DA6PLS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO31

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DA6PLS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 13 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 10m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-23 and 2026-07-06.

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 13 FT8 messages attributed to DA6PLS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (62%), followed by 10 m (38%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -24 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

13
Messages attributed
4
UTC dates decoded
7
Active 15-min windows
-24 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-23
Last attributed message: 2026-07-06 20:33 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
13 messages
Active dates
4 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-24 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 12, 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).

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.

Most frequent locator attributed to DA6PLS

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
JO31 · 7 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,054 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-07-06 20:33 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 UTCBandDA6PLS S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
07-21 11:27 10m - / -6 F4FSY -9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-06 20:23 80m -24 / -24 9A5E +12 / -2 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 13:06 10m - / -10 II7WWA -15 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-04 17:07 80m - / -13 PA4CC -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-02 19:38 80m -22 / -16 IN3IZQ -16 / -10 2 Partial capture
06-30 12:03 10m - / - F4BJN -20 / - 4 Partial capture
06-30 12:02 10m -24 / - OH1PH - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-30 11:58 10m -24 / - PT7PT - / - 3 Partial capture
06-26 11:52 10m - / -12 RV3IO -9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-26 11:38 10m - / -12 OZ9WRH -11 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-25 06:15 10m - / -18 DA6PLH -9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-23 21:13 80m -24 / -14 PA3DUU +2 / -8 3 ✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
115845 -24 1792  PT7PT DA6PLS JO31 (x2)
120230 -24 1813  OH1PH DA6PLS JO31 (x2)
120345 -24 1815  DA6PLS F4BJN JN25 (x4)
130545 -10 2153  DA6PLS IK4RVY RR73
130645 -13 1861  DA6PLS II7WWA -10 (x2)
131915 -16 1335  DA6PLS CS7CDZ RR73
093545  -7  596  DA6PLS SV2CLJ RR73
112745  -9 1808  DA6PLS F4FSY -06 (x2)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
211330 -24 2356  PA3DUU DA6PLS R-08
211345  +0 2356  DA6PLS PA3DUU RR73
192530  -7 2126  DA6PLS DO1KRT +01
193800 -16  946  DA6PLS IN3IZQ -16
193915 -22  945  IN3IZQ DA6PLS R-10
194100 -17  613  9A9N DA6PLS JO31
200530 -16  808  DO5HOK DA6PLS R+08
170715  -5  504  DA6PLS PA4CC -13 (x2)
202315 +12 2134  DA6PLS 9A5E -24
202330 -24 2133  9A5E DA6PLS R-02
202345 +13 2134  DA6PLS 9A5E RR73
202400 -24 2134  9A5E DA6PLS 73
202815 -24  618  OH2BVT DA6PLS JO31
203300 -14  809  DO5HOK DA6PLS JO31

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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