DL1GKH — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN47

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL1GKH, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,123 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 63 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-09-10.

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 1,123 FT8 messages attributed to DL1GKH as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 63 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (98%), followed by 10 m (2%) and 80 m (0%). Most decodes (97%) fell within the six-hour window 05:00-11:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.

Overview

1,123
Messages attributed
63
UTC dates decoded
155
Active 15-min windows
-8 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-09-10 21:09 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
1,123 messages
Active dates
63 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-8 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-17.2 to +3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 204, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 343, strong (≥ -8 dB) 576.

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.

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 DL1GKH

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
JN47 · 795 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
975 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-10 21:09 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 UTCBandDL1GKH S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-15 09:34 40m - / - HG8LXL -10 / - 3 Partial capture
09-15 09:33 40m - / -8 HB9EDG -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 09:22 40m - / - HG8LXL -7 / - 4 Partial capture
09-10 21:09 40m -8 / - RX3ASQ - / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 10:16 40m - / -12 DL6CMF -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 06:15 20m +8 / - OH5DJZ - / -4 2 Partial capture
08-31 06:13 20m +2 / - YO4GIY - / +4 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 07:18 20m 0 / - WA4FU - / - 6 Partial capture
08-29 07:13 20m +1 / - Z62NS - / - 9 Partial capture
08-29 07:02 20m 0 / - VP2MAA - / - 12 Partial capture
08-29 06:50 20m -7 / - 9Y4DG - / -17 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 06:43 20m -8 / - VK3JMA - / -15 9 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 06:48 20m - / - ON3OSI -15 / - 2 Partial capture
08-28 06:45 20m +4 / - LB4PI - / - 8 Partial capture
08-28 06:39 20m +2 / - DB7MA - / -6 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 06:38 20m +6 / - AD9GE - / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 06:26 20m +5 / +6 MI7RDK -14 / 0 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-28 06:09 20m +3 / - VK4BPK - / -11 18 Partial capture
08-27 07:32 20m -11 / - 9A5E - / - 10 Partial capture
08-27 07:31 20m - / - F5RRS +9 / - 5 Partial capture
08-27 07:31 20m - / -4 YO4NT +7 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 07:27 20m -8 / - PW8BR - / - 2 Partial capture
08-25 09:33 20m -2 / +7 LA1XJA -2 / -1 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-25 09:22 20m 0 / - IR7MGGC - / - 10 Partial capture
08-25 09:19 20m +4 / - RA3Y - / - 2 Partial capture
08-25 09:18 20m 0 / - YV5JLO - / -10 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 09:44 20m +2 / - LA6OCA - / - 3 Partial capture
08-24 09:39 20m - / - ON1JP -14 / - 5 Partial capture
08-24 09:37 20m -3 / - CR7BRV - / -20 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 07:12 20m +2 / - W4DR - / - 7 Partial capture
08-24 07:09 20m +6 / - AD9GE - / - 5 Partial capture
08-24 07:05 20m +4 / - KE2UK - / - 7 Partial capture
08-24 07:03 20m -4 / -18 W4IMD -8 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-24 06:42 20m +1 / - AD9GE - / -16 6 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 06:40 20m +4 / - VK3JMA -24 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-24 06:37 20m -5 / -15 TI5RR -15 / +7 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-24 06:31 20m -2 / - OD5ZZ - / -15 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-23 18:09 20m -16 / - BG2GWN - / - 2 Partial capture
08-23 18:02 20m +6 / - 5N0YEN - / -19 2 Partial capture
08-23 07:09 20m 0 / - AC4SP - / -25 20 Partial capture
08-22 07:14 20m -1 / - VK3HU - / -15 4 Partial capture
08-22 07:08 20m 0 / - VK3HU - / - 4 Partial capture
08-22 06:56 20m +1 / - VK7DG - / -12 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 06:50 20m +1 / - VK4XK - / - 11 Partial capture
08-22 06:49 20m 0 / - XQ1KK - / -5 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 10:43 20m -10 / - PD1DRE - / -25 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 10:20 20m -6 / - SP7WMI - / - 10 Partial capture
08-21 10:17 20m -15 / - II7MGMU - / -7 6 Partial capture
08-21 10:07 20m -17 / - MM0HVU - / - 9 Partial capture
08-21 10:04 20m -17 / - CT3MD - / +5 5 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
055330 -14 1103  DL1GKH YO6LM KN25
101630  -6 1039  DL1GKH DL6CMF -12 (x2)
210915 -14 1445  RX3ASQ DL1GKH JN47 (x2)
092230  -7 1647  DL1GKH HG8LXL KN06 (x4)
092430  -7 1252  DL1GKH S53AK JN76
093330 -18 1637  DL1GKH HB9EDG -08 (x2)
093430 -12 1647  DL1GKH HG8LXL KN06 (x3)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
071715  +0 1480  Z62NS DL1GKH JN47 (x2)
071845  -2 1481  WA4FU DL1GKH JN47 (x6)
212415  -7  364  DL1GKH KF9UG EN71
212415 +16  979  DL1GKH EB3JT JN01
061300  -3 1483  YO4GIY DL1GKH JN47 (x3)
061545  +6 1483  OH5DJZ DL1GKH JN47 (x2)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
204100 -22 1737  DL1GKH CX5ABM -06
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
201430 -24 2142  DO2RG DL1GKH JN47
201445  -8 1690  DL1GKH DO2RG -06
201600 -23 2142  DK7UY DL1GKH JN47
201615  +2 1690  DL1GKH DO2RG RR73 (x4)

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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