VY2SHL — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Canada Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FN86

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VY2SHL, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 14 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-08-29.

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 14 FT8 messages attributed to VY2SHL as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 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 -19 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

14
Messages attributed
1
UTC dates decoded
3
Active 15-min windows
-19 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

40m · 14
First attributed message: 2026-08-29
Last attributed message: 2026-08-29 23:05 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
14 messages
Active dates
1 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-19 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 14, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, 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. 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 VY2SHL in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to VY2SHL

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
FN86 · 4 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
5,945 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-29 22:54 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 UTCBandVY2SHL S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-29 23:10 40m - / - 2E0ROJ -18 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 23:04 40m -22 / - AB4FS - / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 23:02 40m - / - DL1AUW -11 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 23:02 40m - / - F4AMS -12 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 22:54 40m - / -16 R4ZZ -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 22:53 40m -20 / - N3ARS - / -3 2 Partial capture
08-29 22:52 40m - / - IK8UHA +13 / - 4 Partial capture
08-29 22:51 40m -17 / +4 KK2I -12 / +9 3 Partial capture
08-29 22:49 40m - / - HB9GWJ -8 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 22:48 40m - / -14 UR1CCT +11 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 22:45 40m - / -21 R4ZZ -3 / - 7 Partial capture
08-29 22:44 40m -19 / -13 UR1CCT +8 / -8 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 21:21 20m - / - IU1TKT -16 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 21:21 20m - / - PD8MD -22 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 21:15 20m - / - PD8MD -9 / - 5 Partial capture
08-29 21:14 20m - / - F4BYA +1 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 21:13 20m - / - PD1AIQ -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 21:10 20m - / - F4BYA -6 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 21:06 20m - / - IK0MIB -8 / - 4 Partial capture
08-29 21:06 20m - / - F4BYA -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 21:04 20m - / - DL3MIB -1 / - 6 Partial capture
08-29 21:00 20m - / - EA4ILE -13 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 20:55 20m - / - IK0MIB -12 / - 14 Partial capture
08-29 20:55 20m - / -13 EB4DMH -12 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 20:49 20m - / - DL3RL -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 20:48 20m - / - EB4DMH -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 20:37 20m - / - EB4DMH -12 / - 4 Partial capture
08-29 20:36 20m - / - SV1PBC -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 20:35 20m - / - EA7UW -7 / - 6 Partial capture
08-29 20:31 20m - / - EB4DMH -7 / - 6 Partial capture
08-29 20:31 20m - / - LX7I -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
225445 +11 1171  VY2SHL IK8UHA JN70
225500 -18 1171  KN1OBI VY2SHL +07
230045  -3 1171  VY2SHL F6EAZ JN27
230145  -9 1171  VY2SHL 2E0ROJ IO92
230215 -11 1929  VY2SHL F4AMS IN97
230215 -12 2679  VY2SHL DL1AUW JO51
230245 -12 1929  VY2SHL F4AMS IN97 (x2)
230345 -10 2673  VY2SHL DL1AUW JO51
230400 -22 1172  AB4FS VY2SHL RRR (x3)
230745 -20 1692  VY2SHL RA3WY KO81
231045 -13 1171  VY2SHL 2E0ROJ IO92 (x2)
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
211415  +4 2913  VY2SHL F4BYA JN19
211515 -10  779  VY2SHL PD8MD JO32 (x2)
211545  -2 2913  VY2SHL F4BYA JN19
211615 -10  779  VY2SHL PD8MD JO32 (x4)
212115 -16 1577  VY2SHL IU1TKT JN35
212145 -22 1305  VY2SHL PD8MD JO32
212145 -16 1577  VY2SHL IU1TKT JN35
212215 -24 1305  VY2SHL PD8MD JO32
212245 -13 1209  VY2SHL IU6WSM JN62
213715 -10 1209  VY2SHL KK4CDK 73
214015 -20 2103  VY2SHL LU8EKC -17

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