DG8ABG — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DG8ABG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 22 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-22 and 2026-08-31.
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 22 FT8 messages attributed to DG8ABG as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (82%); the estimated median was -3 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 22 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -3 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -10 to +4 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 18.
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 DG8ABG in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to DG8ABG
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
- JO62 · 15 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 675 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-31 18:20 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 | DG8ABG S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-31 19:14 | 20m | - / - | F1PPH | +5 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 18:17 | 20m | 0 / - | GJ0KYZ | +9 / -2 | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 18:15 | 20m | -2 / -15 | 5Z4VJ | -6 / -5 | 7 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-24 18:44 | 20m | - / -15 | JN1ILK | -9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-27 19:08 | 20m | -3 / - | M8KKH | -14 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 07-27 19:07 | 20m | - / - | F5RRS | -12 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 07-22 18:38 | 20m | - / - | DL5FCE | -5 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-22 17:14 | 20m | -7 / - | S21IM | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-15 18:27 | 20m | - / -11 | 2E0OEW | -13 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-14 19:06 | 20m | - / - | F5RAV | -11 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-14 19:06 | 20m | - / -1 | F1ODM | +7 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-14 19:01 | 20m | - / -9 | E70SZ | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 181730 +0 542 CQ DG8ABG JO62 181745 +12 542 DG8ABG GJ0KYZ IN89 181800 +1 542 CQ DG8ABG JO62 181815 +6 542 DG8ABG GJ0KYZ IN89 181830 +1 542 GJ0KYZ DG8ABG -02 (x2) 182000 -10 541 CQ DG8ABG JO62 (x2) 182145 -6 542 DG8ABG SV1TRJ KM27 190745 -4 618 DG8ABG PE1NGW JO22 191415 +0 519 DG8ABG F1PPH JN07 (x5)
UTC dB Audio Message 161430 -7 535 DG8ABG DH1GKS JN38
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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