Amateur Radio Award
LQ8 Protocol Emblem
Amateur Radio Award

First QSO Ever

LQ8 Digital Mode

qFT8 Software Emblem

Awarded to commemorate the historic inaugural two-way radio contact (QSO) in history successfully established and decoded using the LQ8 digital protocol and the qFT8 software suite.

Germany 🇩🇪
DB5BO
QMX+ · 3.9 W
Spain 🇪🇸
EA3ISA
QMX · 6.4 W
Date 2026-09-11
Time 14:37 UTC
Band 20 Meters
Frequency 14,085 kHz
Digital Mode LQ8
Software qFT8
WORLD FIRST LQ8 QSO
Official Historic Record Authenticated First On-Air Contact
Expedited & Certified by
Luis Quesada
Luis Quesada (HB9IPH)
Creator of qFT8 & the LQ8 Protocol
lq8.org / qFT8.com