F6DKQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: France Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN37

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving F6DKQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,958 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 40m, 20m, across 15 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-30 and 2026-09-26.

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 1,958 FT8 messages attributed to F6DKQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 15 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 160 m (62%), followed by 40 m (32%) and 20 m (5%). Most decodes (69%) fell within the six-hour window 20:00-02:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -14 dB.

Overview

1,958
Messages attributed
15
UTC dates decoded
138
Active 15-min windows
-14 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

160m · 1,223 40m · 634 20m · 101
First attributed message: 2026-07-30
Last attributed message: 2026-09-26 20:24 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
1,958 messages
Active dates
15 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-14 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-19 to -4 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 749, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 803, strong (≥ -8 dB) 406.

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 F6DKQ 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 F6DKQ

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 · 1,700 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,116 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-26 20:22 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 UTCBandF6DKQ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-26 20:23 40m -6 / - UI6O - / -9 2 Partial capture
09-26 20:20 40m -6 / - EU1AFX - / -6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-26 20:18 40m -4 / - R2FBW - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-26 20:16 40m -5 / - EU1AFX - / -5 3 Partial capture
09-26 20:14 40m -11 / - M1CAV - / +1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-26 20:13 40m -11 / - HA3HA - / 0 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-26 20:06 40m - / -8 F1PBZ -13 / - 3 Partial capture
09-26 19:55 40m -13 / - UI6O -14 / -14 5 ✓ Closing observed
09-26 19:54 40m -11 / - EA3CS - / -16 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-26 02:57 40m -18 / - KN4ZUJ - / -16 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-26 02:43 40m -18 / - KN4ZUJ - / -15 2 Partial capture
09-26 01:44 40m - / -6 RV6MX -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-26 01:08 40m - / - UA4PDJ -14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-26 00:17 40m -4 / - AD8FD - / -17 2 Partial capture
09-25 23:03 40m -6 / - DG4BRT - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 23:01 40m - / - EA1VJ -18 / - 3 Partial capture
09-25 22:59 40m -10 / -6 EA7GUK -5 / -10 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-25 22:57 40m - / - EA1VJ -18 / - 2 Partial capture
09-25 22:52 40m - / - PD0DNA -18 / - 2 Partial capture
09-25 22:50 40m -13 / - KD1BA - / -12 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 22:15 40m -14 / - IZ8PPI - / -7 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 22:02 40m -9 / - LY4Q - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 21:57 40m -6 / - SP9KSK - / -8 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 21:52 40m -11 / - M6DPS - / -22 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 21:50 40m -9 / +2 EA7JVC -10 / -4 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-25 21:50 40m - / - LA6PTA -7 / - 2 Partial capture
09-25 21:42 40m -5 / - DA1TE - / -13 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 21:37 40m -6 / - OE5NVL - / -16 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 21:35 40m -12 / - TA2EE - / -17 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 21:32 40m -12 / - US5WFL - / -11 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 21:31 40m -10 / - RZ6AKF - / +2 2 Partial capture
09-25 21:22 40m -13 / - MI7JQH - / -17 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 21:20 40m -8 / - DL6AZ -18 / -15 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-25 21:14 80m - / - UX7QV -3 / - 3 Partial capture
09-25 21:07 40m -10 / - SH5RJX - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 20:54 40m -10 / -14 S55A -14 / -14 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-25 20:43 40m -7 / - SQ6EO - / -6 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 20:41 40m -11 / - MW7RHR - / -10 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 20:32 40m -12 / - IU8RFW - / -6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 20:29 40m -13 / - IK0NHB - / -17 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-25 20:25 40m -8 / - UA2KU - / -5 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 06:35 40m -15 / - 9J2FI - / - 2 Partial capture
09-14 20:23 40m -14 / -14 PE1JLZ -10 / 0 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:20 40m -17 / -3 DL6NAC +8 / 0 3 Partial capture
09-14 20:13 40m -13 / +4 SP6EFY +1 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:12 40m -17 / -10 2E0UMK -21 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-14 20:07 40m -20 / -5 DL9KM +1 / -20 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:03 40m -15 / -19 ON8WR -17 / -11 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 18:56 40m - / +4 DF7NO -3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 18:49 40m -20 / -1 ON5ACO 0 / +4 4 ✓ 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
201630  -3 1471  EU1AFX F6DKQ -05 (x2)
201730 -14 1471  CQ F6DKQ JN37 (x2)
201830  -8 1471  R2FBW F6DKQ -03 (x2)
201930  -6 1471  CQ F6DKQ JN37
202000  -4 1472  EU1AFX F6DKQ -06 (x2)
202100  -5 1471  CQ F6DKQ JN37 (x3)
202230 -12 1471  OV4AF F6DKQ -11
202330  -7 1471  UI6O F6DKQ -09 (x2)
80m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
044245 -18 1563  F6DKQ ON1JP -14 (x2)
044615  -2  382  F6DKQ DO1ID JO41 (x4)
055515 -20 1178  F6DKQ JN37 (x5)
211445  -5 1560  F6DKQ UX7QV KN29 (x3)
160m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
040930  +7 1295  F6DKQ OK1DXR JO60
040930 -21 1098  F6DKQ CT2GQA IM58
041000  +4 1295  F6DKQ OK1DXR JO60 (x8)
041445 -18 1314  CQ F6DKQ JN37 (x3)
041715 -21 1314  G8OO F6DKQ RR73
042845 -21 1314  CQ F6DKQ JN37
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
101515 +10 2700  F6DKQ DL7ARV JO62 (x2)
101615  +0 2428  F6DKQ SP6AXW JO80
101615 +16 2700  F6DKQ DL7ARV JO62
101645  -2 2428  F6DKQ SP6AXW JO80
101645 +12 2700  F6DKQ DL7ARV JO62
101700  -4 2699  DL7ARV F6DKQ -15
101715  +2 2428  F6DKQ SP6AXW JO80
101715  +3 2700  F6DKQ DL7ARV R+01
101730  -1 2699  DL7ARV F6DKQ RR73
101745  +1 2428  F6DKQ SP6AXW JO80
101800  -1 2699  CQ F6DKQ JN37
101815  +1 2428  F6DKQ SP6AXW JO80
101830  +2 2699  CQ F6DKQ JN37
101845  -1 2428  F6DKQ SP6AXW JO80

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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