DL8SBE — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Fed. Rep. of Germany Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN48

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL8SBE, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 76 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 60m, 40m, 10m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-10-02.

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 76 FT8 messages attributed to DL8SBE 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 (53%), followed by 60 m (45%) and 10 m (3%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (97%), 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

76
Messages attributed
3
UTC dates decoded
13
Active 15-min windows
-15 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

60m · 34 40m · 40 10m · 2
First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-10-02 21:18 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
76 messages
Active dates
3 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-15 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-23 to -3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 34, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 27, strong (≥ -8 dB) 15.

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 DL8SBE in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to DL8SBE

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
JN48 · 24 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
941 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-10-02 20:59 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 UTCBandDL8SBE S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
10-02 21:14 60m -17 / - YU1ZZ -20 / 0 3 ✓ Closing observed
10-02 21:13 60m -12 / - OZ1NIB - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-02 21:12 60m -16 / -14 G1HGD -9 / -10 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-02 21:09 60m -12 / - YU1ZZ - / +1 2 Partial capture
10-02 21:08 60m -14 / - TF1EIN - / -7 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-02 21:04 60m - / - LY8O +7 / - 3 Partial capture
10-02 21:00 60m -17 / - LA6OCA -24 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
10-02 20:56 60m - / -10 F4HDR -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-02 20:55 60m -17 / - SP9UH - / -1 2 Partial capture
10-02 20:53 60m -21 / -17 OH1LA -14 / -4 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-02 20:52 60m -24 / -7 DD4U -5 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
10-02 20:48 60m -19 / -7 SM7IUN -12 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
10-02 20:45 60m -23 / - TF8KW - / -15 5 Partial capture
10-02 20:42 60m - / -22 OK1BN -4 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
10-02 20:41 60m -24 / -13 HF1Z -4 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
10-02 20:39 60m -11 / - TF8KW - / -15 2 Partial capture
10-02 20:34 40m - / -16 EG1FAP -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-02 19:26 40m -2 / -1 IQ0AAX -14 / -3 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-02 19:11 40m -3 / -30 SA7CHI -6 / - 11 ✓ Closing observed
10-02 19:09 40m - / -7 SM7IUN -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-02 18:58 40m -10 / - SP4MPH - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-02 18:55 40m -8 / - UB3ADO/P - / +1 3 Partial capture
10-02 18:53 40m -10 / - SP2FTL - / +1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-02 18:52 40m -12 / -18 IQ6FW -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
10-02 18:50 40m -10 / -12 PE1NAO -17 / -2 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-02 18:40 40m -15 / -6 9A3MRN -13 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
10-02 18:35 40m -5 / -9 DL6ZOG +1 / +2 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-02 18:32 40m - / -11 ON4AEO -3 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

60m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
210800 -13 2118  TF1EIN DL8SBE -07 (x2)
210900 -15 2118  YU1ZZ DL8SBE +01 (x2)
211230 -16 2118  G1HGD DL8SBE -10
211245 -11  890  DL8SBE G1HGD R-14
211300 -16 2118  G1HGD DL8SBE RR73
211315  -7  890  DL8SBE G1HGD 73
211330 -15 2118  OZ1NIB DL8SBE -03 (x2)
211430 -21 2118  YU1ZZ DL8SBE +00 (x2)
211515 -20 1745  DL8SBE YU1ZZ 73
211545 -22 2118  TF3VE DL8SBE -08
211845 -18 2118  VE1YX DL8SBE -14
40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
191515  -6  438  SA7CHI DL8SBE RR73
191600  +0  438  DL8SBE SA7CHI 73
191645  -2  438  IQ0AAX DL8SBE -05
192045 -16 1535  DL8SBE IZ0VXX RR73
192330  +0  438  CQ DL8SBE JN48 (x4)
192615  -2  547  IQ0AAX DL8SBE -03
192630  -9 1204  DL8SBE IQ0AAX R-01 (x2)
193500  -2  445  DL8SBE G0HSP R-08
203100 -20 1737  DL8SBE M0CKX R-17
203415  -8 1785  DL8SBE EG1FAP R-16 (x2)
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
132600 -19 1779  DL8SBE CN2DX R-15
134045 -14 1875  DL8SBE EC3A JN00

FT8DB and SO8OO WebSDR are a hobby project maintained solo. ☕ Buy me a coffee