YV5CHJ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Venezuela Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FK60

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving YV5CHJ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 26 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-18 and 2026-08-23.

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 26 FT8 messages attributed to YV5CHJ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 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 -9 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

26
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
3
Active 15-min windows
-9 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-18
Last attributed message: 2026-08-23 23:41 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
26 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-9 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-10 to -7 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 13, strong (≥ -8 dB) 13.

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 YV5CHJ

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
FK60 · 11 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
9,030 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-23 23:40 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 UTCBandYV5CHJ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-23 23:38 20m - / - IW4EHZ -4 / - 6 Partial capture
08-23 23:38 20m - / - VE3NVK -7 / - 3 Partial capture
08-23 20:47 20m - / - DG5PW -3 / - 3 Partial capture
08-23 20:44 20m - / - M9VVE +3 / - 11 Partial capture
08-23 20:43 20m - / -2 CS7ADA -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-23 20:42 20m - / - 2E0BTX -12 / - 6 Partial capture
08-23 20:40 20m - / - IK2JBY -1 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 22:41 20m - / - F4MOI -4 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 22:23 20m - / -9 EA7AQY -16 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 21:55 20m - / - EI7LK +13 / - 3 Partial capture
08-20 21:53 20m - / - PA1AA -8 / - 3 Partial capture
08-20 21:48 20m - / -2 UT7UJ +7 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 21:46 20m - / -4 EA2WX -14 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 21:45 20m - / -16 UA6ADU -4 / - 7 Partial capture
08-20 21:42 20m - / -2 ON3BEN -13 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 21:42 20m - / - IK4LZH 0 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-11 20:46 10m - / - IK4LZH -9 / - 3 Partial capture
08-11 20:42 10m - / - IK4LZH -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-11 20:35 10m - / - IZ7UIU -8 / - 3 Partial capture
08-11 20:12 20m - / - EA3GXK -18 / - 2 Partial capture
08-10 23:25 20m - / -23 UA6CE -7 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-10 23:20 20m - / -18 PD0RCQ -18 / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 22:26 20m - / - G5GMN -21 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 22:22 20m - / -19 DL0BSO -11 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 22:19 20m - / - DL0BSO -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 22:18 20m - / - PD1RON -16 / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 22:12 20m - / -15 EA3AKA -13 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 21:53 20m - / - PG2V -21 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 21:50 20m - / - PD4HC -16 / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 21:49 20m - / - DL1R +1 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 21:40 20m - / - DG2BBG -10 / - 5 Partial capture
08-06 21:40 20m - / - DH2RL -4 / - 3 Partial capture
08-06 21:34 20m - / - DH2RL -5 / - 6 Partial capture
08-06 21:30 20m - / - DH2RL -4 / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 21:26 20m - / - IW3RQT +11 / - 3 Partial capture
08-06 20:31 20m - / -11 RA3GZ -7 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 20:18 20m - / -16 F4LNQ -13 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
07-20 23:42 20m - / - YO7ARZ -14 / - 2 Partial capture
07-20 23:40 20m - / +4 IK4LZH -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
205145  -8  683  YV5CHJ M9VVE IO93
233830  -9 1046  CQ YV5CHJ FK60
233845  -8 1046  YV5CHJ VE3NVK FN25
233845  +4  635  YV5CHJ IW4EHZ JN54
233915  -7 1046  YV5CHJ VE3NVK FN25
233915  +0  860  YV5CHJ IW4EHZ JN54
233930  -7 1045  N4UHZ YV5CHJ RR73
233945  -6 1046  YV5CHJ VE3NVK FN25
233945  -6  860  YV5CHJ IW4EHZ JN54
234000  -9 1045  CQ YV5CHJ FK60
234015  -6 1126  YV5CHJ IW4EHZ JN54 (x2)
234045  -8  632  YV5CHJ I0PAX JN61
234100  -6 1045  K4WYC YV5CHJ -06
234115 -13 1269  YV5CHJ IW4EHZ JN54
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
203215 -17 1029  YV5CHJ SV1MOZ KM17
203545  -9 1028  YV5CHJ IZ7UIU JN80 (x3)
204215  -6  492  YV5CHJ IK4LZH JN54 (x5)

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