DJ3BF — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO31

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DJ3BF, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 21 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-05 and 2026-08-23.

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 21 FT8 messages attributed to DJ3BF 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 (76%), followed by 40 m (24%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (71%), 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

21
Messages attributed
4
UTC dates decoded
7
Active 15-min windows
-8 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-07-05
Last attributed message: 2026-08-23 10:18 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
21 messages
Active dates
4 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-8 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-15 to +3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 8, strong (≥ -8 dB) 11.

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 DJ3BF 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 DJ3BF

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
JO31 · 11 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,054 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-23 10:17 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 UTCBandDJ3BF S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-23 10:17 20m +3 / - TT1GD - / -15 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-15 06:35 40m -15 / - SM6ONT - / 0 5 ✓ Closing fragment
07-13 20:08 20m -11 / -7 TN8GD -6 / +8 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 14:30 20m -5 / - Z61DX -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
07-05 09:47 20m -8 / - R4FDP - / -16 7 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
095115 -13  273  R4FDP DJ3BF JO31 (x3)
143045  -4  750  DJ3BF Z61DX RR73
143100  -5  750  Z61DX DJ3BF 73
191930  +7  880  RL9L/3 DJ3BF R-06
193345  -6  770  TN8GD DJ3BF JO31 (x2)
200900  -6  826  DJ3BF TN8GD -07
200915  -8  770  TN8GD DJ3BF R+08
200930  -6  827  DJ3BF TN8GD RR73
200945 -14  769  TN8GD DJ3BF 73
101745  +7  543  TT1GD DJ3BF JO31 (x3)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
063545 -17 1296  SM6ONT DJ3BF JO31 (x5)

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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