 VU2NKS ES5MG KO38 202230 +9 1838 VU2NKS OK1CT JN69 202300 +4 2631 VU2NKS ES5MG KO38 202300 +8 1838 VU2NKS OK1CT JN69 202315 +6 1999 VU2NKS SP2MEF JO94 202330 +9 1837 VU2NKS OK1CT JN69 202345 +2 1999 VU2NKS SP2MEF JO94 202400 +9 1838 VU2NKS OK1CT JN69 (x2) 202445 +6 1999 VU2NKS SP2MEF JO94 202945 +12 2753 VU2NKS IU2SLB JN45
40m
UTC dB Freq Message 000900 +3 1740 VU2NKS R7OV KN87 000915 -12 1740 CQ VU2NKS MK69 000930 +7 1740 VU2NKS R7OV KN87 000930 +12 2575 VU2NKS IQ4JO JN63 000945 -10 1740 IQ4JO VU2NKS -13 (x2) 001030 +12 2575 VU2NKS IQ4JO 73 001045 -15 1740 R7OV VU2NKS -13 001130 -17 1740 VU2NKS R40CHA -16 001145 -18 1740 R40CHA VU2NKS R-07 001200 -16 1740 VU2NKS R40CHA RR73 001215 -20 1740 R40CHA VU2NKS 73 001245 -15 1740 CQ VU2NKS MK69 a1 (x2) 210645 -6 1624 VU2NKS UA3ALY RR73
160m
UTC dB Freq Message 191730 -4 1833 VU2NKS YO2MTG KN05 (x2)
60m
UTC dB Freq Message 232530 -20 1759 VU2NKS SN5J KO02 232600 +8 1870 VU2NKS IU2SLB JN45 232600 -18 1760 VU2NKS SN5J KO02 (x2) 234415 -22 1616 CQ VU2NKS MK69 234430 -4 1875 VU2NKS SP8LBK KO10 234445 -22 1617 SP8LBK VU2NKS -19 234530 -3 1875 VU2NKS SP8LBK 73 234700 -8 1617 VU2NKS TA2EE KM69 234715 -23 1617 CQ VU2NKS MK69 234730 -7 1618 VU2NKS TA2EE KM69 (x5)
10m
UTC dB Freq Message 075830 -15 1394 TL8BNW VU2NKS -13 (x2) 080315 -9 1394 VK0TBC VU2NKS -18 (x8) 101645 -17 1066 TL8GD VU2NKS -19 (x4)
20m
UTC dB Freq Message 165300 +18 440 VU2NKS F4EIK JN28 (x3)