DL1DGS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO41

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL1DGS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 43 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-24 and 2026-09-12.

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 43 FT8 messages attributed to DL1DGS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (63%), followed by 20 m (37%). 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 (100%); the estimated median was +7 dB.

Overview

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

Active 15-min windows

+7 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

40m · 27 20m · 16

First attributed message: 2026-06-24
Last attributed message: 2026-09-12 21:05 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 43 messages
Active dates: 7 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: +7 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -2 to +19 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, strong (≥ -8 dB) 43.

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 DL1DGS in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

9A4ZM · Croatia BG7BMG · China JK1ATM · Japan DH1KJ · Fed. Rep. of Germany UB0SMX/P · Asiatic Russia UN7EG · Kazakhstan UN7LEW · Kazakhstan UN8DSW · Kazakhstan

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 DL1DGS

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: JO41 · 13 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 916 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-09-12 21:03 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	DL1DGS S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-12 21:03	40m	+19 / -	DS5USH	- / -9	4	Partial capture
09-09 19:34	40m	- / -	DL7DL	-2 / -	6	Partial capture
09-09 19:33	40m	+11 / -	UN7EG	- / -15	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-23 19:14	40m	+18 / -	ZL2NU	- / -18	5	Partial capture
08-23 19:05	40m	+20 / -	UB0SMX/P	- / -9	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-01 20:00	20m	+5 / -	BH4ECL	- / -1	2	Partial capture
08-01 19:58	20m	+4 / -	BI3UPU	- / -13	3	Partial capture
08-01 19:57	20m	-2 / -	BG7BMG	- / 0	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-01 19:54	20m	-2 / -	JK1ATM	- / -9	4	✓ Closing fragment
08-01 19:52	20m	-2 / -	BA3QIQ	- / -9	2	Partial capture
08-01 19:45	40m	+4 / -	JH5LCN	- / -	3	Partial capture
07-25 20:52	40m	+15 / -	UN7LEW	- / +2	3	✓ Closing fragment
07-05 19:53	40m	+5 / -	8A1WWA	- / -	3	Partial capture
07-05 19:30	40m	+13 / -	DH1KJ	-5 / -4	3	✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
191600 +19 2626  ZL2NU DL1DGS R-18
193300 +10 1815  UN7EG DL1DGS JO41 (x3)
193415  -2 1470  DL1DGS DL7DL JO62
193445  -2 1398  DL1DGS OK2VCR JN89
193445  -5 1470  DL1DGS DL7DL JO62 (x5)
210330 +22 2092  DS5USH DL1DGS JO41 (x4)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
195315  -1 2444  BA3QIQ DL1DGS -09
195345  +2 2444  BH4GWF DL1DGS -06
195415  +0  955  JK1ATM DL1DGS JO41 (x4)
195645  -2  955  9A4ZM DL1DGS RR73
195715  -5  955  BG7BMG DL1DGS R+00 (x2)
195815  +2 2559  JP1QDH DL1DGS JO41
195845  +4 2559  BI3UPU DL1DGS -13 (x3)
200015  +3 2559  BH4ECL DL1DGS -01 (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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