DL7ACA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO40

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL7ACA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 11,605 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 96 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-10-05.

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 11,605 FT8 messages attributed to DL7ACA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 96 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (68%), followed by 60 m (15%) and 80 m (14%). Most decodes (69%) fell within the six-hour window 18:00-00:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (78%); the estimated median was -1 dB.

Overview

11,605
Messages attributed
96
UTC dates decoded
1,137
Active 15-min windows
-1 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-10-05 10:00 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
11,605 messages
Active dates
96 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-1 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-13 to +9 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 658, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1,901, strong (≥ -8 dB) 9,046.

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 DL7ACA

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 · 7,488 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
911 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-10-05 09:58 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 UTCBandDL7ACA S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
10-05 09:58 40m -13 / - M0SCS - / -10 4 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 09:54 40m -14 / - ME1JDU - / -11 3 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 09:43 40m -8 / - DD5DD - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 09:41 40m -8 / - DJ6OI/P - / - 4 Partial capture
10-05 09:39 40m -10 / - DG4SKN - / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 09:31 40m -17 / - M0LAD - / - 3 Partial capture
10-05 09:28 40m -12 / -5 SQ2JAD -16 / -13 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-05 09:27 40m -6 / - M0LAD - / - 2 Partial capture
10-05 09:16 40m -6 / - IR8PR -23 / -14 10 ✓ Closing observed
10-05 09:15 40m -1 / - SQ6MW - / - 3 Partial capture
10-05 09:14 40m +2 / - PA3FRX - / - 2 Partial capture
10-05 09:11 40m +2 / +4 DL8WEM +8 / - 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-05 09:01 40m +2 / - IR8PR - / - 13 Partial capture
10-05 08:59 40m +1 / - F4LMI - / - 5 Partial capture
10-05 08:56 40m -2 / - DF1DJ - / -4 5 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 08:54 40m 0 / - F5JSQ - / - 2 Partial capture
10-05 08:51 40m -1 / - PF2A - / +4 7 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 08:50 40m +4 / - OH3CYT - / - 2 Partial capture
10-05 08:47 40m -3 / - M7SZB - / -20 3 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 08:45 40m +1 / - DL7PIA -14 / +9 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-05 08:40 40m -1 / - EI7IN - / - 3 Partial capture
10-05 08:37 40m +1 / -20 OH1TEV -16 / -10 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-05 08:31 40m -6 / - SP8KJX - / - 3 Partial capture
10-05 08:29 40m -7 / - ON4CAD - / - 3 Partial capture
10-05 08:27 40m -4 / - DB6IF - / - 5 Partial capture
10-05 08:25 40m -4 / - M0VCS - / -2 4 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 08:24 40m +3 / - EA1IED - / - 2 Partial capture
10-05 08:22 40m +3 / - ON7TB - / - 3 Partial capture
10-05 08:19 40m -5 / - SP5TMA -5 / -7 6 ✓ Closing observed
10-05 08:17 40m -6 / - LB5AK - / - 2 Partial capture
10-05 08:16 40m -8 / - IZ7DIO - / - 2 Partial capture
10-05 08:13 40m -4 / +8 DG4SCG -8 / - 9 ✓ Closing observed
10-05 08:10 40m -3 / - CT1BOL - / +3 6 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 08:08 40m -1 / -5 I0MOM -16 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-05 08:05 40m -1 / - PE1LYU - / - 5 Partial capture
10-05 08:01 40m +3 / - IU5TFD - / -8 8 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 07:57 40m 0 / - IQ0YA - / -20 2 Partial capture
10-05 07:56 40m -1 / - PA3NOR - / -19 4 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 07:53 40m +3 / -14 SP9WZU -2 / -11 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-05 07:51 40m -10 / - OR7K -20 / 0 4 ✓ Closing observed
10-05 07:49 40m +2 / - M0LAD - / - 4 Partial capture
10-05 07:44 40m -3 / - OR7K - / - 4 Partial capture
10-05 07:41 40m +2 / - AO5CV - / -5 6 Partial capture
10-05 07:40 40m -9 / -12 SP4BB -6 / -2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-05 07:36 80m -14 / - DA6PP - / -5 3 ✓ Closing fragment
10-05 07:34 80m -15 / - F4LMS - / - 3 Partial capture
10-04 21:56 80m +15 / 0 9A7KWS -4 / -8 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-04 21:40 80m +10 / +1 DK9PH +4 / 0 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-04 21:35 80m +1 / - IU4BJC - / - 3 Partial capture
10-04 21:32 80m -5 / +2 IQ2AAH -16 / -15 5 ✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
094030 -10 2536  DG4SKN DL7ACA 73
094100  -9 2535  DJ6OI/P DL7ACA JO40 (x4)
094315  -7 2536  CQ DL7ACA JO40
094345  -9 2535  DD5DD DL7ACA -03 (x2)
095430 -10 2439  ME1JDU DL7ACA JO40 (x3)
095815 -11 2259  M0SCS DL7ACA JO40 (x4)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
214100  +7 1816  DL7ACA DK9PH +01
214115 +10  619  DK9PH DL7ACA R+00
214130  +0 1816  DL7ACA DK9PH RR73
215630 +17 1271  9A7KWS DL7ACA JO40 (x2)
215715  +0 1270  DL7ACA 9A7KWS +00
215730 +15 1271  9A7KWS DL7ACA R-08
215745  -9 1270  DL7ACA 9A7KWS RR73
215800 +14 1271  9A7KWS DL7ACA 73
073400 -14 1277  F4LMS DL7ACA JO40 (x3)
073615 -15 1277  DA6PP DL7ACA JO40 (x3)
60m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
210215  +7 2133  CQ DL7ACA JO40 (x5)
210500  +4 2133  EI2KM DL7ACA JO40 (x3)
210615  -5 1461  DL7ACA EI2KM +13
210630  +6 2133  EI2KM DL7ACA R+03
210645  -7 1461  DL7ACA EI2KM RR73
210700  +4 2133  EI2KM DL7ACA 73
210945  +6 2134  G3PDQ DL7ACA JO40 (x3)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
153400 -11 2227  DL7ACA UN7IV RR73
125145  -6  654  F1BHB DL7ACA JO40
125900 -11 1853  CQ DL7ACA JO40 (x6)
130330 -11 1855  LA1SNA DL7ACA -19
130345 -10 1317  DL7ACA LA1SNA R-10
130400 -10 1855  LA1SNA DL7ACA RR73
130415 -10 1316  DL7ACA LA1SNA 73
154830  -6  531  DL7ACA UA3PTY -14 (x2)
001145 -10 2608  KB3Z DL7ACA JO40
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
124100  -8  437  DL7ACA <...> -07
131130 -10  950  DL7ACA SV2CLJ R-15 (x2)
132415 -11 2582  DL7ACA IQ4JO JN63 (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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