DL5SG — 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 DL5SG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 33 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-16 and 2026-08-31.

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 33 FT8 messages attributed to DL5SG as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was +7 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

33
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
6
Active 15-min windows
+7 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-16
Last attributed message: 2026-08-31 13:02 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
33 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
+7 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
0 to +11 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, strong (≥ -8 dB) 33.

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 DL5SG in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to DL5SG

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 · 12 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
628 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-31 12:58 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 UTCBandDL5SG S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-31 17:18 20m - / -6 UN3P -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 13:01 40m +1 / - F6FHZ - / -17 3 Partial capture
08-31 12:57 40m +12 / - DK6MR - / - 3 Partial capture
08-31 12:56 40m +9 / - PD4RJ - / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 12:49 40m +4 / -3 UX7QV +2 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-31 12:47 40m +7 / - G0LUH - / -10 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 12:43 40m +9 / - SQ9BDB -7 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-05 08:35 20m - / -6 2E0NBL -10 / - 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
083545  -8 2428  DL5SG 2E0NBL -06 (x2)
083745  -7 2763  DL5SG LZ2VQ R-15
083815 -12 1966  DL5SG YO9PH -18
171815 -16 2084  DL5SG UN3P -06 (x2)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
124815  +5  608  G0LUH DL5SG 73
124945  +8 1058  UX7QV DL5SG JO60
125000  +2 1366  DL5SG UX7QV -03
125015  -1 1058  UX7QV DL5SG R-04
125030  +2 1366  DL5SG UX7QV RR73
125045  +4 1058  UX7QV DL5SG 73
125600 +11  798  PD4RJ DL5SG JO60 (x3)
125715 +14  588  DK6MR DL5SG JO60 (x3)
130100  +0 1248  F6FHZ DL5SG -17 (x3)

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