DF1GA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO61

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DF1GA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 240 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 26 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 240 FT8 messages attributed to DF1GA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 26 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (63%), followed by 20 m (35%) and 80 m (2%). Most decodes (67%) fell within the six-hour window 16:00-22:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (64%); the estimated median was -6 dB.

Overview

240
Messages attributed
26
UTC dates decoded
61
Active 15-min windows
-6 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 05:09 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
240 messages
Active dates
26 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-6 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-18 to +7 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 33, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 53, strong (≥ -8 dB) 154.

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.

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 DF1GA

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
JO61 · 192 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
642 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-20 05:09 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 UTCBandDF1GA S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-20 05:00 40m -1 / - ZL1OGX - / - 4 Partial capture
09-20 04:55 40m 0 / - ZL1OGX - / - 4 Partial capture
09-19 18:25 40m -5 / - SP100PKP - / +3 2 Partial capture
09-19 17:50 40m -4 / - UC6W - / - 2 Partial capture
09-04 03:27 80m -12 / -23 SM7TZK +3 / -6 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-04 03:15 40m +2 / - W1EMM - / - 3 Partial capture
09-03 19:30 40m -5 / -17 EX7CQ -5 / -14 5 Partial capture
09-03 19:26 40m -6 / - EX7CQ - / - 2 Partial capture
09-03 19:16 40m 0 / - RI1FJL - / - 2 Partial capture
09-03 04:43 40m -7 / - HK3AQJ - / - 3 Partial capture
09-03 04:40 40m -5 / - YV6BXN - / - 3 Partial capture
09-03 04:35 40m +10 / - TL8GD - / - 6 Partial capture
09-03 04:32 40m -16 / - AB9PM - / - 2 Partial capture
09-03 04:22 40m -18 / - ZS2Y - / - 3 Partial capture
09-03 04:17 40m -9 / - TL8GD - / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 17:32 40m +2 / - RI1FJL - / - 5 Partial capture
08-30 16:28 40m - / - DL0HAM +6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 16:27 40m -8 / - RA1AGA - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 04:42 20m - / -7 RC8SAB -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 22:17 40m +13 / - W3FOX - / - 5 Partial capture
08-27 22:13 40m +2 / - R0ADN - / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 21:59 40m +5 / - TN8GD - / -16 2 Partial capture
08-27 21:50 40m -10 / - NP3RK - / - 6 Partial capture
08-21 17:12 20m -7 / - XU7O - / - 17 Partial capture
08-21 16:56 20m -2 / - C91RU - / -8 4 Partial capture
08-21 16:52 20m -4 / - XU7O - / - 6 Partial capture
08-20 16:59 20m -7 / - <...> - / - 8 Partial capture
07-30 14:04 20m -6 / - R9WFT - / - 2 Partial capture
07-27 04:05 40m -20 / - CN2DX - / -16 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-27 04:01 40m -10 / -8 8S7DL -16 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-27 03:59 40m -6 / - KA1MXL - / - 2 Partial capture
07-18 19:16 20m -12 / - JH5AVM - / - 2 Partial capture
07-17 20:15 40m -2 / - JH5LCN - / - 2 Partial capture
07-17 20:06 40m -21 / - EA8UP -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
07-13 18:54 40m -14 / - UA6FD - / - 2 Partial capture
07-13 17:55 40m -7 / - 9V1DX - / - 2 Partial capture
07-13 17:33 20m -6 / - C91RU - / - 2 Partial capture
07-05 17:06 40m -19 / - RD7O - / - 2 Partial capture
07-05 16:43 40m -20 / - RN4AZ - / - 2 Partial capture
07-05 16:41 40m -17 / - RA3ZOM - / - 2 Partial capture
07-05 16:33 40m -16 / - R4PHH - / - 3 Partial capture
06-29 07:46 20m -2 / - <...> - / - 2 Partial capture
06-28 04:48 20m - / -7 RD6OX -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-27 20:58 20m -8 / - BI8SCC - / -16 2 Partial capture
06-27 20:22 20m -12 / - VK2LAW - / - 3 Partial capture
06-27 20:19 20m -12 / - F4BJN - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-27 20:16 20m -20 / - UA9QFF - / -10 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-27 16:56 20m -23 / - YC9AFW - / - 2 Partial capture
06-27 16:53 20m - / -16 YO8RCD -13 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
06-26 19:59 20m -4 / - TN8GD - / -15 7 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
175445  +6  649  Z34CMF DF1GA JO61
175900  -3 1541  R3KHR DF1GA JO61
182545  -5 1386  SP100PKP DF1GA JO61
182600  -8 1156  DF1GA HB0/HB9HDI -07
182615  -5 1386  SP100PKP DF1GA R+03
045545  -8  241  ZL1OGX DF1GA JO61 (x4)
045900  +4  847  KJ5PTH DF1GA JO61
050045  -5  240  ZL1OGX DF1GA JO61 (x5)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
032745 -15  290  SM7TZK DF1GA JO61
032800  +1  291  DF1GA SM7TZK -23
032815 -10  290  SM7TZK DF1GA R-06
032830  +1  291  DF1GA SM7TZK RR73
032845 -11  290  SM7TZK DF1GA 73
032900  +6  291  DF1GA SM7TZK 73
033230 -19  970  VA2WA DF1GA JO61
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
171415 -10 1126  XU7O DF1GA JO61 (x13)
044200 -12  813  DF1GA RC8SAB -07 (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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