DL6GD — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN37

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL6GD, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 109 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-13 and 2026-09-19.

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 109 FT8 messages attributed to DL6GD as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). Most decodes (58%) fell within the six-hour window 14:00-20:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -15 dB.

Overview

109
Messages attributed
4
UTC dates decoded
20
Active 15-min windows
-15 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-09-13
Last attributed message: 2026-09-19 19:01 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
109 messages
Active dates
4 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-15 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-22 to -3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 52, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 29, 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.

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 DL6GD

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
JN37 · 51 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,116 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-19 19:01 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 UTCBandDL6GD S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-19 19:02 40m - / - S57CT +1 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 18:58 40m -4 / -20 UB6OCP +3 / -18 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 18:56 40m -8 / -11 4O4DB -13 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 18:53 40m -9 / -9 9A1CCB +6 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 18:44 40m - / - SA4AGM -6 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 18:43 40m -7 / -3 F6BHK -13 / +2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 18:38 40m - / -14 UC6D +10 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 07:02 40m -7 / -4 II0IHMG -12 / -14 5 Partial capture
09-17 06:07 40m -2 / - WA2HIP - / - 9 Partial capture
09-17 06:02 40m -1 / - MI7XHT - / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 05:59 40m -6 / - J88IH - / - 4 Partial capture
09-17 05:53 40m -4 / - MI0NWA -15 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-16 07:08 40m -20 / - UT4PA -22 / -7 6 Partial capture
09-16 07:06 40m -22 / - II6IALU - / +10 2 Partial capture
09-16 07:05 40m - / +7 9A/DK9RC -2 / - 5 Partial capture
09-16 07:05 40m -24 / -5 OE6OCG -3 / +10 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-16 07:00 40m -20 / - IU8RFW -23 / -12 7 Partial capture
09-16 06:58 40m -19 / -19 SP5EXA -16 / - 5 ✓ Closing observed
09-16 06:55 40m -20 / - EA1AEC - / -7 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 06:53 40m -23 / +3 DL6KVB 0 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-16 06:52 40m -19 / - DK7XD -20 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-16 06:50 40m - / - PE1NPS -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-16 06:46 40m - / +1 DL9KM -4 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 06:46 40m - / -10 S55A -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 06:39 40m - / +4 M8FQT -16 / - 7 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 06:38 40m - / 0 9A3AUH -1 / - 9 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 06:38 40m - / -9 HA7TM +6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 06:38 40m - / -12 IK4TVP -13 / - 4 Partial capture
09-16 06:27 40m -20 / - W5XO - / - 2 Partial capture
09-13 19:28 40m - / -12 OE6OCG +5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 19:22 40m -13 / - EX7CQ - / - 3 Partial capture
09-13 19:20 40m - / -15 R8CW -1 / - 2 Partial capture
09-13 16:54 40m -14 / -14 OM3LU +5 / +4 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 16:51 40m -10 / - DK3WL -8 / 0 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 16:50 40m -13 / - DL1YFS -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 16:42 40m -13 / 0 DG1ASD -2 / -3 3 Partial capture
09-13 16:42 40m -17 / -6 DL6CMF 0 / -7 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 16:42 40m - / -7 DL6UM +8 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 16:36 40m -3 / - M1DBX -14 / -10 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 16:35 40m - / -19 UX7QV +4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 16:29 40m -14 / +1 DF6WE +3 / +4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 16:27 40m -11 / - IN3LHF - / +1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 16:23 40m -11 / +2 F5ADE -4 / +10 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 16:21 40m -8 / -2 OZ5AGJ -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 15:26 40m - / -7 OZ3AEV +2 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 15:21 40m -20 / -8 DL6UCK -4 / -9 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 15:19 40m -17 / - ON6CQ - / 0 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 15:15 40m -20 / -12 S53AK -1 / -2 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 15:14 40m -22 / -10 SP5GEO -2 / -6 3 Partial capture
09-13 15:09 40m -19 / +1 DL8TV -4 / - 5 ✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
185600 -12 2079  DL6GD 4O4DB JN92 (x2)
185645  -8 2079  4O4DB DL6GD RR73
185700 -13 2079  DL6GD 4O4DB 73
185715  -9 2079  CQ DL6GD JN37                         a1
185800  +1 2522  DL6GD UB6OCP KN88 (x2)
185845  -4 2080  UB6OCP DL6GD -18
185900  +3 2522  DL6GD UB6OCP R-20 (x4)
190145  -6 2080  CQ DL6GD JN37
190230  +0 2079  DL6GD S57CT JN76 (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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