DB6AN — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO41

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DB6AN, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 63 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-16 and 2026-08-16.

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 63 FT8 messages attributed to DB6AN as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (57%), followed by 20 m (43%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (67%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -12 dB.

Overview

63
Messages attributed
7
UTC dates decoded
17
Active 15-min windows
-12 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

40m · 36 20m · 27
First attributed message: 2026-06-16
Last attributed message: 2026-08-16 19:16 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
63 messages
Active dates
7 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-12 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-21 to +3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 17, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 27, strong (≥ -8 dB) 19.

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 DB6AN 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 DB6AN

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
JO41 · 28 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
916 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-16 19:11 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 UTCBandDB6AN S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-16 19:16 40m -13 / -18 EN35UKR -6 / -14 2 Partial capture
08-16 19:10 40m -18 / - S55OO - / - 2 Partial capture
08-16 19:08 40m -10 / +2 OK1FED +4 / -3 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-10 18:09 20m - / - GJ0KYZ -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-09 17:06 20m - / -13 LZ1ZF -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-08 17:33 20m -21 / -15 HA1BF +2 / - 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-08 17:26 20m -24 / -14 F1PPH -20 / -15 3 Partial capture
08-07 12:49 20m -12 / - F1DSZ - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-07 12:48 20m -11 / - DL5KMR - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-07 12:43 20m - / - F5SZY +7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-07 12:39 20m - / -20 EB3JT -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-04 18:02 20m - / -20 UT4QM -11 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-04 17:58 20m - / -15 TN8GD -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-04 17:53 20m - / -21 SV5AZK -11 / - 7 Partial capture
08-03 18:59 40m -2 / - BG0HP - / -17 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-03 18:47 40m -9 / - JG3TRB - / - 2 Partial capture
08-03 18:35 40m -10 / - VJ6X - / - 2 Partial capture
08-03 18:26 40m - / -16 DL1YEG -9 / - 8 Partial capture
08-03 18:23 40m -12 / - SP0LPR - / -2 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-03 18:21 40m -17 / - OE6TNO - / +1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-03 18:19 40m -18 / - SV9GPV -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
07-29 17:58 40m - / -14 DL1DEU -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
183715  -9  487  VJ6X DB6AN JO41
184700 -10 2675  JG3TRB DB6AN JO41 (x2)
185930  -4 2821  BG0HP DB6AN R-17 (x3)
190845  -7  712  OK1FED DB6AN JO41
190900  +4  711  DB6AN OK1FED +02
190915 -12  711  OK1FED DB6AN R-03
190930  +4  711  DB6AN OK1FED RR73
191030 -19 2368  S55OO DB6AN JO41 (x2)
191345 -21 2027  RL2F DB6AN R-07
191615  -6  983  DB6AN EN35UKR -18
191630 -13  984  EN35UKR DB6AN R-14
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
172715 -21 2041  DB6AN F1PPH R-14
173330  +5 1517  DB6AN HA1BF -15
173345 -19 1516  HA1BF DB6AN R+14
173400  +0 1517  DB6AN HA1BF RR73
173415 -23 1516  HA1BF DB6AN 73
075845  -9  754  UA0SM DB6AN JO41
080215 -14  848  IU5TPM DB6AN -02
081400 -22 2216  CQ DB6AN JO41
081430 -23 2217  SP6FME DB6AN +05
081600 -21 2217  F4IIX DB6AN RR73
081700 -19 2218  CQ DB6AN JO41
170645  -2 1139  DB6AN LZ1ZF -13 (x2)
180930  +0 2443  DB6AN GJ0KYZ IN89 (x2)

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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