W4ZOR — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving W4ZOR, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 52 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-10 and 2026-08-26.
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 52 FT8 messages attributed to W4ZOR 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 (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (50%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (79%); the estimated median was -5 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 52 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -5 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -11 to +1 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 11, strong (≥ -8 dB) 41.
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 W4ZOR in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to W4ZOR
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
- FM18 · 16 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,390 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-26 20:59 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 | W4ZOR S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-26 20:55 | 20m | -2 / - | RI1FJL | - / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 20:53 | 20m | +1 / - | SA5OBE | - / +1 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 20:51 | 20m | 0 / - | RI1FJL | - / 0 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 20:50 | 20m | -2 / - | R1BPB | - / -12 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-26 20:45 | 20m | -7 / - | RI1FJL | - / 0 | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 20:34 | 20m | - / - | DH7OM | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 20:32 | 20m | 0 / - | HS0ZOY | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 20:29 | 20m | -5 / - | HS0ZOY | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-12 04:30 | 40m | - / -8 | HB9DGK | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 204915 -1 639 RI1FJL W4ZOR R+00 205045 -5 639 R1BPB W4ZOR R-12 (x2) 205145 -2 639 RI1FJL W4ZOR R+00 (x2) 205345 +3 524 SA5OBE W4ZOR +01 (x2) 205515 -4 525 RI1FJL W4ZOR FM18 (x7) 211900 -6 1053 W4ZOR IW9HPG JM78
UTC dB Audio Message 043030 -6 428 W4ZOR HB9DGK -08 (x3)
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