DF5WXF — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO43

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DF5WXF, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 38 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-08-31.

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 38 FT8 messages attributed to DF5WXF as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -10 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

38
Messages attributed
1
UTC dates decoded
4
Active 15-min windows
-10 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-31
Last attributed message: 2026-08-31 15:26 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
38 messages
Active dates
1 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-10 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-15 to -6 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 23, strong (≥ -8 dB) 13.

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).

Most frequent locator attributed to DF5WXF

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 · 38 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
964 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-31 15:26 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 UTCBandDF5WXF S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-31 15:20 20m - / - F5IXN +5 / - 3 Partial capture
08-31 15:05 20m - / - R7OV 0 / - 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
151800 -13 1568  CQ DF5WXF JO43
151845 -11 1568  DF5WXF IK7DTM JN71
151930 -15 1568  CQ DF5WXF JO43 (x2)
152015  -5 1434  DF5WXF II7MGXX R+00
152015  +4 1568  DF5WXF F5IXN JN23
152030 -15 1568  CQ DF5WXF JO43
152045  +6 1568  DF5WXF F5IXN JN23
152100 -10 1568  CQ DF5WXF JO43
152115  +5 1568  DF5WXF F5IXN JN23
152200 -13 1568  CQ DF5WXF JO43                        a1 (x5)

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