W2KNG — reception at SO8OO

Signals decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. FT8 and CW have separate histories; all times are UTC.

FT8 activity

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FN21

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving W2KNG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 8 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-08-16.

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 8 FT8 messages attributed to W2KNG as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (75%), followed by 80 m (25%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -19 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

8
Messages attributed
3
UTC dates decoded
5
Active 15-min windows
-19 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

80m · 2 20m · 6
First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-08-16 01:57 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
8 messages
Active dates
3 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) 5, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 3, 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 W2KNG in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to W2KNG

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
FN21 · 7 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
7,033 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-16 01:52 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 UTCBandW2KNG S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
11-03 01:10 160m - / -17 F1PBZ +12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
11-01 01:11 160m - / -15 S56P +6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
11-01 00:54 160m - / -15 IW4AOT -8 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
11-01 00:53 160m - / -14 IX1HOF -11 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
10-29 03:43 160m - / -17 EA3JL -12 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
10-29 03:40 160m - / -19 LA9GX +8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
10-29 00:28 160m - / -19 MD0CCE +2 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
10-28 00:55 160m - / -10 LZ1KU +6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-27 02:16 160m - / -18 DL1RWN +18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-26 23:22 160m - / -23 PI4DX -1 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
10-22 02:36 160m - / - HB9HVG -2 / - 8 Partial capture
09-29 01:27 40m - / +3 PI4DX +9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 23:34 40m - / -11 PA4PA -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-12 22:53 40m - / -18 HB9HSJ -21 / - 5 Partial capture
08-17 22:47 40m - / -24 DJ2MS -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-16 01:58 80m - / +9 VE3XN -15 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-16 01:57 80m - / -20 G0OYQ +3 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-16 01:55 80m -24 / -14 DO1ID +10 / - 5 ✓ Closing observed
08-10 22:13 40m - / -15 DF2RG -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-10 00:43 80m - / -16 HB9EFK +14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-10 00:36 80m - / -18 CT7AUT -17 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

160m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
034515 -12 1741  W2KNG EA3JL R-17 (x2)
005345 -11 1558  W2KNG IX1HOF JN35 (x3)
005445  -7 2200  W2KNG IW4AOT -15
005515 -18 1558  W2KNG IX1HOF 73
005515  -9 2200  W2KNG IW4AOT -11 (x2)
011115  +7 2043  W2KNG S56P -15 (x3)
011015 +12  752  W2KNG F1PBZ -17 (x2)
025445 -22 2094  W2KNG 5B4AMX RR73
40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
221330  -7 2388  W2KNG DF2RG -15 (x2)
221600 -19 2022  W2KNG <...> -24
224730 -10 1066  W2KNG DJ2MS -24 (x2)
225345 -20 1940  W2KNG HB9HSJ -18 (x5)
233430  -4  250  W2KNG PA4PA -11 (x2)
020430  -6 2946  W2KNG HC2GRC RR73
012745 +13 2356  W2KNG PI4DX +03 (x2)
80m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
015230 -24 2191  YO1BRANCUSI W2KNG FN21
015515 +10  382  W2KNG DO1ID -14 (x4)
015700 -24  382  DO1ID W2KNG 73
015745  +4  751  W2KNG G0OYQ IO93
015815 -15 1095  W2KNG VE3XN R+09
015815  +5  751  W2KNG G0OYQ IO93
015845 -15 1095  W2KNG VE3XN 73
015845  +6  751  W2KNG G0OYQ IO93 (x2)
015915  +1  426  W2KNG DO8JB JO32
015945  -3  751  W2KNG G0OYQ 73
020345 -11  426  W2KNG DO8JB JO32
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
210030 -19 1977  W2KNG PD0WL JO21

CW

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