WC2W — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving WC2W, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 41 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-02 and 2026-07-29.
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 41 FT8 messages attributed to WC2W as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (63%), followed by 40 m (37%). 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 -14 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-07-29 23:20 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 41 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -14 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -19 to -3 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 13, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 18, strong (≥ -8 dB) 10.
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 WC2W in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 WC2W
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
- FN31 · 10 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,913 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-29 23:16 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 | WC2W S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-29 23:19 | 20m | -2 / - | LU7AV | - / -6 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-29 23:18 | 20m | -2 / - | US2YW | - / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-29 23:16 | 20m | -2 / - | D2UY | - / +4 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-29 23:15 | 20m | -3 / - | TN8GD | -6 / +1 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 07-29 02:47 | 40m | -14 / - | OK1WCF | - / +4 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-29 02:47 | 40m | - / - | UA3POG | -19 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-27 01:45 | 20m | -16 / - | TN8GD | - / -18 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-27 01:42 | 20m | -18 / - | TN8GD | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-27 01:41 | 20m | -16 / - | R2DN | - / -11 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-27 01:38 | 20m | -12 / - | PD0DDA | - / -11 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-27 01:37 | 20m | -12 / - | EP5TJS | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-27 01:36 | 20m | -12 / - | 4L7T | - / -13 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-27 01:22 | 40m | -21 / - | A61DD | - / -12 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-27 01:19 | 40m | -22 / - | <...> | - / -5 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-27 01:17 | 40m | - / -17 | RV3DKH | -13 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-27 01:00 | 40m | -16 / -5 | A71XX | -12 / 0 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 014245 -18 1443 TN8GD WC2W FN31 014415 -15 1443 EP5TJS WC2W FN31 014545 -16 1443 TN8GD WC2W R-18 (x3) 231600 -6 857 WC2W TN8GD RR73 231615 -3 812 TN8GD WC2W 73 231645 -3 812 D2UY WC2W FN31 (x3) 231815 -2 812 US2YW WC2W +16 (x2) 231915 -1 812 LU7AV WC2W R-06 (x2) 232045 -4 812 EB5DFU WC2W R+01
UTC dB Audio Message 012300 -22 1873 A61DD WC2W R-12 (x2) 024545 -14 1184 <...> WC2W R-10 024700 -19 1793 WC2W R6DVV KN95 024715 -15 1183 HI8RMQ WC2W 73 024730 -19 1539 WC2W UA3POG KO83 024745 -15 1183 OK1WCF WC2W +04 024800 -20 1538 WC2W UA3POG KO83 024815 -14 1183 OK1WCF WC2W RR73 024900 -19 1538 WC2W UA3POG KO83 024915 -15 1183 N7LL WC2W RR73 024930 -6 924 WC2W R2EC KO82 024930 +2 2838 WC2W IK6DLK JN63 024945 -16 1183 AC9HP WC2W -15 031630 -22 2194 WC2W IU8RFW JN70
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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