YL2EA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Latvia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KO26

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving YL2EA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 859 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, across 42 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-09 and 2026-09-13.

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 859 FT8 messages attributed to YL2EA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 42 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (47%), followed by 40 m (20%) and 160 m (17%). Most decodes (55%) fell within the six-hour window 01:00-07:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -6.2 dB.

Overview

859
Messages attributed
42
UTC dates decoded
142
Active 15-min windows
-6.2 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-09
Last attributed message: 2026-09-13 05:51 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
859 messages
Active dates
42 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-6.2 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-17 to +5.7 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 120, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 234, strong (≥ -8 dB) 505.

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 YL2EA

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
KO26 · 515 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
760 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-13 05:51 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 UTCBandYL2EA S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-13 04:03 80m +9 / - W1KP - / - 3 Partial capture
09-13 03:57 80m +10 / - W1KP - / - 4 Partial capture
09-13 03:54 80m +1 / -12 DL3NGN -10 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 03:45 80m -9 / - F1PBZ +3 / -13 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 03:38 80m +5 / 0 YT4ET +2 / -9 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 03:35 80m +1 / - YV4KWT - / - 2 Partial capture
09-13 03:31 80m -20 / -12 SQ100PKP +8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-13 03:29 80m -15 / - OZ6NC - / - 3 Partial capture
09-13 03:18 80m -2 / - KZ7Y - / - 4 Partial capture
09-13 03:15 80m -9 / - KZ7Y - / - 3 Partial capture
09-13 02:58 80m -7 / -15 RA6OQ +9 / -9 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 02:56 80m +10 / -12 IK4UXA -2 / -8 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 02:52 80m +5 / - SP100PKP - / -6 4 Partial capture
09-13 02:51 80m +5 / - MM3JFM -14 / -16 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 02:47 80m +11 / -17 OH2BVT -2 / -16 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 02:45 80m +2 / - CT2HEX - / - 3 Partial capture
09-13 02:44 80m -4 / -14 SQ4PKO -5 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 02:41 80m -8 / - II0CDS - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 02:37 80m -4 / -5 R4HHN -6 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 05:08 40m -10 / - OZ6NC -22 / -22 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-12 04:36 40m -9 / - UB0SMX/P - / -21 2 Partial capture
09-12 04:26 40m -7 / - 4Z5NN - / -11 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 05:06 40m -14 / - DC9GT - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 05:00 40m - / -5 PD2WL -6 / - 8 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 04:58 40m -19 / - RW9AD - / -18 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 04:54 40m -8 / - ZL1OGX - / -22 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 03:40 40m -24 / -1 RY4D -12 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-10 05:05 60m -1 / - IT9JNR - / -18 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-10 04:44 60m -3 / -10 F6ICX -8 / -15 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 04:41 60m -5 / -17 OZ6NC -11 / -13 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 20:24 60m - / - DC6KW +1 / - 8 Partial capture
09-09 20:20 60m -1 / - Z68PX - / - 10 Partial capture
09-09 20:08 60m -9 / - G3UHU - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 20:07 60m -12 / -4 DL1SRS -16 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 20:06 60m -6 / - 4X5EF - / -24 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 20:01 60m - / -10 EA6LU -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 19:33 60m -15 / -9 OM8YZ -12 / -16 10 Partial capture
09-09 19:26 60m -15 / +6 DL5CG -3 / -3 2 Partial capture
09-09 19:23 60m -15 / -9 EH1PDA -7 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 19:15 60m -10 / -4 YO2MKL -12 / -18 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 19:12 60m - / - YO2MKL -15 / - 3 Partial capture
09-09 19:11 60m -16 / -10 EH3PDA -11 / -5 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 18:16 60m -7 / -11 E75C -16 / -17 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 18:14 60m -6 / -5 EW6BZ -5 / +3 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 18:10 60m -8 / - DM5CF - / -8 2 Partial capture
09-09 18:05 60m -6 / +6 DL9BDR -10 / -8 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 18:04 60m -2 / - G7RVH - / -12 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 17:38 60m - / - ON7VOX -20 / - 2 Partial capture
09-09 17:37 60m -6 / +2 DK7UY 0 / +2 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 17:34 60m -8 / - UN8DSW - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
042645  -4 2266  4Z5NN YL2EA KO26 (x3)
042815 -11 2266  CQ YL2EA KO26 (x3)
043015 -11 2266  ON1DGN YL2EA 73
043345  -8 2266  UB0SMX/P YL2EA KO26 (x2)
043630 -22 2106  YL2EA AM42SDC -19
043645  -7 2265  UB0SMX/P YL2EA R-21
043815  -1 2265  CQ YL2EA KO26
050815 -10 1903  OZ6NC YL2EA R-22
050830 -22 1409  YL2EA OZ6NC RR73
055115 -16 1157  RJ5Z YL2EA KO26
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
035245  +3 1474  CQ YL2EA KO26 (x3)
035400 -17 1476  YL2EA DL3NGN JN59 (x2)
035445  +1 1474  DL3NGN YL2EA RR73
035500  -4 1475  YL2EA DL3NGN 73
035715 +11 1112  W1KP YL2EA KO26 (x7)
040545 +11  925  CQ YL2EA KO26
60m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
202730  +5  814  YL2EA DC6KW JO30 (x2)
044145  -6  817  OZ6NC YL2EA KO26 (x3)
044300 -11  808  YL2EA OZ6NC -17
044345  -6  809  OZ6NC YL2EA 73
044415  -5  667  F6ICX YL2EA KO26
044430  -8  733  YL2EA F6ICX -10
044445  -3  667  F6ICX YL2EA R-15 (x2)
050545  -4  666  IT9JNR YL2EA KO26 (x4)
160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
195630 -14 1369  R3PA YL2EA R-12
195645 -13 1294  YL2EA R3PA RR73
195700  -4 1369  R3PA YL2EA 73
200145  -4  988  RA9YTI YL2EA KO26 (x3)
210915 -10  904  RD9U YL2EA KO26
185700  -5 1112  RA3X YL2EA 73
185730  -4 1112  R2ATY YL2EA R-12 (x2)
190100 -11 1766  OK1TP YL2EA KO26
190115  -3 1821  YL2EA OK1TP +03
190130 -12 1766  OK1TP YL2EA R-15
190145  -3 1821  YL2EA OK1TP RR73
190200  -2 1766  OK1TP YL2EA 73
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
141145 -22 1627  YL2EA A99AA -14 (x2)
052930 -12  800  YL2EA SV7BAY -01
054700 -17 1896  YL2EA SV2TCC RR73
043200  +1  463  YL2EA T77BL -16 (x2)
043300  -3 2839  YL2EA R2EC -09 (x2)
045545  +7  673  YL2EA LX1TI -20 (x4)
181315  -3 1125  YL2EA CS8ABF RR73
060400 -12 1751  YL2EA ON1JP -01
062330 -23 2005  W4U YL2EA KO26
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
144600  -5 2285  YL2EA 7Q5MP RR73
132400 -11  742  YL2EA A65HS -06 (x2)
160330 -10 2013  YL2EA HB9CXZ +00 (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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