DL1LOD — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO61

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL1LOD, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 64 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-20 and 2026-09-21.

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 64 FT8 messages attributed to DL1LOD as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was +3 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

64
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
9
Active 15-min windows
+3 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-09-20
Last attributed message: 2026-09-21 17:41 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
64 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
+3 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-7 to +8 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 5, strong (≥ -8 dB) 59.

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).

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 DL1LOD

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
JO61 · 28 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
642 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-21 17:40 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 UTCBandDL1LOD S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-21 17:40 40m -2 / -1 OE3PBS +2 / -11 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-21 17:38 40m +4 / +5 SV7BAY -3 / -3 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-21 17:35 40m +2 / +4 DL1ASL -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-21 17:32 40m +6 / - OH3SW - / -9 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 17:30 40m +6 / -16 UB6LWX -11 / -8 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-21 17:03 40m -10 / - ON1PK - / - 2 Partial capture
09-21 17:01 40m -15 / -9 HA1BF +5 / -2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-21 17:00 40m -5 / - DB0IPA - / -8 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 16:08 40m +8 / - PA3AGN - / -13 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 16:05 40m +6 / -9 YO9HP +10 / -2 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-21 16:04 40m +6 / - LB9ZG - / -12 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 16:01 40m +5 / - YB2TTM - / -15 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 15:58 40m +5 / - S55X - / - 3 Partial capture
09-21 15:38 40m +4 / -15 4X1UF -8 / -16 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-21 15:35 40m +1 / - BG2ATH - / - 3 Partial capture
09-21 15:33 40m +5 / -4 OZ9FF 0 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-21 05:24 40m - / - IK4TVP -7 / - 2 Partial capture
09-21 05:22 40m -2 / - OA4ENG - / -13 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 05:22 40m - / - EB3JT -12 / - 7 Partial capture
09-21 05:20 40m +12 / -8 ZL1OGX -19 / -8 3 Partial capture
09-20 14:53 40m 0 / - MI5JYK - / -15 6 Partial capture
09-20 14:49 40m +1 / - II8IHBC - / -11 2 Partial capture
09-20 14:04 40m -4 / - TM60LOUV - / -6 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
173315  +8 1189  OH3SW DL1LOD JO61 (x3)
173500  -7 2440  DL1LOD DL1ASL JO50 (x2)
173615  +2 1189  DL1ASL DL1LOD RR73
173830  +4 2158  SV7BAY DL1LOD JO61
173845  -4 2157  DL1LOD SV7BAY +05
173900  +3 2158  SV7BAY DL1LOD R-03
173915  -2 2157  DL1LOD SV7BAY RR73
174000  -2 1743  OE3PBS DL1LOD JO61
174015  +0 1743  DL1LOD OE3PBS -01
174030  -4 1743  OE3PBS DL1LOD R-11
174045  +5 1743  DL1LOD OE3PBS RR73
174100  -1 1743  OE3PBS DL1LOD 73

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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