ZL2THM — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: New Zealand Most frequent locator attributed to this token: RE78

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving ZL2THM, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 15 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-29 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 15 FT8 messages attributed to ZL2THM 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 -18 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

15
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
3
Active 15-min windows
-18 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-29
Last attributed message: 2026-08-31 05:14 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
15 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-18 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 14, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.

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 ZL2THM

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
RE78 · 4 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
17,749 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-31 05:13 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 UTCBandZL2THM S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-12 06:13 40m - / -25 PD5PET -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-12 06:03 40m - / -16 SP2Y +5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-12 05:38 40m - / - PD0WL -16 / - 2 Partial capture
09-12 05:35 40m - / -18 DG7NFX +7 / - 7 ✓ Closing fragment
09-12 05:34 40m - / -14 DL3MIB +10 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-12 05:34 40m - / -18 IW1FRD -7 / - 2 Partial capture
09-12 05:33 40m - / -23 HB9EOT -1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 06:24 40m - / -17 IK4TVP -4 / - 3 Partial capture
09-11 06:24 40m - / -12 M8HAG -5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 06:22 40m - / -20 IZ4DYU -4 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 06:20 40m - / -13 F4LHL -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 06:07 40m - / -12 F5LSU 0 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 06:01 40m - / - PD0WL -16 / - 4 Partial capture
09-11 05:57 40m - / -13 EC5M -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 06:25 40m - / -8 EA5KA -20 / - 2 Partial capture
09-09 06:14 40m - / - G1EYY 0 / - 2 Partial capture
09-09 06:13 40m - / - DK1TBL -14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-09 06:09 40m - / -13 IZ0MIO -16 / - 2 Partial capture
09-09 06:07 40m - / - OZ1KZX -3 / - 2 Partial capture
09-09 06:04 40m - / - G1EYY +1 / - 2 Partial capture
09-09 05:59 40m - / +4 GJ0KYZ -1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 05:57 40m - / -21 PA2RO -9 / - 4 Partial capture
09-09 05:57 40m - / - DK8HC -6 / - 3 Partial capture
09-09 05:56 40m - / -14 F5RRS -11 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 05:56 40m - / - G1EYY -5 / - 4 Partial capture
09-09 05:54 40m - / -19 GW4NOO -22 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 05:54 40m - / -18 PA2RO -8 / - 3 Partial capture
09-06 06:31 40m - / - EA3HMM -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 05:55 20m - / -14 IK8IUQ -8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 05:15 20m - / -18 RA3TKS +14 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 05:13 20m -24 / - WW9WTF - / -12 2 Partial capture
08-31 05:10 20m -18 / - SV8JVM - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 05:08 20m -17 / - OM3CUP - / -14 2 Partial capture
08-31 05:02 20m -20 / -17 R2HH -20 / - 6 ✓ Closing observed
08-31 04:11 20m - / -11 RA3TKS +16 / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 03:45 20m - / -14 RK6AUV -6 / - 3 Partial capture
08-31 03:42 20m - / - RK6AUV +6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 05:34 20m - / +7 VK2ZR -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 04:25 20m - / -11 RM8L -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 04:18 20m - / -16 UA4CPM -15 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 04:16 20m - / -15 LZ1EV +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 05:25 20m - / -9 IT9IJF -14 / - 2 Partial capture
08-28 03:43 20m - / -12 RA3TKS -10 / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 03:41 20m - / -6 RM3TO -11 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 04:23 20m - / - R3GW -7 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 05:06 20m - / - E77FN +5 / - 2 Partial capture
08-16 21:09 20m - / -9 T77RN -4 / - 2 Partial capture
08-15 04:21 20m - / -15 7Z1CZ -20 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-14 21:20 20m - / -17 DC7LR +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-12 05:46 40m - / - M0LAD -12 / - 3 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
053700  +8 2145  ZL2THM DG7NFX JN59 (x3)
053830 -16 2245  ZL2THM PD0WL JO21
053830 +11 2145  ZL2THM DG7NFX 73
053900 -17 2245  ZL2THM PD0WL JO21
053900  +0  853  ZL2THM IK5PWQ 73
060330  +7 1395  ZL2THM SP2Y JO93 (x3)
060530 -19 1602  ZL2THM DL8JDX JN58 (x2)
060900 -10 2246  ZL2THM PD0WL R-20
061330 -10 1598  ZL2THM PD5PET -25 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
050515 -18 1221  YO6LRV ZL2THM R-11
050845 -18 1222  OM3CUP ZL2THM R-14 (x2)
051045 -18 1221  SV8JVM ZL2THM RR73 (x2)
051315 -16 1221  K4FI ZL2THM RE78
051345 -24 1221  WW9WTF ZL2THM RE78 (x2)
051530 +13 3037  ZL2THM RA3TKS -18 (x3)
055500  -4  773  ZL2THM IK8IUQ JN70 (x4)
60m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
050715  +3  787  ZL2THM II3DRC JN56 (x2)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
212715 +11 2618  ZL2THM SQ9DJQ -03

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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