DF0CT — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DF0CT, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 14 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 60m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-12 and 2026-09-19.
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 14 FT8 messages attributed to DF0CT as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 60 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -13 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 14 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -13 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 11, strong (≥ -8 dB) 2.
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 DF0CT in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to DF0CT
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
- JO43 · 5 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 964 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-19 20:47 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 | DF0CT S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-19 20:34 | 60m | -13 / -21 | LZ2VQ | +4 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-12 19:39 | 60m | -7 / -21 | EB3JT | -4 / -6 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 19:38 | 60m | -10 / -16 | ER3UA | +2 / -2 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 19:27 | 60m | -14 / - | OZ7FOC | - / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-12 19:10 | 60m | - / -5 | DL1CC | +4 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-12 19:09 | 60m | -13 / - | OH6FSG | +3 / -2 | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-12 19:03 | 60m | -9 / - | 9A4ZM | 0 / +2 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 19:02 | 60m | -16 / +1 | ON7GB | +1 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-12 18:59 | 60m | - / +7 | DL5RDP | +6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 193915 +4 2239 DF0CT ER3UA RR73 193930 -9 742 ER3UA DF0CT 73 193945 -1 742 DF0CT EB3JT JN01 (x2) 194030 -4 742 EB3JT DF0CT -06 194045 -7 741 DF0CT EB3JT R-21 194100 -10 742 EB3JT DF0CT RR73 194115 -5 741 DF0CT EB3JT 73 203430 +1 2582 DF0CT LZ2VQ KN23 (x2) 203515 -13 732 LZ2VQ DF0CT RR73 203530 +5 2582 DF0CT LZ2VQ 73 203615 -9 732 C31CT DF0CT JO43 204700 -10 873 EA9UV DF0CT JO43 205515 -14 747 DF0CT MM5DWW -06
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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