DB5GSS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DB5GSS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 269 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 16 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-12 and 2026-09-13.
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 269 FT8 messages attributed to DB5GSS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 16 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (79%), followed by 40 m (16%) and 20 m (5%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (92%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -10 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-13 04:51 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 269 messages
- Active dates
- 16 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -10 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -20 to -2 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 68, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 96, strong (≥ -8 dB) 105.
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 DB5GSS in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 DB5GSS
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
- JO42 · 124 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 934 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-13 04:50 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 UTC | Band | DB5GSS S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-13 04:49 | 80m | -11 / -18 | VP2MAA | -10 / +10 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-13 04:48 | 80m | -12 / - | DO3VE | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 04:30 | 80m | -24 / -7 | G0BLB | -14 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-12 04:28 | 80m | -9 / - | DK1MBY | -24 / -4 | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-12 04:27 | 80m | -11 / -10 | HA9OA | +17 / -6 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 04:25 | 80m | -17 / - | IS0AFM | - / 0 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-12 04:23 | 80m | -14 / - | IU8PML | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 04:20 | 80m | -12 / -18 | II7IAME | +6 / 0 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 04:20 | 80m | -20 / - | HF100PKP | - / -4 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 04:18 | 80m | -21 / - | ON5HE | -4 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-12 04:17 | 80m | -22 / 0 | DK7UY | +1 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 04:12 | 80m | +1 / -16 | SP9WLC | +6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-12 04:10 | 80m | -15 / - | F5OYA/P | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 04:05 | 80m | -13 / -14 | II0CDS | -11 / -2 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 04:02 | 80m | -22 / - | LY1SR | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 04:01 | 80m | - / -7 | IU5LQC | +4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-12 03:59 | 80m | - / -5 | DL9TZ | -19 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-12 03:57 | 80m | -16 / -13 | DL2HUC | -2 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 03:56 | 80m | -9 / -5 | DO4EB | -10 / +4 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 03:55 | 80m | -15 / -20 | OZ6NC | -24 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-12 03:51 | 80m | - / - | DL1VVQ | -1 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-11 04:07 | 40m | - / - | K4YT | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-11 04:00 | 40m | - / -15 | YO4GIY | -16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-11 03:53 | 80m | - / -21 | SV3CEZ | -10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-11 03:51 | 80m | -18 / -16 | IK3OGN | +5 / +8 | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-11 03:47 | 80m | -3 / - | F5OYA/P | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-11 03:46 | 80m | -1 / -5 | S58MU | +12 / +7 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-11 03:44 | 80m | +2 / -15 | 9A5MP | -22 / -10 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-11 03:43 | 80m | -2 / -9 | OE8DDX | +8 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-11 03:41 | 80m | -3 / -8 | EC5M | -16 / +6 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-11 03:34 | 80m | - / -17 | YU1AXY | +14 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-11 03:32 | 80m | -14 / -17 | YO3GNF | -4 / -3 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-11 03:31 | 80m | -12 / -15 | UY0HY | -10 / -7 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-11 03:29 | 80m | -20 / 0 | DM5RC | +11 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-11 03:28 | 80m | -18 / - | SP3HGD | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-09 03:26 | 80m | -10 / -5 | DJ1NE | -12 / 0 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-09 03:20 | 80m | -11 / -12 | UR4SXA | +9 / +8 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-09 03:05 | 80m | -6 / -15 | SP6FME | -10 / +3 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-09 03:03 | 80m | -5 / - | MW7RHR | - / +3 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-09 03:02 | 80m | -10 / - | SQ6ELK | - / +2 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-09 03:02 | 80m | - / -23 | UR4SXA | +14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-09 02:54 | 80m | -4 / -5 | F5OIH | -8 / +2 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-04 03:15 | 80m | -2 / -1 | LA3BO | +2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-04 03:14 | 80m | 0 / -5 | DL6RDE | -2 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-04 03:11 | 80m | -4 / -15 | EW6TW | -6 / +10 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-04 03:09 | 80m | -6 / - | <...> | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 03:07 | 80m | -8 / -9 | UR5SG | +20 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-04 03:06 | 80m | -5 / -22 | RD1A | -2 / +7 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 03:04 | 80m | -15 / 0 | OR7K | +2 / - | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-04 03:03 | 80m | -12 / -4 | IU5AWQ | 0 / +10 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 042845 -10 1278 DK1MBY DB5GSS JO42 (x2) 042930 -24 1869 DB5GSS DK1MBY RR73 042945 -7 1278 DK1MBY DB5GSS 73 043030 -24 1278 G0BLB DB5GSS JO42 043045 -16 2044 DB5GSS G0BLB -07 (x2) 044815 -13 1835 DO3VE DB5GSS JO42 (x2) 044945 -10 1562 VP2MAA DB5GSS JO42 (x2) 045030 -10 998 DB5GSS VP2MAA -18 045045 -6 997 VP2MAA DB5GSS R+10 045100 -12 998 DB5GSS RR73; OK1JPO <...> -16 045145 -18 997 VP2MAA DB5GSS 73
UTC dB Audio Message 022900 -7 1647 DB5GSS RC9WC RR73 023200 -12 974 DB5GSS R3PK -06 (x2) 023400 -17 846 DB5GSS LZ2VQ 73 024600 -10 1770 DB5GSS EG42SDC -09 024800 -15 1306 DB5GSS UT5MB RR73 025100 -15 1494 DB5GSS CT7AUT -20 (x2) 025245 -24 1706 KE9END DB5GSS JO42 (x2) 033615 -19 1245 DB5GSS RU3DBT KO95 040045 -17 1997 DB5GSS YO4GIY -15 (x2) 040715 -18 940 DB5GSS K4YT FM19 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 140415 -11 1024 PD5MVH DB5GSS R-04 (x2) 140600 -13 1025 DB5GSS LZ2VQ 73 140645 -12 1023 F5IXN DB5GSS -10 (x2) 140915 -10 1023 2E1HAT DB5GSS JO42 141130 -13 1024 CR7BRV DB5GSS 73 155815 -18 1474 G4DBW DB5GSS JO42 155830 -10 2142 DB5GSS G4DBW -06 (x2) 160245 -17 1314 EC5M DB5GSS JO42 (x3) 134200 -24 1632 SP4MPH DB5GSS R-02 134430 -6 1384 DB5GSS SV5AZK -13
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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