W9COS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving W9COS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 14 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-26 and 2026-08-27.
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 14 FT8 messages attributed to W9COS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (64%), followed by 20 m (36%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -14 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-27 05:08 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 14 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -14 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 12, 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 W9COS in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to W9COS
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
- EM59 · 7 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,996 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-27 03:27 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 | W9COS S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-28 00:57 | 40m | - / -16 | CT2HEX | -11 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 23:33 | 40m | - / -16 | IZ5IMD | -2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 23:25 | 40m | - / - | EA3AAY | -6 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 23:24 | 40m | - / -24 | EA7R | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 22:58 | 40m | - / -20 | GM4HYG | -4 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 06:21 | 40m | - / -14 | DH5NC | -2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 06:11 | 40m | - / -22 | M1DBW | -16 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 06:01 | 40m | - / -15 | GW4HZA | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 05:49 | 40m | - / -16 | DF2KD | -15 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 05:49 | 40m | - / - | SP4FCA | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 05:44 | 40m | - / - | ON7HM | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 05:43 | 40m | - / 0 | F6DZU | 0 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 05:41 | 40m | - / -13 | F4NHL | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 05:33 | 40m | - / -18 | G0GTV | -13 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 05:26 | 40m | - / - | F4IDN | -11 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 05:08 | 40m | - / - | DL1HDL | +7 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 05:08 | 40m | - / - | OM7TJ | +8 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 05:05 | 40m | - / - | EB3CJR | -9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 03:33 | 40m | -15 / - | F6HUK | -7 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 03:26 | 40m | - / - | EC5M | -3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 03:25 | 40m | - / -3 | OZ1KZX | +4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 03:21 | 40m | - / -18 | R2EC | +1 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 03:19 | 40m | -16 / -13 | DH1KJ | +10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 03:08 | 40m | -14 / - | 9A4AA | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 01:15 | 20m | -10 / - | RI1FJL | - / -14 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-26 02:24 | 20m | - / +2 | OK2CNI | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 225930 -5 836 W9COS GM4HYG -20 (x3) 232400 +2 2850 W9COS EA7R -24 (x2) 232500 -8 1238 W9COS EA3AAY JN11 (x4) 233330 -5 2076 W9COS IZ5IMD -16 (x2) 005730 -9 1108 W9COS CT2HEX -16 (x4)
UTC dB Audio Message 015145 -15 2529 IU5AWQ W9COS EM59 022245 -11 1096 W9COS RK9UN -19 022415 -16 2529 W9COS WD4OIN FM14 022415 -5 2607 W9COS OK2CNI +02 (x2) 011545 -9 2490 RI1FJL W9COS EM59 (x4)
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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