W1KSO — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving W1KSO, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 27 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-06-07.
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 W1KSO as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -13 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 27 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -13 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -17 to -10 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 21, 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 W1KSO in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to W1KSO
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
- EM90 · 11 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 8,294 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-07 03:58 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 | W1KSO S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-05 06:55 | 40m | - / - | I1RJP | +8 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 04:59 | 40m | - / - | M0CKX | -16 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-29 05:25 | 80m | - / -20 | HB9RLZ | -3 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-28 05:43 | 80m | - / -7 | DO3HJW | -1 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-28 05:34 | 80m | - / -18 | G1III | -7 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-28 05:34 | 80m | - / -9 | IN3WZS | +1 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-28 05:29 | 80m | - / - | DK2MAX | 0 / - | 18 | Partial capture |
| 09-28 05:29 | 80m | - / -18 | G1III | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-28 05:28 | 80m | - / -19 | G4ZFJ | +9 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-28 05:27 | 80m | - / -14 | ON7GB | +15 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-28 05:23 | 80m | - / -22 | G6PWS | -13 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-28 05:16 | 80m | - / -10 | DG0OBU | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-26 05:59 | 40m | - / -5 | F5OIH | +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 055900 +5 2619 W1KSO F5OIH -05 (x2) 045630 +5 1062 W1KSO UA3AGW KO85 045900 -17 1738 W1KSO M0CKX IO93 (x4) 065530 +12 647 W1KSO I1RJP JN45 (x3) 071430 -14 1596 W1KSO G0LPI IO91
UTC dB Audio Message 053545 +0 2509 W1KSO DK2MAX JN58 053600 -7 1867 W1KSO G1III RR73 053615 +1 2509 W1KSO DK2MAX JN58 (x6) 054315 +0 1504 W1KSO DO3HJW -07 (x2) 052500 -3 1293 W1KSO HB9RLZ JN47 (x5)
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