W2GW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving W2GW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 28 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-11 and 2026-09-05.
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 28 FT8 messages attributed to W2GW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (54%), followed by 80 m (46%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -16 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-05 01:59 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 28 messages
- Active dates
- 6 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -16 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -24 to -5 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 14, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 11, 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.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with W2GW in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Attributed messages by UTC hour
Rolling 90-day UTC chart window. Counts follow decoded message structure: the first token for CQ, or the second token in a directed-looking message.
Most frequent locator attributed to W2GW
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
- FN30 · 18 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,990 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-04 03:23 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 | W2GW S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-05 01:59 | 40m | -19 / -3 | SV5BYP | +7 / -10 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-04 03:28 | 40m | -12 / -1 | D44TWO | -11 / -8 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 03:18 | 40m | -14 / - | D44TWO | - / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 02:58 | 40m | - / -12 | R6FY | -1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 02:57 | 40m | -7 / -3 | 4L8A | -4 / -1 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 02:45 | 40m | -10 / - | 4L8A | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 02:53 | 80m | - / - | DO5HOK | -5 / - | 21 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 02:52 | 80m | - / -25 | DO1ID | +18 / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 02:51 | 80m | -16 / -15 | SP5AA | +22 / -8 | 10 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-26 02:50 | 80m | -14 / - | HI3T | - / -12 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-26 02:47 | 80m | -20 / -20 | OH1MLZ | +15 / -15 | 16 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-26 02:40 | 80m | - / -9 | PI4DX | +10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-11 01:47 | 40m | - / - | R6DOP | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 025915 -16 1891 4L8A W2GW R-01 025930 -2 2302 W2GW R6FY -12 025945 -20 1490 HK0RMR W2GW FN30 031845 -11 2252 D44TWO W2GW FN30 (x7) 032830 -11 500 W2GW D44TWO -01 032915 -12 2252 D44TWO W2GW R-08 015900 +7 2015 W2GW SV5BYP -03 015915 -19 2016 SV5BYP W2GW R-10 015930 +7 2015 W2GW SV5BYP RR73
UTC dB Audio Message 025745 +7 808 W2GW DO5HOK JO41 (x15)
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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