DL5BAE — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL5BAE, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 7 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-11 and 2026-08-30.
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 7 FT8 messages attributed to DL5BAE as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -18 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 7 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -18 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 5, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1.
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).
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with DL5BAE in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to DL5BAE
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
- JO32
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,067 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-26 10:58 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 | DL5BAE S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-30 11:11 | 20m | -4 / - | E75W | - / -10 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-26 10:53 | 20m | - / -12 | OE8PIT | -10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-22 17:31 | 20m | -22 / - | F5PBG | -16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 07-22 17:30 | 20m | -20 / - | HB9HNU | - / -13 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-15 09:56 | 10m | - / -18 | RU3FA | -11 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-11 14:15 | 20m | - / -3 | TA1GRH | -17 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-11 10:35 | 20m | - / - | RZ4FWA | -16 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-11 10:33 | 20m | -19 / -12 | OZ9FF | -16 / -13 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-11 10:30 | 20m | - / -6 | YO4NF | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-10 12:03 | 20m | - / -10 | LB2YJ | -15 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-10 12:02 | 20m | - / - | OH3OJ | -13 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 141545 -18 2278 DL5BAE TA1GRH -03 (x2) 141745 -17 1989 DL5BAE F4FSY -09 142800 +16 2645 DL5BAE TM40TFR -07 173030 -18 1679 HB9HNU DL5BAE R-13 (x2) 173115 -16 1679 DL5BAE F5PBG IN78 173200 -22 1679 F5PBG DL5BAE RR73 105345 -9 275 DL5BAE OE8PIT -12 (x3) 105830 -18 1419 GI5CEO DL5BAE JO32 111430 -21 1779 DL5BAE CN2DX -14 111145 +2 2413 E75W DL5BAE R-10 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 095615 -13 1727 DL5BAE RU3FA -18 (x2)
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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