YO3FWL — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving YO3FWL, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 40 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-15 and 2026-07-28.
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 40 FT8 messages attributed to YO3FWL 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 -1 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 40 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -1 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -8 to +5 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 2, strong (≥ -8 dB) 38.
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 YO3FWL in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to YO3FWL
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
- KN24 · 22 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 651 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-28 04:53 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 | YO3FWL S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-28 04:53 | 40m | -4 / - | PV8AJ | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-28 04:44 | 40m | -4 / - | OM3WFH | -10 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 07-28 04:42 | 40m | -4 / - | <...> | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 054330 -21 1510 YO3FWL IT9CMZ +10
UTC dB Audio Message 044145 -11 1741 CN2DX YO3FWL KN24 044230 -5 857 <...> YO3FWL KN24 (x2) 044415 -4 2677 OM3WFH YO3FWL KN24 044530 -10 2678 YO3FWL OM3WFH +15 (x3) 044715 -3 2677 OM3WFH YO3FWL 73 044930 -6 714 DD125RFD YO3FWL KN24 045130 -4 713 R70OBN YO3FWL 73 045230 +0 304 <...> YO3FWL KN24 045300 -6 304 PV8AJ YO3FWL KN24 (x2)
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