DL3ANK — 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 DL3ANK, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 164 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 20m, 10m, across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-01 and 2026-09-12.

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 164 FT8 messages attributed to DL3ANK as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (87%), followed by 20 m (11%) and 10 m (2%). Most decodes (87%) fell within the six-hour window 19:00-01:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (88%); the estimated median was +9 dB.

Overview

164
Messages attributed
8
UTC dates decoded
16
Active 15-min windows
+9 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-07-01
Last attributed message: 2026-09-12 22:55 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
164 messages
Active dates
8 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
+9 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-11 to +22 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 5, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 14, strong (≥ -8 dB) 145.

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 DL3ANK

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 · 95 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
770 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-12 22:55 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 UTCBandDL3ANK S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-12 22:51 80m -1 / - RD0L - / - 10 Partial capture
09-12 22:47 80m +9 / - SN100PKP - / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 00:36 80m +11 / +7 OM1AGE -2 / -3 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 00:34 80m +12 / -15 SP1ZMO +13 / - 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 00:31 80m +17 / +3 DO5PY -4 / +2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 00:27 80m +8 / - AG4W - / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 00:21 80m +10 / - AG4W - / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 00:20 80m +14 / - DH1VY -7 / -1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 00:18 80m +7 / -9 K1SFA -6 / -4 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 00:15 80m +6 / - RW9FZ - / -14 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 00:14 80m +10 / - VA3TIC - / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 00:12 80m +12 / - R8LCA -9 / -16 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 00:11 80m +13 / - DH1VY -8 / +1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 00:10 80m +8 / - F6FHZ - / -17 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 00:08 80m +10 / - VP2MAA -10 / - 6 ✓ Closing observed
08-28 08:28 10m - / -17 DJ3HW -2 / - 4 Partial capture
08-27 20:52 80m - / - DL5EBS -1 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 20:41 80m - / - DM2MAT -3 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 20:39 80m - / -9 ES0MVM +11 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 22:22 80m +23 / 0 DG2EBG +1 / +2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 22:19 80m +20 / -2 TF3VS -8 / -2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 22:18 80m +22 / +10 OZ1LGJ -1 / -1 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 22:18 80m +21 / - SP4NDY +23 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 22:17 80m +20 / -3 SV9MBH -5 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 22:14 80m +22 / -15 R1BQC +4 / +5 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 22:12 80m +22 / - TF3VS - / +3 6 Partial capture
08-26 22:11 80m +23 / - EA8AR - / -13 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 22:09 80m +25 / -3 G6PWS -5 / -10 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 22:08 80m +22 / - DO1OAS +4 / +6 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 22:06 80m +21 / -1 R3QX +4 / 0 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 21:58 80m +20 / +9 OH3HE -13 / 0 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 21:55 80m +14 / - DL6WHO - / -13 2 Partial capture
08-26 21:53 80m +17 / -11 UR3QCB +5 / -8 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-29 21:37 20m - / +8 F4MGP -16 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
07-29 13:02 20m 0 / -17 GJ0KYZ -3 / -23 7 Partial capture
07-29 12:06 20m - / -18 F1PBZ -12 / - 4 Partial capture
07-29 11:58 20m -13 / - EA1FWI - / -17 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-22 17:38 10m - / -4 ON4VT -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-01 20:09 80m +4 / - R4FV - / - 2 Partial capture
07-01 20:03 80m +2 / - 4Z5AV -12 / -17 4 ✓ Closing observed
07-01 19:56 80m +6 / 0 RD7O -4 / -4 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-01 19:52 80m +6 / - DL2YBG - / -1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-01 19:47 80m -12 / - RC6OD - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
191045  -4 2534  <...> DL3ANK R+12
224745 +12 2355  SN100PKP DL3ANK JO50 (x3)
224915  -3 2354  II8IHBC DL3ANK R-08
225100  +3 2355  RD0L DL3ANK JO50 (x10)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
173815  -5  754  DL3ANK ON4VT -04 (x2)
082745 -16  257  CQ DL3ANK JO50                        a1
082800  +0  631  DL3ANK DJ3HW JO30
082815 -15  257  CQ DL3ANK JO50
082830  +2  631  DL3ANK DJ3HW JO30 (x3)
083145 -17  253  CQ DL3ANK JO50                        a1
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
130145  -4 2709  CQ DL3ANK JO50 (x2)
130245  +1 2709  GJ0KYZ DL3ANK R-23 (x2)
130430  -3  777  DL3ANK GJ0KYZ -17
130545  +1 2708  GJ0KYZ DL3ANK R-23 (x4)
213700 -18 2079  DL3ANK F4MGP JN04 (x5)
164900 -16 2379  R1OBH DL3ANK JO50

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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