WI3W — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving WI3W, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 11 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-07 and 2026-09-16.
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 11 FT8 messages attributed to WI3W as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (91%), followed by 40 m (9%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -17 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-16 02:12 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 11 messages
- Active dates
- 3 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) 9, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 2, 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 WI3W in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to WI3W
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 · 10 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,111 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-16 02:12 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 | WI3W S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-17 01:58 | 80m | - / -6 | V26OC | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-16 02:20 | 80m | - / - | HB3XGP | +4 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 02:08 | 80m | -17 / - | 6Y5HN | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 02:02 | 80m | -16 / - | TK/4O7CC | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 02:15 | 80m | - / - | R4DK | -14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 02:14 | 80m | -22 / - | W6L | - / -12 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 02:02 | 60m | - / -12 | PA4PA | +10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-10 01:49 | 60m | - / -15 | ER3ZW | -17 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-09 22:52 | 20m | - / -13 | EC3A | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-28 23:26 | 20m | - / -18 | SV5BYP | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 021545 -13 2902 WI3W R4DK LO21 (x2) 020215 -15 2710 TK/4O7CC WI3W FN20 (x2) 020800 -17 2710 6Y5HN WI3W FN20 (x5) 022030 +3 2237 WI3W HB3XGP JN46 (x4) 015815 -18 2053 WI3W V26OC -06 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 014900 -17 1533 WI3W ER3ZW -15 (x3) 020230 +10 256 WI3W PA4PA -12 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 014645 -15 462 A41KB WI3W FN20 012745 -5 2935 WI3W J38DX RR73
UTC dB Audio Message 232600 -2 362 WI3W SV5BYP -18 (x2) 225200 -10 1801 WI3W EC3A -13 (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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