DL6BEN — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL6BEN, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 12 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-07-24.
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 12 FT8 messages attributed to DL6BEN as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 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 -16 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 12 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -16 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 7, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, 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 DL6BEN in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to DL6BEN
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
- JO44 · 5 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,006 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-24 09:30 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 | DL6BEN S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-24 09:33 | 20m | - / -12 | HA5BP | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-24 09:18 | 20m | - / -10 | OE5PEN | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-24 09:01 | 20m | - / -14 | R5AV | -1 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-24 08:51 | 20m | - / -3 | DL3MIB | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-24 08:38 | 20m | - / -6 | HB9EUP | -8 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-24 08:11 | 20m | -16 / - | RA1AGA | - / -17 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-24 07:57 | 20m | - / -17 | IV3CLI | +4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 085145 -4 1110 DL6BEN DL3MIB RR73 085445 -10 553 DL6BEN HB9DGZ +11 090115 -3 2609 DL6BEN R5AV -14 (x2) 090815 -5 2601 DL6BEN IU5HIU RR73 091300 -12 385 PD0WC DL6BEN JO44 091815 -12 3176 DL6BEN OE5PEN -10 (x2) 092100 -20 1080 DK6WS DL6BEN JO44 092230 -16 1081 PE1NPS DL6BEN -09 093045 -15 824 HA5BP DL6BEN JO44 093330 -3 854 DL6BEN HA5BP -12 (x2) 103345 -5 1005 DL6BEN OK7TB RR73 104545 -12 1231 DL6BEN RK9UN RR73
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