DL1ESZ — 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 DL1ESZ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 965 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 60m, 40m, across 43 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-03 and 2026-10-11.

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 965 FT8 messages attributed to DL1ESZ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 43 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (76%), followed by 80 m (24%) and 60 m (0%). Most decodes (79%) fell within the six-hour window 18:00-00:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.

Overview

965

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

167

Active 15-min windows

-8 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

80m · 228 60m · 1 40m · 736

First attributed message: 2026-07-03
Last attributed message: 2026-10-11 12:25 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 965 messages
Active dates: 43 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -8 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -16.8 to +1 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 139, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 317, strong (≥ -8 dB) 509.

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 DL1ESZ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

DL1RBV · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2 DL1UDO · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2 DL9KM · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2 IU3MAG · Italy ×2 OH3GBW · Finland ×2 8Z1IT · Saudi Arabia 9A3AUH · Croatia 9A3MRN · Croatia 9A9N · Croatia 9K2GR · Kuwait A65D · United Arab Emirates AD8J · United States

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 DL1ESZ

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 · 572 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,054 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-10-10 08:06 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	DL1ESZ S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
10-11 12:24	40m	-18 / +6	DL1FAM	-12 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
10-10 08:16	40m	- / -7	DL6ZOG	-8 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-10 08:14	40m	- / -8	DB2GM	-16 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-10 08:11	40m	- / -15	IU2THY	-4 / -	2	Partial capture
10-10 08:09	40m	- / -8	S51TN	-5 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-10 08:06	40m	-17 / -8	F4JTP	-10 / -	2	Partial capture
10-08 11:29	40m	- / -22	DH3DX	-12 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
10-08 11:28	40m	-15 / -	S55A	-19 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
10-08 10:21	40m	-16 / -	IK2YYO	- / -8	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-07 20:12	40m	- / -6	F4NGR	-5 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-07 17:07	40m	-7 / -	UT2SQ	- / -11	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-07 14:51	40m	-8 / -	G0CLH	- / -15	3	Partial capture
10-07 14:48	40m	-8 / -	TK5NJ	- / -	5	Partial capture
10-06 22:48	40m	- / -19	DL3MIB	+3 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
10-06 12:04	40m	- / -	SP2KW	-6 / -	3	Partial capture
10-04 22:36	40m	-10 / -	W3RFK	- / -	2	Partial capture
10-04 22:34	40m	-7 / -	RK3YWS/P	- / -23	2	Partial capture
10-04 22:28	40m	-8 / -	OE7FTI/P	- / -	5	Partial capture
10-04 22:26	40m	+2 / -	IZ8PPI	- / -13	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-04 22:24	40m	-4 / -4	EB5CS	-6 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
10-04 22:23	40m	- / -	RZ4FWA	-18 / -	3	Partial capture
10-04 22:15	40m	+1 / -	HF50HSP	- / -	2	Partial capture
10-04 22:11	40m	+3 / -	IR8PR	-10 / -4	4	✓ Closing observed
10-03 20:52	40m	- / -16	EA1KCU	+1 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-03 20:50	40m	-2 / -	C31CT	- / -	2	Partial capture
10-03 17:13	40m	-2 / +6	F4HSB	-13 / -7	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-03 17:12	40m	+2 / -	G4MHJ	- / -12	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-03 16:48	40m	-8 / -	R1AI	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-03 16:41	40m	-7 / -	EC3SP	- / -11	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-03 16:30	40m	-6 / +10	ON5EA	-12 / -12	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-02 17:06	80m	-22 / -11	OH3EX	+8 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
10-02 16:59	80m	-24 / -17	DO6RLH	-12 / 0	3	Partial capture
10-02 16:58	80m	-20 / -	DL1NEO	-4 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
09-24 16:55	80m	- / -4	PE50SCOUT	-14 / -	3	Partial capture
09-24 16:54	80m	-14 / -7	DM5MA	-3 / -4	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-24 16:53	80m	-20 / -	PJ2/W4IPC	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-24 16:52	80m	-17 / -15	SP9GCZ	-4 / -8	3	✓ Full exchange observed
09-23 22:19	40m	-9 / -	WV2NY	- / -16	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-23 22:02	40m	-16 / -5	K1SM	-15 / -	2	Partial capture
09-23 21:58	40m	-14 / -	FG4AO	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-23 21:49	40m	-10 / -10	EA8BW	-16 / -7	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-23 08:30	40m	-18 / -2	DH1NGL	-16 / -4	6	✓ Full exchange observed
09-23 08:27	40m	-16 / -6	GJ0KYZ	-18 / -3	3	✓ Full exchange observed
09-23 08:25	40m	-20 / -13	PA7ZZ	-5 / -12	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-23 08:24	40m	- / -17	SQ6PZL	-5 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-23 08:22	40m	-16 / -7	OV9R	-2 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
09-22 17:16	40m	- / -14	RC9WC	-2 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-22 17:15	40m	-2 / -	DL6COC/P	- / -17	2	Partial capture
09-22 17:08	40m	+2 / -7	F4EGM	+6 / -1	3	✓ Full exchange observed
09-21 16:04	40m	0 / -	G6ZRV	- / -	4	Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
113345 -14  875  SP6SR DL1ESZ RR73
113500 -16  875  DL1ESZ HA8CSY KN06
080630 -17  925  F4JTP DL1ESZ JO31
080745 -10  926  DL1ESZ F4JTP -08
080930  -6  592  DL1ESZ S51TN -08 (x2)
081100  -4 2751  DL1ESZ IU2THY JN45 (x2)
081400 -16  920  DL1ESZ DB2GM -08 (x2)
081630 -10 1919  DL1ESZ DL6ZOG R-07 (x2)
122430 -14 1154  DL1ESZ DL1FAM +06 (x2)
122515 -18 1085  DL1FAM DL1ESZ 73

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
170745 -21 1696  OH3EX DL1ESZ 73
170815 -24 1696  CQ DL1ESZ JO31 (x9)
172015 -15 1714  SP0YAGI DL1ESZ JO31
172030  +0 1254  DL1ESZ DB100FT -08
172145 -16 1765  CQ DL1ESZ JO31 (x3)

60m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
002815  -3  507  DL1ESZ OH3GBW -13 (x4)
003000 -10  314  CQ DL1ESZ JO31
003145  +1 1141  DL1ESZ IK8WEJ -15 (x3)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
154915  -8 1118  DL1ESZ CS8ABF -14
155915  -2 2588  DL1ESZ F5HNQ IN98 (x2)
185030 -16 2066  DL1ESZ CN8NS -14

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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