DL8ZBA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving DL8ZBA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 299 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, 10m, across 45 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-08-31.
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 299 FT8 messages attributed to DL8ZBA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 45 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (99%), followed by 10 m (1%). Most decodes (92%) fell within the six-hour window 03:00-09:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -15.1 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-31 11:11 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 299 messages
- Active dates
- 45 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -15.1 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -21 to -9 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 148, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 124, strong (≥ -8 dB) 27.
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 DL8ZBA 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 DL8ZBA
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
- JN49 · 229 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 920 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-31 11:11 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 | DL8ZBA S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-29 07:02 | 20m | -13 / - | VK3EVE | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 05:55 | 20m | -10 / - | VK4HG | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 06:16 | 20m | - / - | EA4HBW | -6 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 06:41 | 20m | -4 / - | KA4UFM | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 06:37 | 20m | -8 / - | VK2SMP | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 05:42 | 20m | -4 / - | W7YA | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 05:20 | 20m | -16 / - | AA1ZZ | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 05:06 | 20m | -6 / - | W9CBS | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 05:02 | 20m | -5 / - | N3P | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-16 06:22 | 20m | -13 / - | VK4MA | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-16 06:09 | 20m | -11 / -12 | DA0LH | -1 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-16 05:37 | 20m | -18 / - | AA8TT | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-10 11:31 | 20m | -19 / - | S09S | - / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-10 04:52 | 20m | -20 / - | KI7SKT | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-09 05:20 | 20m | - / -11 | VK3BDX | -10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-02 06:07 | 20m | - / -17 | WA4KCO | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-27 06:28 | 20m | -20 / - | NS6C | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-26 04:29 | 20m | - / - | K0DG | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-25 06:27 | 20m | -18 / - | <...> | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-25 04:12 | 20m | -17 / - | AJ6F | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-23 06:43 | 20m | -15 / - | NC5T | - / -17 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-23 06:18 | 20m | -20 / - | NE5TX | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-22 06:29 | 20m | -20 / - | KU1CW | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-22 05:24 | 20m | -12 / - | VK5WU | - / -14 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-22 05:17 | 20m | -15 / - | VK2SMP | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 07-22 05:15 | 20m | -14 / - | VK5WU | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-22 05:14 | 20m | -15 / - | VK3JMP | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-22 05:08 | 20m | -12 / - | ZL4TT | - / -11 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-22 05:03 | 20m | -16 / - | KD4EXS | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-22 04:56 | 20m | -21 / - | KK9M | - / -14 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-20 04:38 | 20m | -21 / - | KB1YTO | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-20 04:32 | 20m | -18 / - | TI2FAF | - / -16 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-19 06:01 | 20m | -18 / - | KW7DSP | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-13 04:01 | 20m | -18 / - | KC9USW | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-13 03:56 | 20m | -20 / - | KE4EB | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-11 05:30 | 20m | -15 / - | 7Q5MLV | - / -13 | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-11 05:08 | 20m | -22 / - | N4AVJ | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 04:21 | 20m | -13 / - | W8OM | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-07 04:49 | 20m | -16 / - | AB7E | - / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-06 06:52 | 20m | -20 / - | KJ5OMW | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 06:43 | 20m | -16 / - | WC5WC | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 06:16 | 20m | -16 / - | WC5WC | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 05:17 | 20m | -18 / - | N4MRM | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 05:08 | 20m | -14 / - | KB5I | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 04:46 | 20m | -13 / - | WA7SHP | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 04:43 | 20m | -16 / - | VE3PFW | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 04:19 | 20m | -14 / - | WC5WC | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 04:09 | 20m | -17 / - | WC5WC | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 03:52 | 20m | -11 / - | WC5WC | - / -25 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-03 04:13 | 20m | - / -8 | K2K | -5 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 055130 -7 1367 VK4HG DL8ZBA JN49 (x6) 054930 -19 1266 DL8ZBA VK2YPZ RR73 041515 -1 1935 DL8ZBA UA3SAO -13 061700 -15 1156 VK7ZBX DL8ZBA JN49 (x2) 070230 -9 1464 VK3EVE DL8ZBA JN49 (x2) 055700 -16 807 DL8ZBA VK4BPK -13 063100 +0 2638 DL8ZBA R3RRC/1 +03 111100 -7 2469 AF2F DL8ZBA JN49
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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