DL6AST — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL6AST, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 28 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-27 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 28 FT8 messages attributed to DL6AST as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (54%), followed by 40 m (46%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was +13 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-31 06:16 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 28 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- +13 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- +6 to +19 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) 28.
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).
Most frequent locator attributed to DL6AST
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 · 28 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 628 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-31 06:16 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 | DL6AST S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-31 06:10 | 40m | +11 / - | HI3RRR | - / - | 13 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 07:18 | 20m | - / - | F5OYA/P | -10 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 07:11 | 20m | - / - | F5OYA/P | -14 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 07:04 | 20m | - / - | F5OYA/P | -8 / - | 9 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 06:29 | 20m | +17 / - | VK2ESE | - / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 06:23 | 20m | +14 / - | VK3EV | - / - | 9 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 061000 +8 2487 HI3RRR DL6AST JO60 (x13)
UTC dB Audio Message 093545 -18 1173 DL6AST YD1FRU -15 102900 -18 2242 DL6AST D2UY -11
UTC dB Audio Message 070600 +1 2826 DL6AST F5OYA/P JN13 (x15)
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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