DG1KTA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO30

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DG1KTA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 98 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 60m, 20m, across 9 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-10 and 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 98 FT8 messages attributed to DG1KTA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 9 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (68%), followed by 20 m (30%) and 60 m (2%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (93%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.

Overview

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

Active 15-min windows

-8 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

80m · 67 60m · 2 20m · 29

First attributed message: 2026-07-10
Last attributed message: 2026-09-05 21:54 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 98 messages
Active dates: 9 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -8 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -18 to +1 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 14, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 34, strong (≥ -8 dB) 50.

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 DG1KTA in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

DK7ZT · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2 BA3QIQ · China EA8UP · Canary Islands OY1HJ · Faroe Islands 9A4AA · Croatia DL7ARV · Fed. Rep. of Germany F5MYK · France LZ2VQ · Bulgaria YO6LM · Romania 9A4ZM · Croatia DK0KG · Fed. Rep. of Germany DL1EDR · Fed. Rep. of Germany

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 DG1KTA

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: 2026-09-05 21:49 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	DG1KTA S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-05 21:52	80m	-7 / -	IQ4JO	-5 / -2	4	Partial capture
09-05 21:50	80m	-1 / -19	RC2Y	-6 / -7	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 21:49	80m	-2 / -12	DL2VN	-7 / +4	6	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 21:46	80m	- / +2	F6BHK	-10 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 21:42	80m	- / +6	DL1EDR	+7 / -	5	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 21:39	80m	-11 / -9	DO8JB	-5 / +7	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 21:33	80m	-14 / -17	UA4FKT	-4 / 0	6	✓ Full exchange observed
09-03 20:08	80m	-2 / +6	DO5RBB	-4 / +2	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-03 20:06	80m	-6 / -	UA4FKT	+11 / -4	5	Partial capture
09-03 20:05	80m	-4 / -10	DO9BAU	+9 / 0	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-03 20:04	80m	-6 / -8	OK2AA	+8 / -7	7	✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 19:35	80m	+1 / -16	SM2OTU	-5 / -14	13	✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 12:21	20m	-6 / -	OY1HJ	- / -9	6	✓ Closing fragment
08-29 23:03	60m	-13 / -3	F5MYK	-6 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
08-29 22:54	80m	-8 / -	UA4FKT	+12 / +3	6	Partial capture
08-29 22:51	80m	-10 / -10	SP1BSJ	-1 / -11	8	✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 21:15	80m	-18 / -13	UW5KW	+13 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
08-29 21:14	80m	-4 / -	F5LOW	-10 / 0	3	✓ Closing observed
08-29 21:12	80m	- / -	LZ2VQ	-2 / -	2	Partial capture
08-29 21:07	80m	-15 / -14	EA1CQ	-16 / -	2	✓ Closing observed
08-29 21:06	80m	- / -	DA6WA	-20 / -	2	Partial capture
08-29 21:05	80m	- / -13	HB9EKJ	-21 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-28 22:59	60m	- / -6	DK7ZT	-11 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-28 22:57	60m	- / -16	YO6LM	+6 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-28 22:54	60m	- / -15	LZ2VQ	+2 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-28 22:51	60m	- / -2	DL7ARV	+4 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-28 22:49	60m	-19 / -15	9A4AA	-4 / +3	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-28 21:17	20m	-11 / -	HB9EKJ	- / -15	5	Partial capture
08-28 21:06	20m	-14 / -	BA3QIQ	- / -22	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-28 21:02	20m	-12 / -	HB10GBT	- / -14	6	Partial capture
08-28 20:43	80m	- / -6	DK7ZT	+16 / -	5	✓ Closing fragment
08-28 20:42	80m	-1 / -8	MI0OBC	+1 / +4	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-12 21:46	80m	-9 / -	PI4DX	+4 / -	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-12 21:44	80m	0 / -13	OZ1TDK	-10 / -14	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-12 21:39	80m	-8 / -	DO9JTR	-21 / -17	8	Partial capture
08-12 21:37	80m	-7 / 0	DO1MGN	-7 / +4	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-12 21:36	80m	-12 / -13	9A4ZM	+11 / -5	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-12 21:33	80m	-8 / -	DK0KG	-5 / +7	6	✓ Full exchange observed
08-12 21:33	80m	-10 / -	HB9MZI	- / -19	2	Partial capture
08-12 21:32	80m	- / -	DO1MGN	-11 / -	2	Partial capture
08-12 21:32	80m	-14 / -6	G8OO	+1 / +2	2	Partial capture
08-12 21:30	80m	-9 / 0	DO5HOK	+1 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
07-22 19:56	20m	-21 / -	SP5ROM	- / -16	2	Partial capture
07-10 20:39	20m	-22 / -	9A3K	+10 / +9	3	Partial capture
07-10 20:37	20m	-22 / -3	EA8UP	-6 / -	3	✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
214915  -9 1385  DG1KTA DL2VN JO51 (x2)
215000  -3  577  DL2VN DG1KTA +04
215015  -7 1385  DG1KTA DL2VN R-12
215030  -2  577  DL2VN DG1KTA RR73
215045  -5 1577  DG1KTA RC2Y KO73
215045  -7 1385  DG1KTA DL2VN 73
215100  -3  577  RC2Y DG1KTA -07
215115  -6 1577  DG1KTA RC2Y R-19
215130  +1  578  RC2Y DG1KTA RR73
215245  -5 1760  DG1KTA IQ4JO JN63
215330  -4 1003  IQ4JO DG1KTA -02 (x3)
215515  -4  444  DG1KTA DO5HB JO40

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
210645 -13 1711  BA3QIQ DG1KTA -22 (x2)
211715  -6 1562  HB9EKJ DG1KTA JO30 (x5)
205700 -10  572  VE9LS DG1KTA JO30
110700  +4  472  TK/DJ0TP DG1KTA JO30
122100 -15  688  OY1HJ DG1KTA R-09 (x6)

60m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
225045  -4  841  DG1KTA 9A4AA RR73
225115  +0 2380  DG1KTA LZ2VQ KN23
225115  +4 2728  DG1KTA DL7ARV JO62
225145 -22 1977  DG1KTA OS4K +06
225145  +5 2728  DG1KTA DL7ARV R-02 (x2)
225415  +1 2380  DG1KTA LZ2VQ R-15 (x2)
225730  +8 2195  DG1KTA YO6LM -16 (x2)
225900 -10 1900  DG1KTA DK7ZT -06 (x2)
230315  -2 2488  DG1KTA F5MYK -03 (x2)
230400 -13 2488  F5MYK DG1KTA 73

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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