DF1BGQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN59

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DF1BGQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 82 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 10m, across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-09-20.

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 82 FT8 messages attributed to DF1BGQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (99%), followed by 10 m (1%). Most decodes (74%) fell within the six-hour window 17:00-23:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (61%); the estimated median was -7 dB.

Overview

82
Messages attributed
8
UTC dates decoded
20
Active 15-min windows
-7 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

40m · 81 10m · 1
First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 17:13 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
82 messages
Active dates
8 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-7 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-14 to -1 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 4, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 28, strong (≥ -8 dB) 50.

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 DF1BGQ 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 DF1BGQ

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
JN59 · 41 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
777 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-20 17:11 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 UTCBandDF1BGQ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-20 17:11 40m -9 / - R8OAE - / -25 4 Partial capture
09-18 17:08 40m -12 / -10 RD7O +2 / -10 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 16:29 40m - / - PG9S -14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-12 19:40 40m - / -7 IN3LHF -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-12 19:38 40m - / -18 DK5AN/P -5 / - 4 Partial capture
09-12 18:48 40m -2 / -13 ON1DGN -10 / +2 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 16:41 40m -8 / -11 R2RCQ +4 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 15:59 40m -4 / -6 DL9KM -2 / -4 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 15:58 40m -4 / -7 F1PBZ -6 / +1 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 15:47 40m - / - DK5AN/P -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-12 15:46 40m -4 / - DG1YHP -7 / 0 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-12 15:46 40m - / -3 PE1MHY -2 / - 3 Partial capture
09-12 15:42 40m -8 / - DA2DA -15 / -1 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-06 22:27 40m -2 / -12 K1SM -14 / -10 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 22:26 40m -4 / - UA9CR - / - 2 Partial capture
09-06 22:25 40m -1 / - EA8DNB - / -13 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 22:18 40m -1 / -13 R2EA 0 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 21:58 40m -8 / -22 R1943OD +5 / -5 3 Partial capture
09-06 21:32 40m -6 / - RK3YWA -4 / -23 5 ✓ Closing observed
09-06 21:31 40m -8 / - R3MDA - / -15 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 21:24 40m -3 / - TF4CU -11 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-05 21:13 40m -9 / -17 EX7CQ +4 / -2 9 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 20:57 40m -8 / -17 R9LM -19 / - 3 Partial capture
09-05 20:54 40m -12 / -16 EX7CQ +4 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-05 17:04 40m - / -16 RN3YN -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 08:59 10m - / +4 IW8PQ -20 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-27 11:25 10m - / -15 9J2FI -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-26 10:23 10m - / -6 GJ0KYZ -17 / - 3 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
194130  -6 2339  DF1BGQ IN3LHF RR73
194300  +1 2857  DF1BGQ G4CFS R-13
162900 -14  812  DF1BGQ PG9S JO32 (x2)
170715 -14 2050  R6DVV DF1BGQ JN59
170845 -12 2148  RD7O DF1BGQ JN59
170900  +3  483  DF1BGQ RD7O -10
170915 -12 2148  RD7O DF1BGQ R-10
170930  +0  483  DF1BGQ RD7O RR73
171115 -12 2147  R3RR DF1BGQ JN59
171000 -10 1996  R1TAX DF1BGQ JN59
171100  -7 1996  R8OAE DF1BGQ JN59 (x4)
10m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
105745 -23 1449  YO9PH DF1BGQ 73
102330 -17 1405  DF1BGQ GJ0KYZ -06 (x3)
112545  -4 2783  DF1BGQ 9J2FI -15 (x2)
085900 -17 1922  DF1BGQ IW8PQ +04 (x3)
140215  -9 1194  DF1BGQ UR5EPZ KN78
141945 -17 2308  DF1BGQ RA3WEO -19
113915 -11 2658  DF1BGQ LA2JKA RR73

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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