W5ETL — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving W5ETL, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 25 related FT8 messages, observed on 40m, 20m, across 8 UTC dates. Heard between 2026-07-28 and 2026-08-23.
These are automated observations at the SO8OO receiver, not the station's official logbook. Times are UTC. Decoder S/N describes messages received at SO8OO; inferred entity and location data may be inaccurate for portable, remote or special-event operation.
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Overview
Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO
Stations W5ETL worked most often, as logged from our receiver:
Activity Heatmap
Locator transmitted by W5ETL
Approximate centre of EM30, decoded 2026-08-23 02:02 UTC. A transmitted locator is not proof of the operator's permanent location.
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 | W5ETL S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-23 02:06 | 20m | - / 0 | ON8FAB | -15 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-11 00:16 | 20m | - / -15 | SV5BYP | -20 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-08 01:54 | 20m | - / - | I1RJP | -3 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-06 01:46 | 20m | - / - | I1RJP | -2 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-05 22:06 | 20m | - / -14 | DL3EBJ | -14 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-05 01:54 | 20m | - / - | I1RJP | -18 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 014600 -2 268 W5ETL I1RJP JN45 (x5) 020815 -20 1394 W5ETL HB9TIH JN36 001600 -19 1777 W5ETL SV5BYP -15 (x4) 014930 -24 1696 IS0KNG W5ETL EM30 020230 -13 741 AC2MW W5ETL EM30 020600 -19 1496 W5ETL ON8FAB +00 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 011730 -23 1462 W5ETL CT7AUT -15
Decoder S/N history by band
Daily averages across messages associated with this profile as decoded at SO8OO.