DL5ME — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL5ME, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 39 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 20m, across 9 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-10 and 2026-08-29.
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 39 FT8 messages attributed to DL5ME as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 9 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (82%), followed by 80 m (18%). Most decodes (74%) fell within the six-hour window 06:00-12:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (77%); the estimated median was 0 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-29 22:54 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 39 messages
- Active dates
- 9 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- 0 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -12 to +9 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 9, strong (≥ -8 dB) 30.
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 DL5ME in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 DL5ME
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
- JO52 · 4 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 803 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-29 22:52 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 | DL5ME S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-29 22:53 | 80m | - / - | DO9BAU | +11 / - | 13 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 22:53 | 80m | +6 / +8 | UA4FKT | +12 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-29 22:51 | 80m | +7 / - | V51WH | - / -24 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-16 11:56 | 20m | -12 / - | UA9MMZ | - / -7 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-04 07:49 | 20m | -8 / - | RI1ZR | - / -12 | 9 | Partial capture |
| 06-26 14:02 | 20m | 0 / - | R0AX | -18 / +4 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 225345 +13 2108 DL5ME UA4FKT R+08 225345 +10 2402 DL5ME DO9BAU JO62 225400 +7 2107 UA4FKT DL5ME RR73 225415 +11 2108 DL5ME UA4FKT 73 225415 +12 2402 DL5ME DO9BAU JO62 (x11)
UTC dB Audio Message 140230 +1 2613 R0AX DL5ME R+04 140245 -18 2112 DL5ME R0AX RR73 140300 +0 2613 R0AX DL5ME 73 140345 -10 519 DL5ME R4PEX LO45 074915 -8 841 RI1ZR DL5ME -12 (x9) 115615 -12 368 UA9MMZ DL5ME R-07 (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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