DL5MKR — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO60

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL5MKR, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,346 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-09 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 1,346 FT8 messages attributed to DL5MKR as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (69%), followed by 40 m (31%). The busiest six-hour window was 16:00-22:00 UTC, containing 45% of decodes. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -15 dB.

Overview

1,346
Messages attributed
6
UTC dates decoded
133
Active 15-min windows
-15 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-09
Last attributed message: 2026-08-29 10:15 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
1,346 messages
Active dates
6 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-15 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-23 to -4 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 648, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 389, strong (≥ -8 dB) 309.

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 DL5MKR

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
JO60 · 727 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
628 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-29 10:15 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 UTCBandDL5MKR S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-29 14:10 20m - / -14 JR6IQI -1 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 14:07 20m - / - R9OFU -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 14:04 20m - / -1 UG4L +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 13:55 20m - / -20 MW7TTA 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 13:53 20m - / -16 EA3DVP +12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 10:12 20m - / -8 GM0KMJ -15 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 10:11 20m - / -14 UF4S +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 10:02 20m -12 / +6 EB1DJ -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-29 09:59 20m -11 / - MW3LSD - / -10 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 09:57 20m -12 / -13 R4FDD -10 / -10 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 09:54 20m -15 / - Z62NS - / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 09:53 20m -10 / - TF5B - / - 3 Partial capture
08-29 09:51 20m -14 / - IN3JRZ - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 09:49 20m -16 / - G3AKA - / +4 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 09:47 20m -15 / - DL2VEL - / +5 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 09:46 20m -14 / - I2SVA - / +10 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 19:17 20m - / -23 UA4FQO 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 19:16 20m - / -10 R4FS +9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 19:13 20m - / - LB5AK 0 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 18:46 20m - / -1 GI6FZI -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 18:34 20m - / -18 EB5RCA -6 / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 18:12 20m -18 / - BG8HNC - / - 2 Partial capture
08-28 18:07 20m -2 / - WV2B - / - 2 Partial capture
08-28 18:06 20m - / -18 R2BIN -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 18:00 20m - / - MW7AHM -17 / - 6 Partial capture
08-28 17:57 20m - / -9 RZ3Z/P -21 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 17:53 20m - / - R9FF 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 17:49 20m - / +8 G6NMA +3 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 17:39 20m - / +7 G0OYR -4 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 17:30 20m - / -7 2E0LMA -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 17:25 20m - / -14 TA1BX +4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 17:06 20m - / - IZ8EDI +10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 16:45 20m - / - TA4SSK -10 / - 5 Partial capture
08-28 16:37 20m - / -20 LZ1WV -11 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 16:06 20m - / -9 UA3RBM +8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-28 16:04 20m - / -11 EA7UW -15 / - 7 Partial capture
08-28 15:49 20m - / - TA4SSK -3 / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 15:47 20m - / -13 R9FDE -17 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 15:29 20m - / -14 M7WFZ +2 / - 7 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 15:26 20m - / -1 CS8ABF -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 15:20 20m - / - F4LJG -11 / - 7 Partial capture
08-28 15:13 20m - / -10 R7MP +11 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 15:10 20m - / - TA4SSK -13 / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 14:54 20m - / -12 RU3GC -7 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 14:44 20m - / -6 G7EVY 0 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 14:37 20m - / -6 G3VMW +11 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 14:33 20m - / -17 R9OFU -11 / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 14:21 20m - / -16 RA6FSV -11 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 14:11 20m - / +7 M7VME +2 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 14:01 20m - / -15 JH3CUL -2 / - 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
135400 +12 2461  DL5MKR EA3DVP RR73
135500  -2 2609  DL5MKR MW7TTA -20 (x2)
135830  +9 2722  DL5MKR EA5PG -03
140445  -1 1082  DL5MKR UG4L -01 (x2)
140745 -13 1159  DL5MKR R9OFU NO14 (x2)
141015  +0 2955  DL5MKR JR6IQI PM43 (x5)
142300 -24 1589  DL5MKR JY5IB RR73
153800 -10 2249  DL5MKR R9LM -19
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
061600 -22 1589  OZ6YN DL5MKR JO60
062030 -22 1589  SM7WNM DL5MKR R-14 (x3)
062230 -20 1589  PD4HT DL5MKR JO60
062345 -24 1589  TK5KP DL5MKR JO60 (x3)
062545 -21 1589  CQ DL5MKR JO60
062630  -6  918  DL5MKR SQ6PZL JO80
062630 -14 1934  DL5MKR SP0DF JO73
063100 -24 1590  ME9HEB DL5MKR JO60
063215 -23 1590  II3DRC DL5MKR JO60
063230 -20 2265  DL5MKR II3DRC -03
063315 -24 1589  II3DRC DL5MKR 73

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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