DF9AO — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO51

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DF9AO, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 190 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 14 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-09-15.

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 190 FT8 messages attributed to DF9AO as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 14 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 60 m (53%), followed by 20 m (25%) and 40 m (15%). Most decodes (90%) fell within the six-hour window 18:00-00:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -9 dB.

Overview

190
Messages attributed
14
UTC dates decoded
39
Active 15-min windows
-9 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-09-15 21:44 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
190 messages
Active dates
14 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-9 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-17 to +1 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 32, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 70, strong (≥ -8 dB) 88.

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 DF9AO

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
JO51 · 4 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
779 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-15 21:41 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 UTCBandDF9AO S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-15 21:43 60m -12 / -2 F5MYK -17 / -2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 21:41 60m +1 / - M0TBQ - / -11 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 18:46 60m -10 / -7 OE6HLF -8 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-24 18:43 60m -17 / - ER1CW - / -21 2 Partial capture
08-24 18:42 60m -16 / -6 ES6DO -2 / 0 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-24 18:40 60m - / -9 SQ7TX -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 18:31 60m -8 / - DK1MBY - / -24 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 18:25 60m -17 / - <...> - / -13 2 Partial capture
08-24 18:24 60m -12 / - LB6LK - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 18:23 60m -8 / - SP2BDR - / +6 2 Partial capture
08-24 18:18 60m -14 / - DL3KBJ - / -8 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 18:11 60m -11 / -6 DL1NDN -5 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-24 18:06 60m -20 / +3 ON7KEI -20 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-24 18:03 60m - / - ON7KEI -20 / - 2 Partial capture
08-24 18:03 60m -5 / +1 DD6ZV +2 / +9 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-24 18:03 60m -8 / - DJ1PQ -16 / -2 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-24 16:37 20m - / -12 EP2AES -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-18 22:17 60m -5 / - CE2SV - / -13 7 Partial capture
08-18 22:16 60m -18 / - SP9TBT - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-18 22:12 60m -4 / - CE2SV - / -14 3 Partial capture
08-18 21:51 60m -7 / - SP3VST - / -10 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-18 21:49 60m -8 / - OV5OX - / -25 2 Partial capture
08-18 21:48 60m -1 / -13 M0LOW -11 / -7 2 Partial capture
08-18 21:47 60m -14 / - DM4MP -24 / -3 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-18 21:46 60m -10 / - YL3NE - / +4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-18 21:45 60m -6 / +1 MW0BYS -10 / -7 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-18 21:42 60m -10 / - OV5OX - / -23 2 Partial capture
08-18 21:40 60m -10 / -3 SP2HCA -18 / +2 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-18 21:38 60m -11 / - GB8VJ - / -4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-18 21:37 60m -10 / -4 DL7ARV +12 / 0 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-18 21:36 60m -15 / -12 CT3MD -11 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-18 21:26 60m 0 / 0 DL9DBF -13 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-18 21:25 60m -1 / - SP5JMA -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-18 21:24 60m -3 / 0 G1SID -2 / -7 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-18 21:22 60m -13 / - ES4TRI - / -5 2 Partial capture
08-18 21:21 60m - / 0 OT4R -2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-18 21:21 60m -4 / -17 SV8GXC -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-18 21:20 60m - / -4 DL1HB -13 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 22:31 40m -18 / - PY5QW - / -19 2 Partial capture
08-17 22:00 20m -9 / - VE1WT - / -11 3 Partial capture
08-17 21:57 20m -10 / - KD2JYO - / -24 3 Partial capture
08-17 21:51 20m -15 / - WA4TED - / -25 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 21:48 20m +2 / - N3CH - / -14 5 Partial capture
08-17 21:37 20m -15 / - K0BFG - / -25 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-16 19:53 10m -20 / - M3BWF - / -16 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-16 19:46 10m -7 / - MI5JYK - / -18 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-16 19:26 10m -16 / - GU4WRP - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-28 22:38 60m - / -15 DJ4LK -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-28 22:32 60m - / -15 IK1MNJ -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-28 22:26 40m - / - R2AL -7 / - 3 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

60m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
184530 -17 1559  ER1CW DF9AO -21
184645  -9  976  DF9AO OE6HLF R-07
184700 -10  976  OE6HLF DF9AO RR73
184715  -8  976  DF9AO OE6HLF 73
185230 -16 1559  ER1CW DF9AO -14
214100  +1  492  M0TBQ DF9AO JO51 (x5)
214345 -15 2235  DF9AO F5MYK IN97
214400 -11 2235  F5MYK DF9AO -02
214415 -16 2235  DF9AO F5MYK R-02
214430 -12 2235  F5MYK DF9AO RRR
214445 -19 2235  DF9AO F5MYK 73
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
214930  +2 2710  N3CH DF9AO -14 (x2)
215100 -13 1329  WA4TED DF9AO -25 (x3)
215730 -11 2406  KD2JYO DF9AO -24 (x3)
220000 -10 1681  N1EDF DF9AO -22
220045  -5 1568  VE1WT DF9AO -11 (x3)
220745  +0 2364  WD4NC DF9AO -25
163730 -14 2404  DF9AO EP2AES R-12 (x2)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
220930 -18 1730  DF9AO M0MLS R-07
222045  +3 2638  DF9AO DL7ACA R+02
222115  -8 1626  DF9AO R2AL KO85
222115  -5 2638  DF9AO DL7ACA 73
222145  -9 1626  DF9AO R2AL KO85 (x3)
222615 -11 1085  DF9AO OE5GLM R-16
222645  -6 1626  DF9AO R2AL KO85
222645  -8 1085  DF9AO OE5GLM 73
222715  -7 1626  DF9AO R2AL KO85 (x2)
222200 -10 1730  GM7FCJ DF9AO -01
223100 -14 1618  PY5QW DF9AO -19 (x2)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
192645 -18 1770  GU4WRP DF9AO +11 (x2)
193200  -4 2663  M7MJW DF9AO -11
194000 -16 2024  G0KAD DF9AO -05
194115 -11  996  M0JFG DF9AO +03
194415 -14 2069  M3BWF DF9AO -25
194630  -8 1740  MI5JYK DF9AO -18 (x3)
195315 -19 2068  M3BWF DF9AO -16 (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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