DF8IJ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN48

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DF8IJ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 143 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 10m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-14 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 143 FT8 messages attributed to DF8IJ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 10 m (65%), followed by 80 m (35%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (55%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -13 dB.

Overview

143
Messages attributed
5
UTC dates decoded
21
Active 15-min windows
-13 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-14
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 04:58 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
143 messages
Active dates
5 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-13 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-18 to -6 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 45, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 74, strong (≥ -8 dB) 24.

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 DF8IJ

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
JN48 · 94 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
941 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-20 04:57 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 UTCBandDF8IJ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-20 04:57 80m -14 / -2 EA2DYB -11 / +1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 04:53 80m -13 / - F4GYM - / -8 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 04:51 80m -18 / -6 F4FWT -2 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 04:50 80m -7 / - PA5MB -11 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 04:48 80m - / +3 DL1UDO -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 04:44 80m -6 / -6 DK7UY +5 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 04:42 80m -7 / - EI4GAB - / - 4 Partial capture
09-20 04:40 80m -6 / -4 IK4TVP -10 / -1 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 04:39 80m -2 / - TF3VS - / -7 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 04:37 80m -6 / - EA8SG - / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 04:36 80m -5 / - ES2DR - / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 04:34 80m -12 / -16 EA2EWL -18 / -6 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 04:33 80m -12 / - SP3DOF - / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 04:32 80m -6 / - KP4PW - / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 04:29 80m -16 / - K9BAW - / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 04:27 80m -10 / - PA6YERO - / -3 3 Partial capture
09-20 04:23 80m -14 / -8 MW7TTA -14 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 04:23 80m -14 / -5 DL9KM 0 / -5 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 04:22 80m -22 / -10 GM6URC -5 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 04:20 80m -13 / - CT7AUT - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 04:13 160m - / -21 DO3VE +5 / - 4 Partial capture
08-21 14:51 10m -17 / - OK2URE - / -5 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 14:01 10m - / -3 LZ3AN -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 13:34 10m -17 / - YO2AMU - / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 13:32 10m -19 / - SP7FFY - / -5 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 13:23 10m -14 / - SP5JP - / -3 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 12:57 10m -14 / - SP7TAC - / - 9 Partial capture
08-21 12:53 10m -12 / - LY1SR - / -18 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 12:51 10m -15 / - SP5CTY - / - 4 Partial capture
08-21 12:49 10m -14 / - F5ADE - / - 3 Partial capture
08-21 12:48 10m -14 / - YO4NT - / -9 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 12:46 10m -10 / - <...> - / -8 2 Partial capture
08-21 12:42 10m -11 / - SP7AZA - / -16 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 12:40 10m -11 / - UZ5DM - / -13 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 12:37 10m -10 / - HA0AA - / - 5 Partial capture
08-21 12:14 10m -7 / - G1OZO - / - 5 Partial capture
08-21 10:37 10m -14 / - IU7VOL - / - 2 Partial capture
08-19 13:29 10m -16 / - YO6LM - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-16 12:34 10m - / -3 M0BEW -9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-13 14:32 10m -18 / - EA5JXJ - / - 2 Partial capture
07-13 12:51 10m -18 / - SP5BB - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-13 12:48 10m -18 / - EG5HSV - / - 2 Partial capture
07-13 12:45 10m -16 / - <...> - / -5 3 Partial capture
07-13 12:41 10m -14 / - HG8LXL - / -8 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-13 12:41 10m -15 / -5 F6JON -11 / -21 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-13 12:36 10m - / -13 SV3GKU -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-13 12:28 10m - / -15 SV3GKU -10 / - 2 Partial capture
07-13 12:02 10m - / -25 SV2AEL -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
045145 -19 1443  F4FWT DF8IJ R-05
045200  -1 2342  DF8IJ F4FWT RR73
045215 -21 1443  F4FWT DF8IJ 73
045315 -11 1443  F4GYM DF8IJ JN48 (x3)
045545 -10 1110  CQ DF8IJ JN48 (x4)
045730  -7 1110  DF8IJ EA2DYB IN83
045745 -14 1110  EA2DYB DF8IJ +01
045800 -11 1111  DF8IJ EA2DYB R-02
045815 -14 1110  EA2DYB DF8IJ RR73
045830 -14 1110  DF8IJ EA2DYB 73
160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
041345  +4  607  DF8IJ DO3VE JO52 (x4)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
132500 -15 1687  SP5JP DF8IJ 73
133215 -19 1330  SP7FFY DF8IJ R-05 (x2)
133315 -21 1331  SV1EAG DF8IJ JN48
133415 -18 1331  YO2AMU DF8IJ JN48 (x2)
135030 -23 1351  OK2URE DF8IJ JN48
140145  -7 1634  DF8IJ LZ3AN -03 (x2)
145130 -17 1350  OK2URE DF8IJ JN48 (x5)
075430 -18 2075  DF8IJ IT9IRV -14

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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