DL2DCQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO40

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL2DCQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 281 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, across 10 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-28 and 2026-09-16.

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 281 FT8 messages attributed to DL2DCQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 10 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (75%), followed by 40 m (25%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (70%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (74%); the estimated median was -4 dB.

Overview

281

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

Active 15-min windows

-4 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

80m · 212 40m · 69

First attributed message: 2026-08-28
Last attributed message: 2026-09-16 00:23 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 281 messages
Active dates: 10 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -4 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -12 to +3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 8, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 65, strong (≥ -8 dB) 208.

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 DL2DCQ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

LZ2VQ · Bulgaria ×3 F1PBZ · France ×2 PE1NPS · Netherlands ×2 US2YW · Ukraine ×2 DO1OAS · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2 EA1CQ · Spain ×2 GM6URC · Scotland ×2 4O4DB · Montenegro DF6JF · Fed. Rep. of Germany DG6ITP · Fed. Rep. of Germany DK6MR · Fed. Rep. of Germany DK7XD · Fed. Rep. of Germany

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 DL2DCQ

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: JO40 · 86 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 911 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-09-16 00:23 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	DL2DCQ S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-16 00:22	80m	0 / -	K1NOX	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-16 00:18	80m	- / -14	R6ZAJ	0 / -	5	✓ Closing fragment
09-16 00:16	80m	-11 / -9	PG7R	+1 / -4	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-16 00:13	80m	-8 / -9	RX3ASQ	-4 / -9	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-16 00:12	80m	- / -3	DO1OAS	+1 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-13 23:13	80m	+1 / +1	S57TW	+6 / -	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 23:08	80m	+2 / -	DO5HB	- / +3	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-13 23:04	80m	+2 / -	R4FDD	-3 / -13	15	Partial capture
09-13 23:02	80m	+8 / +9	DL1UDO	-6 / -	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 23:02	80m	+4 / 0	ON4MAP	-20 / -1	7	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 23:00	80m	+7 / -	DK1MCS	- / +8	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-13 22:58	80m	+8 / -10	GX4RAF/P	-16 / -1	6	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 22:58	80m	+4 / -14	UX7QV	+6 / 0	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 22:56	80m	+4 / -	R4FDD	- / -15	3	Partial capture
09-13 22:54	80m	+2 / -9	F5NNN	-5 / +7	7	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 22:54	80m	-2 / -8	PA5TON	-2 / +8	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 22:50	80m	+4 / -4	IK4TVP	-15 / +4	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 22:50	80m	-1 / -	SV9MBH	-24 / -14	5	Partial capture
09-10 18:49	80m	-8 / +7	DL5JMN	-10 / +4	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 18:46	80m	-8 / -	RK6OQ	- / -7	3	Partial capture
09-10 18:45	80m	-5 / -12	UA4FKT	+4 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
09-10 18:39	40m	- / -	F5PBG	-2 / -	2	Partial capture
09-10 18:38	40m	-2 / -3	4O4DB	0 / -2	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 18:32	40m	- / -	4O4DB	+1 / -	2	Partial capture
09-10 18:30	40m	-8 / -	SP6FME	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-10 18:28	40m	- / -	DF8MH	-4 / -	2	Partial capture
09-10 18:28	40m	0 / -8	YO4NF	0 / +2	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 13:02	40m	-13 / -	G0BAZ	- / -1	2	Partial capture
09-10 13:01	40m	-13 / -	F4JYH	- / -11	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-10 12:57	40m	- / 0	OK1AWC	-1 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-10 12:54	40m	-14 / -	OK2VCR	- / +6	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-10 12:52	40m	-15 / -16	DL7DL	-12 / -12	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 12:51	40m	- / -15	S51PV	-12 / -	8	Partial capture
09-09 06:43	40m	-6 / -	EA7UW	- / -12	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 06:43	40m	- / -	DJ0MAB	-8 / -	2	Partial capture
09-09 06:41	40m	-4 / -	SP7TF	- / -1	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 06:35	40m	-9 / -9	Z68PX	-7 / -	8	Partial capture
09-09 06:34	40m	- / -9	US2YW	+9 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-03 03:13	80m	-8 / -	ER2OZ	- / -	4	Partial capture
09-02 22:46	80m	-7 / -	DO5HOK	0 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
09-02 22:45	80m	-9 / -13	US2YW	-3 / +2	3	✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 23:30	80m	-3 / 0	SM7TZK	-3 / +5	7	✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 23:28	80m	-11 / -6	EC3A	-16 / +1	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 23:21	80m	-1 / -	DH8KAM	- / +10	5	✓ Closing fragment
09-01 23:19	80m	-3 / -	CT7AUT	- / +1	3	Partial capture
09-01 23:16	80m	-2 / -	EA5FD	- / -12	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-01 23:14	80m	-4 / -11	OM1AGE	-5 / -15	7	✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 23:12	80m	0 / +5	DO1OAS	-8 / -	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 23:08	80m	-5 / -9	GM6URC	-8 / -	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 23:08	80m	-5 / +8	DK7ZT	+9 / -	4	Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
001545 -11 2547  CQ DL2DCQ JO40
001600  -2 2547  DL2DCQ PG7R JO22
001615 -10 2547  PG7R DL2DCQ -04
001630  +3 2547  DL2DCQ PG7R R-09
001645 -12 2547  PG7R DL2DCQ RR73
001700  +3 2547  DL2DCQ PG7R 73
001715  -7 2547  CQ DL2DCQ JO40 (x2)
001800  +5 2547  DL2DCQ R6ZAJ KN98 (x5)
002230  +0 2473  K1NOX DL2DCQ JO40 (x2)

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
183115  -5 2510  CQ DL2DCQ JO40
183200  -9 1652  DL2DCQ F4FSY -08
183200  +0 2510  DL2DCQ 4O4DB JN92 (x2)
183645  -4 2503  CQ DL2DCQ JO40 (x3)
183800  -1 2504  DL2DCQ 4O4DB JN92
183815  +1 2142  4O4DB DL2DCQ -02
183830  +2 2504  DL2DCQ 4O4DB R-03
183845  -4 2141  4O4DB DL2DCQ RR73
183900  +0 2191  DL2DCQ F5PBG IN78
183900  -2 2504  DL2DCQ 4O4DB 73
183945  -6 2142  HA7TM DL2DCQ -01
184030  -3 1660  DL2DCQ F5PBG IN78

10m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
095330  -3 2678  DL2DCQ IQ4JO JN63 (x3)
093245  -9 2706  DL2DCQ UA6HGM LN14 (x4)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
072615 -20 2059  DL2DCQ IK4TVP +07 (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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