WA9WUD — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: EN61

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving WA9WUD, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 108 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-21 and 2026-08-30.

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 108 FT8 messages attributed to WA9WUD as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 7 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 -10 dB.

Overview

108
Messages attributed
7
UTC dates decoded
18
Active 15-min windows
-10 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-21
Last attributed message: 2026-08-30 21:55 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
108 messages
Active dates
7 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-10 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-18 to -5 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 28, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 45, strong (≥ -8 dB) 35.

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.

Attributed messages by UTC hour

Rolling 90-day UTC chart window. Counts follow decoded message structure: the first token for CQ, or the second token in a directed-looking message.

Most frequent locator attributed to WA9WUD

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
EN61 · 53 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
7,717 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-30 21:55 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 UTCBandWA9WUD S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-30 21:55 20m -22 / -8 EB1FE -4 / - 6 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 14:27 20m - / -9 F4HTA -2 / - 12 Partial capture
08-30 14:22 20m - / -9 F4HTA -2 / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 20:33 20m - / -17 IK4IDY -11 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 19:46 20m - / -17 SV7LWI -9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 22:17 20m - / - F5PBG 0 / - 4 Partial capture
08-28 22:06 20m - / - HB9JNM -3 / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 22:02 20m -17 / -5 EA5HM +2 / -6 8 Partial capture
08-28 22:01 20m - / -5 LZ2INP +14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 23:00 20m -6 / - OH1PH - / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 22:59 20m -11 / +3 ON3KJU -8 / - 6 Partial capture
08-27 22:58 20m -8 / - S55X - / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 22:54 20m -10 / - 9A3TY - / +3 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 22:53 20m -10 / -3 DK2FM -6 / -6 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 22:52 20m -10 / - EA2WX - / -3 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 22:49 20m -11 / - LZ1ZF - / -11 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 22:22 20m -8 / - OZ1LTQ - / -7 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 22:19 20m -9 / - S55X - / - 5 Partial capture
08-27 22:16 20m -8 / - OH3KAV - / -12 3 Partial capture
08-27 22:15 20m -8 / - RA0SE - / -11 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 22:09 20m -7 / -14 CN8NS -5 / -17 9 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 22:08 20m -8 / - SV1EAG - / -7 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 22:05 20m -4 / - DH7OM - / -3 2 Partial capture
08-27 22:04 20m -3 / - TF8KW - / -4 6 Partial capture
08-27 22:00 20m - / -8 G0OSK 0 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 21:58 20m -6 / - IZ1HJU - / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 21:57 20m -7 / - 7Z1DM - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 22:48 20m -18 / - DG5PW - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 22:45 20m -16 / - PD0WH - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 13:55 20m - / -12 TF1A +3 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 21:28 20m -16 / -13 PA1AA -14 / -13 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-24 21:27 20m -15 / - US5HL - / -14 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 21:25 20m -13 / - OM7AMA - / -15 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 22:42 20m -13 / - PE1EBT -9 / -13 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-22 22:03 20m - / - TA2GG -3 / - 3 Partial capture
08-22 22:00 20m -16 / - 9A4AA - / -16 4 Partial capture
08-22 22:00 20m - / - DL9FFM -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 23:28 20m - / +6 OK7CM +3 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 23:11 20m - / -9 HB9HSJ +6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 23:00 20m - / -13 IW2MYH -16 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 22:57 20m - / -12 IU5HIU +6 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 22:57 20m - / -10 DL3MIB +9 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 22:55 20m - / +1 9K2GR +1 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 22:55 20m - / -8 SV5BYP -7 / - 3 Partial capture
08-21 22:50 20m -21 / - M0LAD - / -9 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 22:37 20m - / - DG6NI +2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 22:35 20m -18 / -19 9Y4C -10 / -15 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 22:33 20m -15 / - JY5IB - / - 4 Partial capture
08-21 22:31 20m - / - DG6NI +2 / - 3 Partial capture
08-21 22:31 20m -17 / -5 HB9TIH -11 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
142915  -3  624  WA9WUD F4HTA -09 (x8)
213830 -24 1475  EA8CII WA9WUD EN61
215530  -5 1037  WA9WUD EB1FE -08
215545 -22 1475  EB1FE WA9WUD EN61
215600  -7 1037  WA9WUD EB1FE -08 (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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