DK1STE — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN58

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DK1STE, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 952 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 26 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-09-22.

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 952 FT8 messages attributed to DK1STE as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 26 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (67%), followed by 60 m (19%) and 40 m (10%). The busiest six-hour window was 17:00-23:00 UTC, containing 46% of decodes. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (79%); the estimated median was -2.7 dB.

Overview

952

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

118

Active 15-min windows

-2.7 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

80m · 3 60m · 182 40m · 98 20m · 637 10m · 32

First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-09-22 17:53 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 952 messages
Active dates: 26 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -2.7 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -12 to +6 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 39, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 163, strong (≥ -8 dB) 750.

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 DK1STE in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

DL6EL · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2 G0AZH · England ×2 EA1B · Spain EA2NA · Spain R2BRD · European Russia UA3DIB · European Russia 3A2MW · Monaco 9A4ZM · Croatia BD8ENX · China BI6AN · China CN2DX · Morocco DM3NA · 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 DK1STE

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: JN58 · 745 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 799 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-09-22 17:51 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	DK1STE S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-22 17:51	60m	-2 / -7	SQ9LOJ	-5 / -5	7	✓ Full exchange observed
09-22 17:50	60m	+1 / -7	YT2ZE	+7 / -6	8	✓ Full exchange observed
09-22 17:41	60m	+1 / +2	OK3WOD	-4 / -3	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 05:52	40m	-1 / -	IK2VFR/P	- / -19	2	Partial capture
09-05 05:51	40m	- / 0	3Z100LKK	-2 / -	3	Partial capture
09-02 04:58	60m	-3 / -	CT7BIZ	- / -	3	Partial capture
09-02 04:57	60m	-4 / -	MI0TMW	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-02 04:54	60m	-5 / -	KE9I	- / -	5	Partial capture
09-02 04:52	60m	-1 / +9	LX1TI	+12 / -3	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-02 04:45	40m	+10 / -	K3DFL	- / -17	7	Partial capture
09-02 04:43	40m	+14 / -	WB8SCG	- / -16	4	✓ Closing fragment
09-02 04:41	40m	+18 / -	WV8U	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-02 04:27	40m	- / -15	KF4Y	-24 / -	2	Partial capture
09-01 19:39	40m	+8 / -4	DL6EL	-3 / -10	6	✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 19:37	40m	+9 / -1	DL6UM	+2 / -	5	Partial capture
09-01 19:36	40m	+9 / -	DL4KW	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-01 19:33	40m	+8 / -	HA3HA	- / -	5	Partial capture
09-01 05:14	40m	+7 / -	1F3SW	- / -	3	Partial capture
09-01 04:58	40m	+6 / -	AB2E	- / -	3	Partial capture
09-01 04:51	40m	+3 / -7	KE4EB	+1 / -8	18	✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 04:46	40m	+9 / -	W5ZG	- / -	3	Partial capture
09-01 04:17	40m	- / +1	UA4FKT	0 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
09-01 04:16	40m	- / -17	OH3OJ	-8 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-01 04:16	40m	- / -10	R1AV	-12 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-01 02:58	40m	- / -13	KF0QR	-20 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-29 21:15	60m	+4 / -	4X1GA	- / -	2	Partial capture
08-29 20:59	20m	-4 / -	W4BSS	- / -	2	Partial capture
08-29 20:08	20m	-19 / -	Z62NS	- / -	2	Partial capture
08-29 20:01	20m	-13 / -	VE1WT	- / -	3	Partial capture
08-29 17:56	20m	-5 / -	AA3B	- / -	7	Partial capture
08-29 17:35	20m	-12 / -	7Q5A	- / -	6	Partial capture
08-29 17:03	20m	-3 / -	VR2VOG	- / -	3	Partial capture
08-27 05:39	20m	-2 / -	AD9GE	- / -	2	Partial capture
08-27 05:33	20m	-6 / -	K0FA	-3 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
08-27 05:29	20m	-3 / -	K0FA	- / -	3	Partial capture
08-27 05:25	20m	+5 / -	K0FA	- / -	3	Partial capture
08-27 05:24	20m	-4 / -	NL8F	- / -	2	Partial capture
08-27 05:19	20m	0 / -	II7MGBT	- / -9	2	Partial capture
08-27 04:50	60m	-12 / -	F4LZZ	- / -5	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-27 04:48	60m	-10 / -	GD4VBA	- / -16	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-27 04:43	60m	-12 / -	KE9I	- / -	7	Partial capture
08-27 04:42	60m	-9 / -	F6FHZ	- / -21	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-27 04:40	60m	0 / -	W4CHA	- / -18	4	✓ Closing fragment
08-24 04:14	60m	-12 / -	K4YT	- / -	2	Partial capture
08-24 04:09	40m	-18 / -	W8JRK	- / -	2	Partial capture
08-24 04:05	40m	-17 / -	VE1WT	- / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-24 03:34	40m	-11 / -	VE3DZ	- / -	3	Partial capture
08-24 03:31	40m	-5 / -8	KF9UG	-11 / -12	4	Partial capture
08-24 03:28	40m	-4 / -	N8FMD	- / -	5	Partial capture
08-24 01:12	20m	-2 / -	KJ5BXU	- / -	2	Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

60m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
175000  +1 2908  YT2ZE DK1STE JN58 (x3)
175115  -5 2332  DK1STE SQ9LOJ JO90
175130  +1 2908  YT2ZE DK1STE JN58
175145  -5 2332  DK1STE SQ9LOJ JO90
175200  +2 2908  SQ9LOJ DK1STE -05
175215  +6  989  DK1STE YT2ZE -07
175215  -3 2332  DK1STE SQ9LOJ R-07
175230  +4 2908  YT2ZE DK1STE R-06
175245  -6 2331  DK1STE SQ9LOJ R-07
175300  -5 2442  SQ9LOJ DK1STE RR73
175315  -5 2331  DK1STE SQ9LOJ 73
175330  -8 2442  YT2ZE DK1STE R-06
175345  +8  989  DK1STE YT2ZE RR73

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
044430 +12  373  WB8SCG DK1STE 73
044500  +9  373  K3DFL DK1STE JN58 (x7)
052315  -2 1859  R1943OD DK1STE JN58
055130  +4 2631  SP0YAGI DK1STE JN58
055145  -3  851  DK1STE 3Z100LKK +00
055200  -1  977  IK2VFR/P DK1STE JN58
055215  -1  851  DK1STE 3Z100LKK -01 (x2)
055300  -1  977  IK2VFR/P DK1STE R-19

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
175645  -3 3083  AA3B DK1STE JN58 (x6)
200115 -13 3095  VE1WT DK1STE JN58 (x3)
200715 -11 2111  W5THT DK1STE JN58
200845 -20 2111  Z62NS DK1STE JN58 (x3)
205900  -4 1203  W4BSS DK1STE JN58 (x2)

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
201200 -20 1919  DL7URH DK1STE JN58
201300 -18 1919  DL9KM DK1STE JN58
201330 -23 1920  DL1ABI DK1STE JN58

10m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
091900 -22 1491  DK1STE LZ1JZ -17 (x2)
092400  +2 2641  DK1STE IU8ADS -02 (x2)
174330 -14 2414  YO3OBB DK1STE R-10
175115 -10 2105  DK1STE EA1B +00 (x2)
175300  +1 2412  CT2IGO DK1STE JN58
175400  -3 1140  IK4RVY DK1STE JN58
180115  +9 2888  <...> DK1STE JN58
180215  +6 2886  RX9WN DK1STE JN58 (x3)
181130  -9 2686  EA2NA DK1STE JN58 (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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