W1DRC — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: EM93

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving W1DRC, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 11 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-16 and 2026-09-20.

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 11 FT8 messages attributed to W1DRC as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (55%), followed by 20 m (45%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -9 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

11
Messages attributed
5
UTC dates decoded
7
Active 15-min windows
-9 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-16
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 01:36 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
11 messages
Active dates
5 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-9 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 3, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 5, strong (≥ -8 dB) 3.

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).

Most frequent locator attributed to W1DRC

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
EM93 · 2 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
8,042 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-25 20:44 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 UTCBandW1DRC S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-11 22:20 40m - / -12 EA1Y -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-10 22:48 40m - / - EA3HMM -3 / - 3 Partial capture
09-08 22:48 40m - / - IT9KHI +6 / - 2 Partial capture
09-03 23:32 40m - / - LZ2VQ -2 / - 2 Partial capture
09-03 00:39 40m -9 / -17 YO4NF +5 / -22 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 22:06 20m - / -11 EB1FE 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 22:00 20m - / -11 EB1FE -5 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 23:28 40m - / -18 SV1DKR -9 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 23:22 40m - / -8 EA3AAY -8 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 23:14 20m - / -14 CT7BIN -16 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 23:37 40m - / -13 F5NNN -10 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 01:23 40m - / -25 UT5ZC +2 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 23:15 20m - / -17 DL3MIB +6 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 23:14 20m - / -2 N4DMV -7 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 22:19 40m - / -19 EA8UP -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 01:21 20m - / -14 AO5FSB -7 / - 3 Partial capture
08-24 01:13 20m - / -14 AO5FSB -8 / - 5 Partial capture
08-24 00:45 20m - / -14 AO5FSB -7 / - 40 Partial capture
08-22 00:54 40m - / -18 PE1NPS -8 / - 7 Partial capture
08-22 00:53 40m - / -7 IU5AWQ -7 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 00:48 40m -20 / -6 G8KHF -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-22 00:48 40m - / - IZ8DBJ -7 / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 23:06 20m - / -22 HB9HSJ +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 22:59 20m - / -9 DJ5QV +11 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 22:42 20m - / -13 I0XNH -1 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 19:56 20m - / -19 IR7MGGC -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 23:29 20m - / -9 OK7CM -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 00:54 40m - / -7 F5MSE -15 / - 2 Partial capture
08-19 00:52 40m - / -12 IC8TEM -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-16 23:23 40m - / -23 F5RRS -18 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-13 23:07 40m - / -10 EA1AUO -22 / - 2 Partial capture
08-07 01:22 40m - / -17 EA1AA -18 / - 3 Partial capture
08-07 01:21 40m - / -18 YO4NF -15 / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 22:56 20m - / -17 ON3ABR -16 / - 8 Partial capture
08-01 21:54 20m - / -15 GW/VK5PO -9 / - 3 Partial capture
07-31 00:44 40m - / - W4DXM -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-31 00:37 40m - / - DK8HC -9 / - 3 Partial capture
07-28 23:44 40m - / - OK1WCF -20 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-27 01:22 40m - / -11 R2AL +7 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
07-23 01:40 40m - / - IV3CLI -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-21 03:06 40m - / - SV5BYP -22 / - 2 Partial capture
07-21 03:04 40m - / - OH2CLX -9 / - 6 Partial capture
07-20 02:17 20m - / -17 US5HL +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-20 01:01 40m - / -21 IK2PZX -15 / - 9 Partial capture
07-19 23:47 40m - / -19 OO0O -9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-18 02:18 20m - / -14 UY7VV +9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-17 02:34 40m - / -16 YO4NF -5 / - 2 Partial capture
07-17 02:15 40m - / -9 S56KO -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-10 01:59 20m - / -14 F4HTA -12 / - 2 Partial capture
07-10 01:32 20m - / +1 V31MA -16 / - 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
233230  -1  402  W1DRC LZ2VQ KN23
224300  -4 2153  W1DRC W2MF -15
224430  -6  688  W1DRC F4MBU R-15
224830  +2 2691  W1DRC IT9KHI JM77 (x2)
224830  -2  317  W1DRC EA3HMM JN00 (x3)
222015  -9 1314  W1DRC EA1Y -12 (x2)
222145  +3 1313  W1DRC IU1NGT JN35
224815 -18 2339  W1DRC N1WI +14
230400 -17 2377  W1DRC EA1FUY -11
230600 -15 1812  W1DRC GM6URC -14
013645 -21 1520  DJ0MAB W1DRC -09
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
231500  +6 1109  W1DRC DL3MIB JN57 (x5)
204445 -11 2653  N0QLT W1DRC EM93
214645 -23 1213  W1DRC N1ET -08
231430 -15 1304  W1DRC CT7BIN -14 (x3)
215930 -18 1530  W1DRC K1MCO -10
220030  -5 1037  W1DRC EB1FE -11 (x4)

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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