ZA/IK3BNO — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Albania

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving ZA/IK3BNO, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,241 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-24 and 2026-08-31.

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 1,241 FT8 messages attributed to ZA/IK3BNO as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (68%), followed by 20 m (14%) and 60 m (12%). Most decodes (62%) fell within the six-hour window 23:00-05:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (75%); the estimated median was -5 dB.

Overview

1,241

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

105

Active 15-min windows

-5 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

80m · 66 60m · 154 40m · 842 20m · 179

First attributed message: 2026-08-24
Last attributed message: 2026-08-31 03:55 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 1,241 messages
Active dates: 8 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -5 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -11 to +2 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 18, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 293, strong (≥ -8 dB) 930.

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.

Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO

Tokens most often paired with ZA/IK3BNO in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

HB040A · Liechtenstein ×3 DG7DBM · Fed. Rep. of Germany EO80F · Ukraine ER35MD · Moldova MD0RTZ · Isle of Man DL5DQZ · Fed. Rep. of Germany EA2AA · Spain FS4WBS · St. Martin N0FW · United States N1NRL · United States TA7ARH · Asiatic Turkey UK8OM · Uzbekistan

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.

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	ZA/IK3BNO S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
08-31 03:54	40m	-8 / -4	KE4EB	+1 / +4	6	Partial capture
08-31 03:49	40m	-11 / -	<...>	- / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 03:13	40m	- / -	PC2J	-23 / -	3	Partial capture
08-31 02:59	40m	-8 / -	AA1ZZ	- / -13	2	Partial capture
08-31 02:54	40m	-9 / -6	RK4FF	-1 / -5	2	Partial capture
08-31 02:53	40m	-9 / -	<...>	-1 / -	6	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 02:50	40m	-8 / -	PY2ZS	- / -20	3	Partial capture
08-31 02:30	40m	-10 / -	DL6LG	- / -18	2	Partial capture
08-31 02:29	40m	-9 / -	<...>	-9 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 02:28	40m	-8 / -7	F6FHZ	-8 / -18	4	Partial capture
08-31 02:22	40m	-7 / -	<...>	-6 / -	6	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 02:20	40m	- / -	F6FHZ	-3 / -	2	Partial capture
08-31 02:19	40m	-6 / -	KC1UVP	- / -19	2	Partial capture
08-31 02:17	40m	-6 / -	<...>	0 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 02:17	40m	-5 / -	R9CB	-14 / -18	2	Partial capture
08-31 02:14	40m	-6 / -	K5WE	- / -5	4	Partial capture
08-31 02:11	40m	-6 / -	<...>	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 02:10	40m	-4 / -	KV4JL	- / -6	3	Partial capture
08-31 02:06	40m	-3 / -	WA3JAT	- / -22	3	Partial capture
08-31 02:04	40m	0 / -	<...>	-10 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 02:03	40m	-4 / -	KR4IRP	- / -15	2	Partial capture
08-31 01:51	40m	-14 / -	<...>	-18 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 01:46	40m	-6 / -	<...>	-8 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 01:44	40m	-4 / -	N0IMJ	- / -17	2	Partial capture
08-31 01:42	40m	-6 / -	UA9SAV	- / -18	3	Partial capture
08-31 01:41	40m	-6 / -	XE1PM	- / -7	3	Partial capture
08-31 01:39	40m	-7 / -	KF0GUS	- / -17	3	Partial capture
08-31 01:38	40m	-9 / -	KB9OWD	- / -17	3	Partial capture
08-31 01:34	40m	-9 / -1	W4DXX	+2 / +9	3	Partial capture
08-31 01:30	40m	-6 / -	<...>	-2 / -	10	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 01:29	40m	-8 / -	KB2BK	- / -11	2	Partial capture
08-31 01:26	40m	-5 / -	<...>	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 01:24	40m	-3 / -	VA3QBR	- / -17	2	Partial capture
08-31 01:22	40m	+2 / -	<...>	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 00:53	40m	- / -	<...>	-6 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 00:39	40m	-6 / -	UK8OM	- / -12	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 00:37	40m	- / -7	EB3JT	-6 / -	2	Partial capture
08-31 00:35	40m	+1 / -8	KB1HY	-17 / -6	3	Partial capture
08-31 00:34	40m	-6 / -	<...>	-12 / -	6	✓ Closing fragment
08-31 00:14	40m	-3 / -	F6FHZ	-7 / -20	7	Partial capture
08-31 00:04	40m	-8 / -	AD8IO	- / -12	2	Partial capture
08-31 00:01	40m	-9 / -	NJ2RQ	- / -18	3	Partial capture
08-30 23:58	40m	-5 / -	KC1OT	- / -15	3	Partial capture
08-30 23:57	40m	-6 / -	KK2I	- / +3	3	Partial capture
08-30 23:52	40m	-13 / -	<...>	-16 / -	5	✓ Closing fragment
08-30 23:47	40m	-11 / -	<...>	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-30 23:45	40m	-9 / -	NF3R	- / 0	2	Partial capture
08-30 23:31	40m	-10 / -	<...>	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-30 23:20	40m	-10 / -	<...>	-9 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
08-30 23:17	40m	-8 / -	KR4EIY	- / -13	2	Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
034930 -11  543  <...> ZA/IK3BNO RR73
035015  -4 1540  ZA/IK3BNO SV7JAR +09
035030 -10  543  HF5A ZA/IK3BNO -02
035100  -8  543  <...> ZA/IK3BNO RR73
035130 -10  543  UR4UT ZA/IK3BNO R-05
035245  +0  543  ZA/IK3BNO EA5JHD R-12
035300 -13  544  <...> ZA/IK3BNO RR73
035415  +1  543  ZA/IK3BNO KE4EB -04
035430 -10  543  KE4EB ZA/IK3BNO R+04
035445  -2  543  ZA/IK3BNO KE4EB -04
035500  -5  543  KE4EB ZA/IK3BNO R+03
035515  +3  543  ZA/IK3BNO KE4EB -04
035530  -9  543  KE4EB ZA/IK3BNO R+11
035545 -10 1021  <ZA/IK3BNO> UB3DQR KO85
035545  -2  544  ZA/IK3BNO <...> RR73

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
191815  +8 2670  ZA/IK3BNO PD1GJB JO22 (x2)
193930 -14  581  CQ ZA/IK3BNO
193945 -17  581  ZA/IK3BNO YO4GGA KN35
194000 -13  581  CQ ZA/IK3BNO (x5)
194315  +4  581  ZA/IK3BNO M0ENG (x2)
204215  -6  578  ZA/IK3BNO G1BJC (x4)

60m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
044200  -8  740  <...> ZA/IK3BNO RR73
044230  -7  740  CQ ZA/IK3BNO (x3)
044400  -7  740  SP9UPH ZA/IK3BNO +00
044415  +6  830  ZA/IK3BNO SP9UPH R-10
044445  +9  830  ZA/IK3BNO <...> 73 (x2)
044500  -4  740  <...> ZA/IK3BNO RR73
044530  -6  740  CQ ZA/IK3BNO (x2)
044630  -5  740  EA1HTF ZA/IK3BNO -14
044700  -6  740  <...> ZA/IK3BNO RR73
044730  -6  740  CQ ZA/IK3BNO
140315  -9  555  ZA/IK3BNO <...> 73

10m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
073615 -13  522  ZA/IK3BNO <...> 73 (x3)
085045  -4 2857  <ZA/IK3BNO> BG0HP NL59
085045 -12 1201  ZA/IK3BNO <...> 73
085115 -12 1201  ZA/IK3BNO R7DX KN84
085115 -13  801  ZA/IK3BNO DO7TSM JO30
085145 -11 1201  ZA/IK3BNO R7DX KN84
085145  -6 2857  ZA/IK3BNO BG0HP NL59
102145 -18 1914  ZA/IK3BNO <...> 73
102215 -19 1914  ZA/IK3BNO HB9GWJ JN36
103515  +3 1945  ZA/IK3BNO <...> 73 (x3)

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
022045 +18  382  ZA/IK3BNO <...> RR73
022100  -1  710  <...> ZA/IK3BNO RR73
022115  -9 2483  ZA/IK3BNO M7GFJ IO80
022130  +0  710  CQ ZA/IK3BNO
022145  -9 2484  ZA/IK3BNO M7GFJ IO80
022200  -1  710  CQ ZA/IK3BNO
022215 -11 2483  ZA/IK3BNO M7GFJ IO80
022215  +6  710  ZA/IK3BNO DO1OAS -16
022230  +0  710  UR9QQ ZA/IK3BNO -17
022245 -10 2484  ZA/IK3BNO M7GFJ IO80
022300  +3  710  UR9QQ ZA/IK3BNO -17
022315  +3 2183  <ZA/IK3BNO> US5EAA KN78
022315  -9 2483  <ZA/IK3BNO> M7GFJ IO80
022315  -8 1460  ZA/IK3BNO <...> RR73
022345  -9 2484  ZA/IK3BNO M7GFJ IO80

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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