DF6QV — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO41

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DF6QV, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 22 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-09-05.

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 22 FT8 messages attributed to DF6QV as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (77%), followed by 160 m (23%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was +2 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

22
Messages attributed
1
UTC dates decoded
3
Active 15-min windows
+2 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-09-05
Last attributed message: 2026-09-05 19:04 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
22 messages
Active dates
1 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
+2 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-7 to +10 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 2, strong (≥ -8 dB) 20.

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 DF6QV in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to DF6QV

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
JO41 · 10 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
916 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-05 19:03 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 UTCBandDF6QV S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-05 19:03 160m -4 / +8 DL4ABN -4 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 19:02 160m - / - PA3FR -6 / - 5 Partial capture
09-05 19:02 160m - / - UA3ZUX -6 / - 3 Partial capture
09-05 18:56 80m +8 / - UA4FKT - / +3 2 Partial capture
09-05 18:54 80m +6 / +1 DL4ABN +16 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 18:53 80m +10 / +4 IU6OSM +1 / -4 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 18:51 80m +6 / - DO8JB - / - 3 Partial capture
09-05 17:11 80m -5 / -6 DO8JB -2 / 0 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 17:08 80m 0 / -9 EW8R +7 / -10 6 ✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
190245  -7 2205  DF6QV UA3ZUX KO90
190245  -3 1399  DF6QV PA3FR JO33
190300 -10  595  CQ DF6QV JO41
190315  -7 2205  DF6QV UA3ZUX KO90
190315  -2 1399  DF6QV PA3FR JO33
190315  +0  596  DF6QV DL4ABN JO51
190330  +1  595  CQ DF6QV JO41
190345  -5 2205  DF6QV UA3ZUX KO90
190345 -12 1399  DF6QV PA3FR JO33
190345  -7  596  DF6QV DL4ABN JO51
190400  +2  595  DL4ABN DF6QV +20
190415  -4 1399  DF6QV PA3FR JO33
190415  -4  596  DF6QV DL4ABN R+08
190430  -9  595  DL4ABN DF6QV RR73
190445  -9 1399  DF6QV PA3FR JO33
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
185130  +9  472  DO8JB DF6QV JO41 (x2)
185230  +4  472  CQ DF6QV JO41
185300 +13  472  IU6OSM DF6QV -04
185315  +2  472  DF6QV IU6OSM R+04
185330  +8  472  IU6OSM DF6QV RR73
185345  +0  472  DF6QV IU6OSM 73
185445 +16  472  DF6QV DL4ABN JO51
185500  +4  472  DL4ABN DF6QV +16
185515 +16  472  DF6QV DL4ABN R+01
185530  +9  472  DL4ABN DF6QV RR73
185545  +3 1971  DF6QV RC2Y KO73
185545 +16  472  DF6QV DL4ABN 73
185600 +10  472  UA4FKT DF6QV +03 (x2)

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