DL6KBW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL6KBW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 20 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-21 and 2026-09-04.
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 20 FT8 messages attributed to DL6KBW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (90%), followed by 20 m (10%). Most decodes (100%) fell within the six-hour window 07:00-13:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's weak S/N range (70%); the estimated median was -20 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-04 12:35 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 20 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -20 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -24 to -14 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 14, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 6, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.
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 DL6KBW in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to DL6KBW
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
- JO30 · 16 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,053 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-04 12:35 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 | DL6KBW S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-04 09:56 | 40m | - / +2 | OK1CI | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-04 09:53 | 40m | - / 0 | DL4MFC | -17 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-04 09:25 | 40m | - / -12 | UT4PA | -4 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-04 08:08 | 40m | -20 / - | IW3FVQ | - / -12 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-04 08:00 | 40m | - / - | UT4PA | -21 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-03 07:37 | 40m | - / - | DK4FH | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-03 07:29 | 40m | - / - | UT4PA | +14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 11:44 | 20m | - / -11 | OK2CNI | +10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 080830 -20 1480 IW3FVQ DL6KBW 73 080900 -18 1480 CQ DL6KBW JO30 (x3) 092545 -3 1481 DL6KBW UT4PA KO20 (x3) 095015 -22 1527 DL6KBW DL2YBG JO42 095315 -17 2226 DL6KBW DL4MFC JN58 (x3) 095615 -6 2226 DL6KBW OK1CI +02 (x2) 123300 -21 2226 CQ DL6KBW JO30 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 101745 -24 2073 DL6KBW DL8LTD JO43 102215 -22 2072 DL6KBW R5AV RR73 114330 -16 2467 CQ DL6KBW JO30 114415 +12 2419 DL6KBW OK2CNI JN79 (x3) 115000 -14 2418 CQ DL6KBW JO30
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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