VU2RPS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VU2RPS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 49 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-09 and 2026-08-21.
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 49 FT8 messages attributed to VU2RPS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (90%), followed by 20 m (10%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's moderate S/N range (71%); the estimated median was -13 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-21 23:34 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 49 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -13 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -18 to -9 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 10, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 35, strong (≥ -8 dB) 4.
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.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with VU2RPS in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to VU2RPS
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
- MK82 · 22 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,492 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-21 23:34 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 | VU2RPS S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-21 23:39 | 40m | - / - | PD3PAM | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 23:35 | 40m | - / -25 | DL8HXP | -2 / - | 15 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 23:35 | 40m | - / - | PD3PAM | -13 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 23:23 | 40m | - / - | PD3PAM | -14 / - | 9 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 23:20 | 40m | - / -12 | US5ZCO | -12 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 23:17 | 40m | - / -13 | SV7SXE | +2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 23:15 | 40m | - / - | DL2EMU | -3 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 23:13 | 40m | - / -13 | CT2IGO | -12 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 23:12 | 40m | - / -11 | R4CES | -8 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 23:10 | 40m | - / -12 | EB7BXN | -17 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 23:08 | 40m | - / - | PD3PAM | -17 / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 23:06 | 40m | -19 / -19 | E77TT | -8 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-21 23:03 | 40m | - / -10 | EA1KCN | -10 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 23:01 | 40m | -19 / -14 | EI8HT | +2 / -12 | 8 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-21 23:01 | 40m | -15 / -10 | R2BIU | -4 / -14 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-21 23:01 | 40m | - / - | VE1COR | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 23:00 | 40m | - / - | PD3PAM | -12 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 22:57 | 40m | -10 / - | PY4EK | - / -19 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 22:56 | 40m | - / - | DK9JC | +1 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 22:52 | 40m | - / - | DK9JC | -1 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 22:51 | 40m | -10 / - | WK1O | -8 / -14 | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-21 22:50 | 40m | - / - | PD3PAM | -6 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 22:49 | 40m | - / -13 | UT2PC | +16 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 22:45 | 40m | - / - | GW0PRM | -11 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 22:44 | 40m | -9 / +2 | R2AL | +10 / -3 | 10 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-21 22:42 | 40m | -10 / - | DJ6GI | -3 / -17 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 22:39 | 40m | - / - | DL1AUW | -5 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 22:38 | 40m | -13 / -22 | F4VTR | -5 / -17 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-21 22:37 | 40m | - / - | GW0PRM | -12 / - | 11 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 22:36 | 40m | - / - | PD3PAM | -5 / - | 18 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 22:34 | 40m | -12 / -6 | YT2YZ | +12 / -9 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-21 22:33 | 40m | -12 / -12 | UW5KW | +9 / -10 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-21 22:30 | 40m | - / -17 | IZ8PPI | -20 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 22:29 | 40m | -14 / -9 | IZ4AFM | +10 / -14 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-21 22:26 | 40m | - / -7 | SV6JHA | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 22:26 | 40m | - / -16 | DK9WI | -1 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 22:25 | 40m | - / - | PD3PAM | -11 / - | 9 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 23:06 | 40m | - / - | PD0WC | +3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 23:02 | 40m | - / -9 | RX3ASQ | -2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-20 23:02 | 40m | - / -16 | EA7AK | -6 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 23:02 | 40m | - / - | ON4MAP | -16 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 23:01 | 40m | - / -9 | CT2KCK | -3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 23:01 | 40m | - / - | PD0WC | +4 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 23:00 | 40m | - / - | PA1PXL | +9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 22:59 | 40m | - / - | DL6RS | -7 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 22:55 | 40m | - / -13 | DL7ACA | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 22:53 | 40m | - / - | OT8T | -12 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 22:51 | 40m | - / - | SP7NC | +7 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 22:49 | 40m | - / - | PD0WC | +4 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 22:49 | 40m | - / -6 | RV6MX | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 233645 -3 377 VU2RPS DL8HXP -25 233715 -14 2183 VU2RPS PD3PAM JO32 233715 +0 377 VU2RPS DL8HXP -25 (x3) 233945 -8 2183 VU2RPS PD3PAM JO32 233945 -6 377 VU2RPS DL8HXP -25 234015 -12 2184 VU2RPS PD3PAM JO32 234015 -5 377 VU2RPS DL8HXP -25 (x7)
UTC dB Audio Message 023730 -5 508 VU2RPS RW3SK KO94 (x3) 020545 -24 1762 VU2RPS HZ1TT RR73 115600 -14 2319 VU2RPS RV3YN KO73 (x4) 003100 +0 2601 VU2RPS NO8D EN91 (x5) 122600 -9 619 VU2RPS R3ZX KO81 012630 -14 2451 VU2RPS KP4EJ R-10
UTC dB Audio Message 114330 +3 602 VU2RPS RQ6Z KN98 (x3)
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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