DL6DBN — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL6DBN, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 61 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 60m, 40m, 20m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-11 and 2026-09-10.
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 61 FT8 messages attributed to DL6DBN as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 60 m (52%), followed by 40 m (26%) and 20 m (21%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -15 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-10 19:56 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 61 messages
- Active dates
- 6 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -15 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -19 to -3 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 26, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 19, strong (≥ -8 dB) 16.
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 DL6DBN 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 DL6DBN
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
- JO40 · 28 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 911 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-10 19:53 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 | DL6DBN S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-10 19:55 | 60m | +2 / - | DL9NN | - / -5 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-10 19:53 | 60m | +6 / - | DL4YDR | -3 / +5 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-10 19:51 | 60m | -7 / +6 | OV5SP | -14 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-10 19:49 | 60m | -5 / +3 | M0XRS | -10 / -3 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-10 19:47 | 60m | -4 / +4 | OM5JG | +4 / +8 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-04 17:42 | 20m | -14 / - | SV1EAG | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-29 16:14 | 20m | -16 / +2 | OK1ZJK | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-29 16:10 | 20m | -13 / -2 | 9A4ZM | -1 / -5 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-29 16:10 | 20m | -10 / +10 | R2AL | -7 / -7 | 9 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-29 16:08 | 20m | -8 / -1 | RC5F | -18 / -5 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-29 16:01 | 20m | - / -15 | DF3IS | -1 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-26 18:18 | 60m | -20 / - | IK1YRC | - / +8 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-26 18:17 | 60m | -18 / - | OE5YCP | - / -9 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-26 18:13 | 60m | -13 / -3 | DD6ZV | -12 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-26 18:09 | 60m | -22 / - | DL1UDO | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 195145 -15 1050 DL6DBN OV5SP JO46 195200 -8 1050 OV5SP DL6DBN +11 195215 -11 1050 DL6DBN OV5SP R+06 195230 -6 1050 OV5SP DL6DBN RR73 195245 -15 1050 DL6DBN OV5SP 73 195330 -1 1050 CQ DL6DBN JO40 195345 -3 781 DL6DBN DL4YDR JO32 195400 +7 1050 DL4YDR DL6DBN +05 195415 -1 781 DL6DBN DL4YDR R+15 195430 +6 1050 DL4YDR DL6DBN RR73 195445 -6 781 DL6DBN DL4YDR 73 195500 -3 1050 DL9NN DL6DBN -05 (x2) 195545 +6 504 DL6DBN SM7/DL5BTE +01 195600 +3 1050 9A60CBM DL6DBN R+04
UTC dB Audio Message 161130 -15 2414 9A4ZM DL6DBN RR73 161145 -4 923 DL6DBN R2AL KO85 161145 -1 2411 DL6DBN 9A4ZM 73 161200 -12 2414 R2AL DL6DBN -07 161245 +0 923 DL6DBN R2AL R+10 161300 -12 2414 R2AL DL6DBN -07 161315 -13 923 DL6DBN R2AL R+10 161330 -7 2415 R2AL DL6DBN RR73 161345 -8 923 DL6DBN R2AL 73 161430 -16 2415 OK1ZJK DL6DBN JO40 161445 -12 2075 DL6DBN OK1ZJK +02 162115 -23 1626 DL6DBN DL2SMW JN48 195415 -18 1226 JA4FDZ DL6DBN JO40 174215 -15 929 SV1EAG DL6DBN JO40 (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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