DG4BG — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DG4BG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 11 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-21 and 2026-08-17.
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 11 FT8 messages attributed to DG4BG as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -19 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 11 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -19 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 10, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.
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 DG4BG in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to DG4BG
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
- JN59 · 4 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 777 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-17 09:33 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 | DG4BG S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-24 05:59 | 20m | - / -13 | 5B4AMX | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-17 09:36 | 20m | -20 / -12 | EB3JT | -12 / -10 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-17 09:36 | 20m | - / -17 | PC2J | +2 / - | 8 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-21 08:41 | 20m | -16 / +9 | F4HSB | -15 / -5 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-21 08:38 | 20m | -19 / - | F1IQH | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 093345 -22 1764 LZ2CC DG4BG JN59 093630 +5 2529 DG4BG PC2J JO22 093630 -13 1170 DG4BG EB3JT JN01 093645 -20 1170 EB3JT DG4BG -10 093700 +2 2529 DG4BG PC2J JO22 093700 -12 1170 DG4BG EB3JT R-12 093730 +0 2529 DG4BG PC2J JO22 093730 -11 1170 DG4BG EB3JT 73 093800 +1 2529 DG4BG PC2J R-17 (x5) 055930 -5 911 DG4BG 5B4AMX -13 (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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