DF3MC — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN57

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DF3MC, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,629 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 22 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-10 and 2026-08-05.

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 1,629 FT8 messages attributed to DF3MC as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 22 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (49%), followed by 20 m (45%) and 80 m (6%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (73%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -10 dB.

Overview

1,629
Messages attributed
22
UTC dates decoded
147
Active 15-min windows
-10 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-10
Last attributed message: 2026-08-05 04:56 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
1,629 messages
Active dates
22 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-10 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-18 to +0.1 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 324, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 678, strong (≥ -8 dB) 627.

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 DF3MC

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
JN57 · 1,312 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
836 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-05 04:56 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 UTCBandDF3MC S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-05 04:53 40m -10 / - T48FCR - / - 7 Partial capture
08-05 04:46 40m -2 / - KC2MBV - / - 9 Partial capture
08-05 04:43 40m -8 / - W8VOL - / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-05 04:40 40m -7 / - 9Z4A - / - 2 Partial capture
08-05 04:37 40m -9 / - W8VOL - / - 5 Partial capture
08-05 04:33 40m -7 / - W4GGJ - / -17 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-05 04:23 40m -8 / - N8BEK - / - 6 Partial capture
08-05 04:21 40m -7 / - US2YW - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-05 04:19 40m -3 / - HI8UD - / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-05 04:17 40m -1 / - N2CG - / - 2 Partial capture
08-05 04:14 40m -10 / - N8BEK - / - 3 Partial capture
08-05 04:06 40m -8 / - D2UY - / - 11 Partial capture
08-05 04:00 40m -5 / - D2UY - / - 5 Partial capture
08-03 06:31 40m -16 / - K4YT - / - 2 Partial capture
08-03 06:12 40m -15 / - K4CAE - / - 13 Partial capture
08-02 05:51 40m -12 / - HI8UD - / - 6 Partial capture
08-02 05:45 40m -18 / - LU7PBO - / - 7 Partial capture
08-02 05:39 40m -15 / - HI8UD - / - 3 Partial capture
08-02 05:32 40m -11 / - KB9ZM - / - 9 Partial capture
08-02 05:29 40m -11 / - HI8UD - / - 3 Partial capture
08-02 05:27 40m -16 / - WB8SCG - / - 2 Partial capture
08-02 05:22 40m -8 / - YY4GPM - / - 6 Partial capture
08-02 05:18 40m -11 / - HI8UD - / - 4 Partial capture
08-02 05:08 40m -13 / - YV5JAU - / - 10 Partial capture
08-02 05:02 40m -15 / - ZY7F - / - 9 Partial capture
08-02 05:00 40m -6 / - HI8UD - / - 3 Partial capture
08-02 04:57 40m -13 / - KC9BK - / - 6 Partial capture
08-02 04:45 40m -7 / - CO8LZM - / -22 7 ✓ Closing fragment
08-02 04:31 40m -7 / - PY8WW - / - 10 Partial capture
08-02 04:26 40m -13 / - XE1RBV - / - 5 Partial capture
08-02 04:23 40m -9 / - KK4CDK - / +1 5 Partial capture
08-02 04:17 40m -9 / - K3ZIB - / -17 9 Partial capture
08-02 04:10 40m -5 / - KO4O - / - 10 Partial capture
08-02 04:07 40m -5 / - HI8UD - / - 6 Partial capture
08-02 04:02 40m -10 / - KC1EPL - / -17 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-02 03:56 40m -7 / - W9MDM - / - 9 Partial capture
08-02 03:53 40m -8 / - PY8WW - / - 2 Partial capture
08-02 03:48 40m -3 / - W5DAH - / - 3 Partial capture
08-02 03:42 40m -8 / - OA4ENG - / - 10 Partial capture
08-02 03:34 40m -7 / - T42FCR - / - 9 Partial capture
08-02 03:30 40m -7 / - HK3YL - / - 7 Partial capture
08-02 03:29 40m -4 / - KA9FOX - / -2 2 Partial capture
08-02 03:18 40m -8 / - PW8GTB - / - 13 Partial capture
08-02 03:14 40m -8 / - PW8GTB - / - 2 Partial capture
07-31 06:10 40m -14 / - M0LEX - / -24 2 Partial capture
07-31 04:40 40m -8 / - HI8UD - / - 7 Partial capture
07-31 04:35 40m -4 / - HI8UD - / - 3 Partial capture
07-31 04:27 40m -9 / - CN2DX - / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-31 04:23 40m -9 / - ND9M - / - 7 Partial capture
07-31 04:12 40m -9 / - 9Y4C - / -24 7 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
044700  -5  701  KC2MBV DF3MC JN57 (x8)
045315 -11 1621  T48FCR DF3MC JN57 (x7)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
081045  -3 1094  TA3NK DF3MC JN57 (x2)
081215  -4 1145  VK2GQR DF3MC JN57 (x2)
082115 -10 1089  UN0NZZ DF3MC JN57 (x2)
082400  -7 1039  YV1HGS DF3MC JN57 (x9)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
115600 -18 2388  DF3MC GB2WWA -06
121730  +3  645  DF3MC GJ0KYZ -11 (x2)
121445 -18 1793  DF3MC RN6MA -15
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
033815  +9  815  DF3MC SN93LOT +11
033830  +1 2258  <...> DF3MC R-03
033930  +7 2258  YO3OBB DF3MC JN57
033945  -2 1449  DF3MC YO3OBB -10 (x2)
034030  +1 2258  YO3OBB DF3MC 73
034130  -3 2258  IQ4JO DF3MC JN57
034145 +11 2563  DF3MC IQ4JO +03
034200  +7 2258  IQ4JO DF3MC R+24
034215  +7 2563  DF3MC IQ4JO RR73
034230  +2 2258  IQ4JO DF3MC 73
034300  +1 2258  IZ5FSO DF3MC JN57 (x4)

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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