YO3FGO — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving YO3FGO, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 21 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-23 and 2026-09-10.
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 21 FT8 messages attributed to YO3FGO as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -4 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 21 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -4 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -9 to -1 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 17.
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 YO3FGO in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to YO3FGO
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
- KN34 · 9 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 721 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-10 21:31 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 | YO3FGO S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-10 21:31 | 40m | - / - | PA8S | -3 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 21:25 | 40m | -4 / - | BG0FQU | -19 / -10 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-10 21:25 | 40m | -5 / -8 | JA5MHD | -1 / -1 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-10 21:24 | 40m | -4 / - | BG2GWN | - / -7 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-10 21:21 | 40m | -6 / - | OZ1NIB | +2 / -11 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 21:19 | 40m | -2 / - | DJ0MAB | +4 / -1 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-10 21:16 | 40m | -2 / -11 | HL3KPJ | -17 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 07:16 | 20m | - / - | F5PBG | -2 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 212500 -1 411 YO3FGO JA5MHD -08 212545 -4 1079 BG0FQU YO3FGO R-10 212630 -21 1166 YO3FGO BG0FQU RR73 212645 -2 1079 JA5MHD YO3FGO R-01 212700 -17 1166 YO3FGO BG0FQU RR73 212730 +1 411 YO3FGO JA5MHD -14 212745 -7 1080 JA5MHD YO3FGO R-04 212800 -2 411 YO3FGO JA5MHD RR73 212815 -5 1079 JA5MHD YO3FGO 73 213015 -4 1079 CQ YO3FGO KN34 (x3) 213130 -2 687 YO3FGO PA8S JO32 213145 -4 1080 CQ YO3FGO KN34 213200 -4 686 YO3FGO PA8S JO32
UTC dB Audio Message 071600 -3 820 YO3FGO F5PBG IN78 (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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