DC0TIM — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO42

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DC0TIM, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 10 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-24 and 2026-09-12.

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 10 FT8 messages attributed to DC0TIM 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 (90%), followed by 20 m (10%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -18 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

Active 15-min windows

-18 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

40m · 9 20m · 1

First attributed message: 2026-08-24
Last attributed message: 2026-09-12 18:57 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 10 messages
Active dates: 2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -18 dB
S/N percentile sample: Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold: Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 8, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 2, 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).

Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO

Tokens most often paired with DC0TIM in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

DF6SA · Fed. Rep. of Germany DK4RH · Fed. Rep. of Germany DL1DCT · Fed. Rep. of Germany DL1NEO · Fed. Rep. of Germany HB9HSJ · Switzerland IN3LHF · Italy LA8ENA · Norway OE6OCG · Austria OR1A · Belgium PD0IFI · Netherlands PD0LBY · Netherlands

Most frequent locator attributed to DC0TIM

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 · 5 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 934 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-09-12 18:57 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	DC0TIM S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-14 13:32	40m	- / -20	OE6OCG	+4 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-14 13:29	40m	- / -	DK4RH	-14 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-14 13:29	40m	- / -	HG8LXL	-5 / -	3	Partial capture
09-14 13:28	40m	- / +2	DL1NEO	+5 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-14 13:23	40m	- / 0	OE8PIT	-10 / -	4	Partial capture
09-14 13:15	40m	- / -	HG8LXL	-4 / -	2	Partial capture
09-14 13:08	40m	- / +2	PD0IFI	-3 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
09-14 13:07	40m	- / -1	LA8ENA	-20 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-12 18:57	40m	-20 / -	RL2F	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-12 18:31	40m	- / -10	OR1A	-13 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-12 18:21	40m	- / -12	IN3LHF	-6 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-12 18:15	40m	-19 / -	HB9HSJ	- / +5	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-12 15:52	40m	- / -	PD0LH	-14 / -	3	Partial capture
09-12 15:48	40m	- / -	PD0LH	-16 / -	2	Partial capture
09-12 15:42	40m	- / -	PD0LH	-17 / -	2	Partial capture
09-12 15:41	40m	- / -16	DL1DCT	-13 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-12 15:41	40m	- / -4	ON1DGN	-15 / -	4	Partial capture
08-24 14:17	40m	- / -	PD0LBY	-21 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-24 14:17	40m	-18 / -	DF6SA	-12 / -	6	✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
132430  -9  738  DC0TIM OE8PIT R+00 (x3)
132800  +7 2814  DC0TIM DL1NEO JN59 (x2)
132900  -7 1647  DC0TIM HG8LXL KN06
132900  +4 2589  DC0TIM DL1NEO 73
132930  -3 1647  DC0TIM HG8LXL KN06
132930 -13 2590  DC0TIM DK4RH JO31
133000  -6 1647  DC0TIM HG8LXL KN06
133030 -15 2590  DC0TIM DK4RH 73
133230  +3 2590  DC0TIM OE6OCG JN77 (x3)
172430  -6 1160  DC0TIM PA2RO JO22

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
141245 -15  827  TA4DX DC0TIM JO42

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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