DG1KIW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DG1KIW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 42 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, 10m, across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-13 and 2026-08-21.
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 42 FT8 messages attributed to DG1KIW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (48%), followed by 10 m (33%) and 40 m (19%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (50%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -14 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-21 10:52 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 42 messages
- Active dates
- 7 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -14 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -20 to -1 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 14, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 15, 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.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with DG1KIW in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 DG1KIW
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
- JO30 · 29 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,053 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-21 10:52 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 UTC | Band | DG1KIW S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-21 10:50 | 20m | -3 / - | R8CGE | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 10:20 | 10m | -18 / - | A71UN | - / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-18 20:45 | 40m | -13 / - | BG7BVI | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-18 20:43 | 40m | -8 / - | 9A4ZM | - / +2 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-18 20:41 | 40m | -7 / - | R3KLE | - / +1 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-12 08:31 | 20m | -14 / - | T22TT | - / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 07-07 19:16 | 10m | 0 / - | <...> | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-05 19:23 | 20m | -17 / - | UA9QFF | - / -12 | 6 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-27 16:31 | 10m | -15 / - | PP1WW | - / -12 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 192615 -20 1472 UA9QFF DG1KIW 73 193045 -8 282 R6LKG DG1KIW RR73 193245 -8 282 ZL1MHS DG1KIW JO30 082430 -24 1739 VK3AXI DG1KIW JO30 083100 -21 1738 T22TT DG1KIW JO30 (x7) 104630 -9 2303 R8CGE DG1KIW JO30 (x4)
UTC dB Audio Message 163115 -15 2010 PP1WW DG1KIW JO30 (x3) 191600 -1 2744 <...> DG1KIW JO30 (x2) 102015 -18 1499 A71UN DG1KIW JO30 (x7)
UTC dB Audio Message 204115 -6 2391 R3KLE DG1KIW JO30 (x3) 204315 -8 2391 9A4ZM DG1KIW +02 (x2) 204500 -12 2001 BG7BVI DG1KIW JO30 (x3)
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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