W3AEO — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving W3AEO, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 24 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-09-15.
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 24 FT8 messages attributed to W3AEO 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 -16 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 24 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -16 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -19 to -13 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 14, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 10, 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 W3AEO in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to W3AEO
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
- FM29 · 10 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,189 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-15 02:08 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 | W3AEO S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-15 02:08 | 40m | -17 / - | OE8DDX | - / -12 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 02:07 | 40m | - / - | G0HRX | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 02:02 | 40m | -18 / - | DL4YA | - / -16 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-15 01:58 | 40m | -18 / - | SV9QWC | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 01:50 | 40m | -20 / - | OO0O | - / -13 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 01:43 | 40m | -15 / - | OO0O | - / -16 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 01:37 | 40m | -14 / - | NQ5L | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 01:34 | 40m | -14 / - | OH2XX | - / -7 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-15 01:24 | 40m | -17 / -3 | WA8CAC | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-15 00:34 | 40m | - / - | MI7XHT | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 00:31 | 40m | - / -18 | R7BN | -1 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-15 00:30 | 40m | -15 / - | SV9QWC | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 014345 -15 2291 OO0O W3AEO FM29 (x6) 015845 -18 2122 SV9QWC W3AEO FM29 (x3) 020215 -16 2122 DL4YA W3AEO -16 (x2) 020715 -12 475 W3AEO G0HRX IO70 020815 -16 2121 OE8DDX W3AEO FM29 (x2) 020915 -9 475 W3AEO G0HRX IO70
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