XQ1CY — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Chile Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FG46

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving XQ1CY, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 18 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-21 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 18 FT8 messages attributed to XQ1CY 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%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -2 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

18
Messages attributed
4
UTC dates decoded
5
Active 15-min windows
-2 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-21
Last attributed message: 2026-08-28 00:37 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
18 messages
Active dates
4 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-2 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 4, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, 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. 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).

Most frequent locator attributed to XQ1CY

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
FG46 · 18 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
12,177 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-28 00:37 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 UTCBandXQ1CY S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-31 01:17 40m - / -13 RX9WN -9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 00:32 20m 0 / - TJ1GD - / - 10 Partial capture
08-28 00:28 40m - / -14 RA3TKS +2 / - 3 Partial capture
08-25 21:18 20m - / - 4Z1GY -5 / - 10 Partial capture
08-25 21:14 20m -14 / - TJ1GD - / - 3 Partial capture
08-25 03:58 40m - / - DL2EH 0 / - 3 Partial capture
08-25 03:56 40m - / -19 YO8RAW -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 03:50 40m - / - DH5BM -14 / - 6 Partial capture
08-25 03:47 40m - / -18 UA1WBV -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 03:43 40m - / - UA1WBV -12 / - 3 Partial capture
08-25 03:42 40m - / - DL1UDO -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-25 03:42 40m - / -18 F4FCE -8 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 03:39 40m - / - HB9MZI -12 / - 5 Partial capture
08-25 03:35 40m - / -21 UW5ZM +15 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 03:32 40m - / -16 R2BHD +2 / - 3 Partial capture
08-25 03:31 40m - / -14 LA6TMA -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 03:27 40m - / -14 ON6AA -2 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 03:21 40m - / -9 R2AL +10 / - 7 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 03:20 40m - / - ON6AA +8 / - 3 Partial capture
08-25 03:15 40m - / - ON6AA +6 / - 4 Partial capture
08-25 03:12 40m - / - DL2RPN -20 / - 2 Partial capture
08-25 03:12 40m - / -24 F5RRS -6 / - 5 Partial capture
08-25 03:05 40m - / -18 UT5ZC +7 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-23 02:54 20m -14 / - EW1MN - / - 2 Partial capture
08-23 01:11 40m - / -18 UA3GDJ -8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-23 01:05 40m - / - RC2DD +1 / - 4 Partial capture
08-23 01:03 40m - / -9 W1JBD -10 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 02:21 20m -18 / - <...> - / - 3 Partial capture
08-21 01:09 40m - / -19 S52D -9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 01:04 40m - / - RK4FAJ -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 00:53 40m - / - F1IQH -2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 00:47 40m - / -21 EB3JT -2 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-16 01:20 40m - / - M0LAD -5 / - 3 Partial capture
08-16 01:16 40m - / -17 R2BQM +2 / - 6 Partial capture
08-16 01:10 40m - / - RX3ASQ -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-16 00:59 40m - / -15 RK4FF -15 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-15 03:18 20m - / - SV5BYP -8 / - 5 Partial capture
08-14 02:58 20m - / - UN7LEW -22 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-14 02:44 20m - / - R2HH -12 / - 3 Partial capture
08-11 21:18 10m - / - DN9OPA -13 / - 11 Partial capture
08-11 21:18 10m - / -6 F1PBZ +6 / - 4 Partial capture
08-11 21:16 10m - / -12 HB9LEU +5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-10 00:55 20m - / - IK4LZH -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-10 00:26 20m - / - SV2AOB -10 / - 2 Partial capture
08-09 20:35 20m - / - IU0RKJ -6 / - 4 Partial capture
08-09 20:19 20m - / - EA3HRE +1 / - 3 Partial capture
08-09 20:18 20m - / - EA3AAY -11 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-09 20:13 20m - / -4 IV3JRW -4 / - 3 Partial capture
08-08 03:06 20m - / -15 RW9WJ -2 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
08-07 02:09 20m - / - DL1R -5 / - 7 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
035315 -10 1608  XQ1CY DH5BM JO41 (x2)
035645  -6  371  XQ1CY YO8RAW -19 (x2)
035845  +2  806  XQ1CY DL2EH JN48 (x3)
002800  +4 2916  XQ1CY RA3TKS -14 (x3)
012030  +2 1347  XQ1CY EX7CQ RR73
012730 -21 1887  XQ1CY R9FDE R-20
013630 -12 2517  XQ1CY NY9H R-15
011745  -9 2280  XQ1CY RX9WN -13 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
212030  -5 1579  XQ1CY 4Z1GY KM72 (x5)
003215  +1  577  TJ1GD XQ1CY FG46 (x10)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
211800 -15 2397  XQ1CY DN9OPA JN38
211830  +7 2686  XQ1CY F1PBZ -06
211830 -17 2397  XQ1CY DN9OPA JN38
211900  +2 2686  XQ1CY F1PBZ -06
211900 -14 2397  XQ1CY DN9OPA JN38
211930  +9 2686  XQ1CY F1PBZ -06
211930 -15 2397  XQ1CY DN9OPA JN38 (x8)
210945  -8 2737  XQ1CY DH5BM JO41
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
210400  -8 1129  XQ1CY SP7X JO92 (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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