ZL3ES — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: New Zealand Most frequent locator attributed to this token: RE66

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving ZL3ES, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 6 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-25 and 2026-08-26.

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 6 FT8 messages attributed to ZL3ES 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 (83%), followed by 20 m (17%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -8 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

6
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
3
Active 15-min windows
-8 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-25
Last attributed message: 2026-08-26 05:03 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
6 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-8 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, strong (≥ -8 dB) 5.

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 ZL3ES

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
RE66 · 2 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
17,723 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-26 05:03 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 UTCBandZL3ES S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-17 07:53 40m - / -20 G4RIQ -9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 07:46 40m - / - F4JVF -17 / - 2 Partial capture
09-15 06:30 60m - / - F5DRD -9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 06:30 60m - / - G0TSM -9 / - 2 Partial capture
09-15 06:27 60m - / -15 HB9ACA -14 / - 3 Partial capture
09-15 06:26 60m - / -19 PA4PA -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 06:04 80m - / - F4JTM -3 / - 7 Partial capture
09-13 05:40 80m - / - F4JTM -8 / - 4 Partial capture
09-13 05:37 80m - / -20 PI4DX -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 05:40 60m - / -19 F5IDJ +10 / - 2 Partial capture
09-07 05:35 60m - / -15 IT9DVZ -10 / - 8 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 05:35 60m - / - DK7UY -9 / - 2 Partial capture
09-07 05:34 60m - / - IK5CVV -10 / - 6 Partial capture
09-07 05:34 60m - / -22 G7GXK -7 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 05:56 60m - / -19 OE7UU +1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 05:54 60m - / -12 F5OZC -14 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 05:54 60m - / -23 G3SHK -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 05:51 60m - / - DL5DQZ +4 / - 2 Partial capture
09-05 05:50 60m - / -16 DK5WL -4 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 05:48 60m - / -19 IK4CBO -12 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 05:44 60m - / - SM3EVR -1 / - 4 Partial capture
09-05 05:43 60m - / -16 OH8JP -6 / - 13 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 05:43 60m - / - DK5WL -1 / - 3 Partial capture
09-05 05:43 60m - / - DL5AXX +6 / - 2 Partial capture
09-05 05:43 60m - / - IK4CBO -14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-05 05:42 60m - / -13 HB9ALO -8 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 05:40 60m - / - DL5AXX +14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-05 05:40 60m - / -12 F6FTB -9 / - 6 Partial capture
09-05 05:39 60m - / - IK4CBO -14 / - 4 Partial capture
09-05 05:38 60m - / - G3SHK -8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-05 05:37 60m - / - F5NLY -16 / - 4 Partial capture
09-05 05:36 60m - / -19 SM3EVR +2 / - 4 Partial capture
09-03 06:17 40m - / -10 ON5RZ -6 / - 8 Partial capture
08-31 05:29 40m - / - IZ0HDB -10 / - 3 Partial capture
08-31 05:24 40m - / - OK2IT -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 05:22 40m - / - GB64MOD -11 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 05:22 40m - / - IU5AWQ -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 05:21 40m - / - DL5XJ +15 / - 7 Partial capture
08-31 05:21 40m - / - II3DRC +8 / - 8 Partial capture
08-31 05:18 40m - / -10 SV2BWY -15 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 05:17 40m - / -12 DJ9FK +9 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 05:15 40m - / -15 EA5HM -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 05:13 40m - / - PA3HFT -10 / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 05:12 40m - / -15 DM9LSB -5 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 04:57 40m - / - EA3NE -11 / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 04:55 40m - / -8 DL3OCF +4 / - 5 Partial capture
08-31 04:54 40m - / -11 4O7CC 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 05:29 40m - / -19 OK2BJ +6 / - 7 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 05:10 40m - / - F6DZU 0 / - 3 Partial capture
08-26 05:10 40m - / -19 OK1UG +14 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
052930 -11 1633  ZL3ES IZ0HDB JN62 (x3)
061745  -2  411  ZL3ES ON5RZ -10 (x8)
074600 -19 2296  ZL3ES F4JVF IN95 (x2)
075315  -9 1751  ZL3ES G4RIQ R-20 (x2)
60m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
053900 -14 1157  ZL3ES IT9DVZ R-15 (x2)
054000 +11 2418  ZL3ES F5IDJ -19 (x2)
062630  -7  239  ZL3ES PA4PA JO22 (x2)
062700 -11 2232  ZL3ES HB9ACA JN36
062730  -5  238  ZL3ES PA4PA 73
062730 -15 2232  ZL3ES HB9ACA JN36 (x2)
063030  -8  651  ZL3ES G0TSM IO90
063030  -7  534  ZL3ES F5DRD RR73 (x2)
063130 -10  651  ZL3ES G0TSM IO90
063130  -9  534  ZL3ES F5DRD RR73
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
053745  -5 1066  ZL3ES PI4DX R-20 (x2)
054015  -8 1157  ZL3ES F4JTM JN39 (x4)
054315 -21 1158  ZL3ES F4FRQ JN37
060430  -4 2603  ZL3ES F4JTM JN39 (x7)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
044145 -18 1828  VA7TF ZL3ES RE66

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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