DL1GAA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL1GAA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 10 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-10 and 2026-08-26.
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 10 FT8 messages attributed to DL1GAA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (50%), followed by 20 m (50%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -14 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-26 20:32 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 10 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -14 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 7, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1.
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 DL1GAA in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to DL1GAA
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
- JN38 · 8 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,084 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-26 20:32 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 | DL1GAA S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-26 20:30 | 40m | -10 / - | HB9EFK | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 10:02 | 20m | - / - | DL7ARV | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-08 18:40 | 20m | - / - | EA5JYL | -16 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-08 18:38 | 20m | -16 / -15 | PD4RJ | -12 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 07-10 21:31 | 40m | -21 / - | F1IQH | -21 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 213045 -2 2721 DL1GAA IQ4JO JN63 213115 -21 1239 DL1GAA F1IQH JN27 213230 -21 1240 F1IQH DL1GAA RR73 203030 -12 2383 HB9EFK DL1GAA JN38 (x4) 203530 -21 1729 DL1GAA IU2BZV -09
UTC dB Audio Message 183815 -14 1285 PD4RJ DL1GAA JN38 (x2) 183900 -10 1284 DL1GAA PD4RJ -15 183915 -11 1285 PD4RJ DL1GAA JN38 183930 -12 1285 DL1GAA PD4RJ -15 (x2) 184015 -12 1285 CQ DL1GAA JN38 184030 -12 1284 DL1GAA PD4RJ -15 184030 -17 612 DL1GAA EA5JYL IM98 184045 -15 1285 SP6FME DL1GAA +06 184100 -15 612 DL1GAA EA5JYL IM98 100215 -7 1299 DL1GAA DL7ARV JO62 (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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