DL2ZT — 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 DL2ZT, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 48 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, 10m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-12 and 2026-08-18.

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 48 FT8 messages attributed to DL2ZT as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (79%), followed by 10 m (21%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -16 dB.

Overview

48
Messages attributed
5
UTC dates decoded
7
Active 15-min windows
-16 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-07-12
Last attributed message: 2026-08-18 12:26 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
48 messages
Active dates
5 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-16 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-21 to -10 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 25, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 20, strong (≥ -8 dB) 3.

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 DL2ZT

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 · 17 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
911 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-18 12:26 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 UTCBandDL2ZT S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-18 11:33 10m - / - DL1FLW -19 / - 3 Partial capture
08-12 15:42 10m -13 / +9 IU4QRO -13 / -6 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-12 15:40 10m -13 / - IZ3EAW - / -16 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-12 15:35 10m - / - DK4RH -16 / - 3 Partial capture
08-12 15:35 10m - / -13 F1PBZ 0 / - 3 Partial capture
08-12 15:34 10m - / - DN9BT -8 / - 3 Partial capture
07-17 15:50 20m - / - M7KPQ -16 / - 2 Partial capture
07-17 15:04 20m -16 / -3 YO3GNF -17 / -19 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-17 15:01 20m -15 / - OH1LA - / -10 4 Partial capture
07-17 14:57 20m -21 / - RV6HTZ - / -21 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-17 14:56 20m -20 / - M9NTS - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-17 14:51 20m -20 / - AE6CH - / -24 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-14 13:59 20m -13 / - PD9JPV - / -25 7 Partial capture
07-14 13:57 20m -16 / - G6MTI - / -16 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-14 13:50 20m -16 / - F1PPH - / +4 3 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
145815 -21 1798  RV6HTZ DL2ZT 73
145945 -14 1798  CQ DL2ZT JO40
150115 -13 1798  OH1LA DL2ZT -10 (x4)
150315 -17 1798  CQ DL2ZT JO40                         a1 (x2)
150400 -19 1796  DL2ZT YO3GNF KN34
150415 -15 1798  YO3GNF DL2ZT -19
150430 -15 1798  DL2ZT YO3GNF R-03
150445 -18 1798  YO3GNF DL2ZT RR73
155045 -18 1229  DL2ZT M7KPQ IO82 (x2)
122615  -7 1278  KE8YOU DL2ZT JO40
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
153830 -14 1562  CQ DL2ZT JO40 (x3)
154000 -12 1562  IZ3EAW DL2ZT -16 (x3)
154230 -20 1562  CQ DL2ZT JO40
154245  -9 1563  DL2ZT IU4QRO JN54
154300 -15 1563  IU4QRO DL2ZT -06
154315 -14 1563  DL2ZT IU4QRO R+09
154330 -11 1562  IU4QRO DL2ZT RR73
154345 -16 1563  DL2ZT IU4QRO 73
113345 -10 1677  DL2ZT DL1FLW JO61 (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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