DL1HBG — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO50

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL1HBG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 68 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-08-27.

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 68 FT8 messages attributed to DL1HBG 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 (71%), followed by 20 m (29%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (72%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -9 dB.

Overview

68
Messages attributed
3
UTC dates decoded
11
Active 15-min windows
-9 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-08-27 09:18 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
68 messages
Active dates
3 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-9 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-19 to -1 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 13, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 25, strong (≥ -8 dB) 30.

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 DL1HBG in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to DL1HBG

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
JO50 · 47 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
770 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-27 09:18 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 UTCBandDL1HBG S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-27 09:51 10m - / -13 F4IVG -20 / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 09:17 40m -11 / - PD0MNO - / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 09:15 40m -12 / - G4OJH - / +7 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 09:13 40m -6 / - M1DBW - / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 09:12 40m -8 / - OZ9FF - / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 09:08 40m -6 / - M1DBW - / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 09:05 40m -7 / - HB10GBT -18 / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 09:02 40m -5 / - F4SNF - / +1 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 09:00 40m -8 / -3 9A9TT -10 / +5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 08:54 40m -7 / - F4SNF - / -2 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 08:45 40m -6 / -6 9A9TT -3 / - 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 08:43 40m +2 / - ON6SAT - / - 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
095100 -17 1609  DL1HBG F4IVG -13 (x3)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
090530  -7 1837  HB10GBT DL1HBG R+16
090745 -19 1837  DL1HBG DJ0MAB JN49
090830  -5 1230  M1DBW DL1HBG JO50 (x3)
091200  -8 2116  OZ9FF DL1HBG JO50 (x2)
091330  -6 2116  M1DBW DL1HBG R+15 (x2)
091530 -15 1831  G4OJH DL1HBG JO50 (x3)
091700 -11 1505  PD0MNO DL1HBG JO50 (x3)

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