WA8EFK — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving WA8EFK, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 122 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-20 and 2026-08-28.
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 122 FT8 messages attributed to WA8EFK 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 (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -16 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 122 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -16 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -19 to -12 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 61, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 61, 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.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with WA8EFK in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to WA8EFK
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
- EN81 · 42 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,496 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-28 23:38 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 | WA8EFK S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-30 21:09 | 20m | - / - | DM4GG | +6 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 21:04 | 20m | - / -14 | SP7SQP | -22 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 21:01 | 20m | - / -12 | 2E0HAU | -5 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 20:58 | 20m | - / -6 | CT4KQ | 0 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 20:50 | 20m | - / -10 | EA5ET | -4 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 20:44 | 20m | - / -9 | DL3EBJ | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 23:41 | 20m | -15 / - | KF5SFJ | - / -3 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 23:38 | 20m | -13 / - | M9KER | - / -4 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 23:36 | 20m | -12 / - | SP7NC | - / -9 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 23:35 | 20m | -13 / - | EA4HOS | - / -24 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 23:34 | 20m | -13 / - | KF9UG | - / -25 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 23:33 | 20m | -15 / - | HB9TIH | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 23:27 | 20m | -17 / - | K6IRK | - / -15 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 23:25 | 20m | -16 / -8 | DL1UDO | -19 / -5 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 23:23 | 20m | -18 / - | KI6BWO | - / -10 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 23:21 | 20m | -20 / -13 | 7Z1DM | -9 / -16 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 23:20 | 20m | -24 / - | F4JZW | -12 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 23:20 | 20m | - / - | DL8HXP | -9 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 23:17 | 20m | - / -10 | DK2FM | -14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 23:04 | 20m | - / -7 | PD0PY | -16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 23:01 | 20m | - / -6 | IK4LZH | +6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 22:56 | 20m | -16 / -11 | SM7HZK | -9 / -15 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 22:52 | 20m | -17 / - | M9NTS | - / -14 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 22:52 | 20m | - / - | SM7HZK | -7 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 22:40 | 20m | -17 / - | K6IRK | - / -16 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 22:38 | 20m | -16 / - | ON3EDW | - / -6 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 22:38 | 20m | - / - | SM7HZK | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 22:35 | 20m | -14 / - | YT1DDL | - / -15 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 18:51 | 20m | - / - | DC4BWS | +4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 18:50 | 20m | - / -18 | PD9FLX | +6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 18:45 | 20m | - / -10 | M9OOS | +14 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 18:45 | 20m | - / - | PD9FLX | +8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 18:39 | 20m | - / - | IU0VOG | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 18:38 | 20m | - / - | IU1JFI | +4 / - | 10 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 18:35 | 20m | - / -15 | F4EGM | -1 / - | 6 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 18:35 | 20m | - / - | IU1JFI | 0 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:26 | 20m | -16 / - | DL8HXP | - / 0 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 22:26 | 20m | -16 / - | PD0RCQ | -14 / -14 | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:24 | 20m | -18 / - | PA1AA | -11 / -5 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-24 22:23 | 20m | -16 / -5 | IU4PPL | -9 / -12 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-24 22:21 | 20m | - / - | DL1UDO | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:20 | 20m | -19 / - | IZ1HJU | - / -5 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 22:18 | 20m | - / - | PD0OTH | -10 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:15 | 20m | - / -12 | IZ0GRR | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 18:49 | 20m | - / -24 | DL3JHK | -3 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-14 23:26 | 20m | - / -16 | CT1BFP | -20 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-30 20:04 | 20m | - / - | SV5BYP | -8 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 07-30 20:03 | 20m | - / - | CT1BFP | -6 / - | 10 | Partial capture |
| 07-30 20:02 | 20m | - / -5 | F1HFP | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 205830 +5 783 WA8EFK CT4KQ IN60 (x4) 210130 -2 781 WA8EFK 2E0HAU JO01 (x4) 210430 -24 1834 WA8EFK SP7SQP KO01 (x2) 210900 +17 2874 WA8EFK DM4GG JO40 (x3) 211400 +2 1000 WA8EFK DD9MI -19 211830 -23 1772 WA8EFK OT8T R-17
UTC dB Audio Message 005600 -6 935 WA8EFK EA2DYB R-15
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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