DL1EWS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO33

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL1EWS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 16 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, 10m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-16 and 2026-08-30.

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 16 FT8 messages attributed to DL1EWS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (75%), followed by 10 m (19%) and 40 m (6%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -3 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

Active 15-min windows

-3 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

40m · 1 20m · 12 10m · 3

First attributed message: 2026-08-16
Last attributed message: 2026-08-30 14:41 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 16 messages
Active dates: 2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -3 dB
S/N percentile sample: Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold: Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 5, 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. The sample does not meet the threshold for a recurring time or signal-pattern claim (20 attributed messages, three UTC dates and five distinct 15-minute windows).

Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO

Tokens most often paired with DL1EWS in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

EA4IVO · Spain DJ0MAB · Fed. Rep. of Germany DL7DL · Fed. Rep. of Germany

Most frequent locator attributed to DL1EWS

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: JO33 · 14 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,091 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-08-30 14:41 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	DL1EWS S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-09 10:07	40m	- / -	F5RRS	-6 / -	3	Partial capture
09-09 10:05	40m	- / +2	DL7DL	-8 / -	5	✓ Closing fragment
08-30 14:40	20m	-10 / -	EA4IVO	- / -17	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-30 14:33	20m	+2 / -	RI1FJL	- / -	6	Partial capture
08-30 14:21	20m	-3 / -	BH6LIG	- / -	3	Partial capture
08-30 14:11	40m	- / -	DL2ZJA	-21 / -	4	Partial capture
08-30 14:10	40m	- / -2	DJ0MAB	-17 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
08-16 11:45	10m	-11 / -	M0BEW	- / -	3	Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
141030 -15 1472  DL1EWS DJ0MAB JN49
141100 -21 1940  DL1EWS DL2ZJA JO54
141100 -17 1472  DL1EWS DJ0MAB R-02
141130 -23 1940  DL1EWS DL2ZJA JO54
141130 -22 1472  DL1EWS DJ0MAB 73
141200 -21 1940  DL1EWS DL2ZJA JO54 (x2)
100500 -12 1521  DL1EWS DL7DL JO62 (x4)
100700  -4  533  DL1EWS F5RRS JN36
100700  -8 1521  DL1EWS DL7DL 73
100730  -8  533  DL1EWS F5RRS JN36 (x2)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
140500  +1 1279  DL1EWS F5SFT -04
142145  -4  656  BH6LIG DL1EWS JO33 (x3)
143315  +7  423  RI1FJL DL1EWS JO33 (x6)
144045 -10  996  EA4IVO DL1EWS R-17 (x2)
144145  -1  656  BH6LIG DL1EWS JO33

10m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
114515  -9  628  M0BEW DL1EWS JO33 (x3)

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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