IW5DNZ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Italy Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN53

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IW5DNZ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,752 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 76 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-09-08.

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 1,752 FT8 messages attributed to IW5DNZ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 76 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 60 m (44%), followed by 80 m (19%) and 20 m (18%). Most decodes (81%) fell within the six-hour window 17:00-23:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -7 dB.

Overview

1,752
Messages attributed
76
UTC dates decoded
246
Active 15-min windows
-7 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-09-08 19:13 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
1,752 messages
Active dates
76 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-7 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-17.1 to +3.1 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 294, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 479, strong (≥ -8 dB) 979.

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 IW5DNZ

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
JN53 · 1,156 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,089 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-08 19:10 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 UTCBandIW5DNZ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-08 19:08 160m -3 / -19 R2EA +6 / -15 10 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 19:22 60m -2 / +1 G4ATX +2 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 19:18 60m -4 / -10 EW2RA 0 / -7 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 19:11 60m -4 / - F4CYH - / -15 2 Partial capture
09-06 19:09 60m -3 / - II0CDS - / +3 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 19:02 60m -5 / 0 DL1NDN -6 / -9 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 18:59 60m - / -23 DL4BBY +4 / - 4 Partial capture
09-06 18:55 60m -5 / - DC7MA -16 / -10 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-05 21:33 60m -6 / - LA4O -2 / -8 5 ✓ Closing observed
09-05 21:28 60m -6 / -9 OH3GBW -6 / -16 11 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 19:16 60m -18 / - DL4HTK - / -20 2 Partial capture
09-05 18:59 160m - / 0 DL9KM -19 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 18:39 80m - / - RC2Y +4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 18:29 80m - / -12 HF5A -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 18:23 80m - / +1 DO6NC/P -14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-05 18:22 80m - / - UA3RMB -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 18:00 60m -10 / - D2ACE - / -24 23 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 17:56 60m -16 / -17 OK2RM -12 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-05 17:49 60m -18 / - HA0NDN -9 / -12 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-04 06:29 60m -16 / - EA5TS - / - 2 Partial capture
09-04 06:23 60m -17 / - MI0NWA - / -21 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 18:52 60m - / -7 DK9TZ -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 18:50 60m -10 / - F6FEG -9 / -9 2 Partial capture
09-02 18:46 60m -14 / - DL7UKM -5 / -9 5 Partial capture
09-02 18:45 60m -15 / -4 F4IIX -12 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-02 18:16 40m - / - SP6IWG +11 / - 2 Partial capture
09-02 18:16 60m -16 / -9 G6GA -7 / -6 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-02 17:59 60m -15 / +10 OE3FVU -13 / -11 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-02 17:58 60m -17 / +3 HA5AZD -3 / -1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-02 17:56 60m -15 / - OE3FVU - / - 3 Partial capture
09-02 06:39 60m - / -13 DL6ZAJ -16 / - 9 ✓ Closing fragment
09-01 19:25 60m -4 / - D44TWO - / -20 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 21:49 80m +2 / -8 MM0JTV -18 / -18 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-31 21:47 80m -8 / -4 9A3TGY -6 / -10 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-31 19:04 60m -11 / -10 JY4CI -18 / -20 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-31 19:00 160m - / -18 OK2RJC +8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 18:57 160m - / -8 DL5NDH -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 18:51 160m -19 / -7 OK1TP -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 18:45 60m -16 / -5 DL8TT +2 / -6 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 18:45 60m -20 / -5 DK1XAM +4 / -11 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 12:23 40m - / -16 SP6TO -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 07:48 40m -18 / - EA1AEC - / -14 2 Partial capture
08-30 07:48 40m - / +9 II7MGXX -18 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 07:18 40m +2 / - EA6AJT - / -3 6 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 07:15 40m 0 / - DF9HT/P -9 / - 7 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 07:00 60m - / -20 SQ8GBG +6 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 06:43 80m -20 / - DK6AH - / -11 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 06:36 80m -16 / - F4FQY - / 0 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 21:47 160m -8 / - HB9TOC +4 / -2 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 21:47 160m -8 / -2 DL7FD +5 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
190045  +4 1410  IW5DNZ OK2RJC -18 (x2)
185930 -18 2043  IW5DNZ DL9KM JN68 (x3)
190815  -4  494  R2EA IW5DNZ JN53 (x5)
191200  +7 2358  IW5DNZ R2EA -19 (x2)
191245  -6 2357  R2EA IW5DNZ R-15
191300  +5 2358  IW5DNZ R2EA RR73
191315  -4 2357  R2EA IW5DNZ 73
60m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
191045  -3  425  II0CDS IW5DNZ 73
191130  -4  424  F4CYH IW5DNZ JN53 (x2)
191315  -8  424  LA2W/P IW5DNZ JN53
191345  -6  425  LC2L/P IW5DNZ R-02
191800  -2  425  EW2RA IW5DNZ JN53
191815  +1 1784  IW5DNZ EW2RA -10
191830  -3  425  EW2RA IW5DNZ R-07
191845  +0 1784  IW5DNZ EW2RA RR73
191900  -6  425  EW2RA IW5DNZ 73
192200  -2  425  G4ATX IW5DNZ JN53
192215  +1  664  IW5DNZ G4ATX +01
192230  -2  425  G4ATX IW5DNZ R-04
192245  +2  664  IW5DNZ G4ATX RR73
192300  -3  425  G4ATX IW5DNZ 73
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
215115  +9  641  MM0JTV IW5DNZ R-18 (x4)
182215  -3 1388  IW5DNZ UA3RMB LO02
182215  +9 2040  IW5DNZ HF5A JO92
182315  -2 1388  IW5DNZ UA3RMB 73
182345 -15 1663  IW5DNZ DO6NC/P JO61 (x2)
182930  -5 2040  IW5DNZ HF5A JO92 (x3)
183130  -9 2263  IW5DNZ R3XBS KO74
183900  -2 1699  IW5DNZ RC2Y KO73 (x2)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
071945  +1 2975  EA6AJT IW5DNZ 73 (x4)
074630 -22 1775  IR7MGGC IW5DNZ JN53
074730 -20 1749  HB9MZI IW5DNZ JN53
074845 -20 1721  EA1AEC IW5DNZ JN53
074845 -17 1250  IW5DNZ II7MGXX +09 (x2)
074915 -16 1721  EA1AEC IW5DNZ R-14
122130 -19 2036  IW5DNZ DD6UVO RR73
122315  -9 2167  IW5DNZ SP6TO -16 (x2)
181630 +11 1963  IW5DNZ SP6IWG JO81 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
145715  +1 1073  IW5DNZ PA1PXL JO21 (x2)
191900  -9  274  IW5DNZ DL5KIM JO30 (x3)
163015  -5 2322  IW5DNZ OZ9FF RR73
165515 -17  258  IW5DNZ F1PPH JN07 (x3)
174600 -20  244  <...> IW5DNZ JN53
174615  -2 1057  IW5DNZ EN35UKR +05
174630 -19  245  <...> IW5DNZ JN53 (x4)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
123245 -12 1186  PP2RR IW5DNZ 73
123300 -12 1808  IW5DNZ F4FSY -12
123400 -22 2114  IW5DNZ HB9HSJ 73
101100 -13  246  PA3BUD IW5DNZ 73
175430  -8 2430  SM3MLX IW5DNZ JN53
183815  -8  290  TI2CC IW5DNZ JN53 (x3)
184045 -13  290  LU2PWY IW5DNZ JN53 (x3)
184445 -13  290  EW2ZC IW5DNZ R-15 (x4)

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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