WA2EPI — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving WA2EPI, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 8 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-17 and 2026-09-19.
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 WA2EPI as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (63%), followed by 40 m (38%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -17 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-19 01:45 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 8 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -17 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) 2, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1.
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 WA2EPI in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to WA2EPI
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
- FN20 · 7 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,111 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-19 01:45 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 | WA2EPI S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-19 21:49 | 40m | - / -16 | DB8WK | +19 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-19 01:20 | 40m | -10 / - | W6Q | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 01:19 | 40m | - / - | UA4FKT | +6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 01:16 | 40m | - / -11 | HZ1TT | +1 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-04 01:58 | 40m | - / - | RA3ZDU | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-03 01:36 | 20m | -18 / - | <...> | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-23 23:13 | 20m | - / -17 | A91LD | -14 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-23 22:27 | 20m | - / -18 | 4L1FL | +3 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 011830 +1 1729 WA2EPI HZ1TT RR73 011900 +7 1728 WA2EPI UA4FKT LO23 (x2) 012045 -12 675 W6Q WA2EPI FN20 (x2) 014545 -19 1795 9K2WA WA2EPI FN20 214800 -18 1170 WA2EPI S51CK RR73 214830 +5 1169 WA2EPI IK6DLK JN63 214930 +19 466 WA2EPI DB8WK JO33 (x5) 215600 -3 1850 WA2EPI PD2V -11 215600 +6 1098 WA2EPI F5NBU JN28
UTC dB Audio Message 222715 +6 619 WA2EPI 4L1FL -18 (x3) 231330 -14 667 WA2EPI A91LD -17 (x2) 231730 -20 1047 YL3QZ WA2EPI RR73 013615 -20 1527 <...> WA2EPI FN20 (x2)
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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