Grid AB96 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator AB96. Coordinating at -73.50°, -161.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
AB96 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the AB96 operating area, work the no sunrise — polar night and no sunset — polar night grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses AB96.
10m is the headline band right now, with 20m as the dependable fallback if conditions soften.
This square sits in a mixed-region footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- high-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- no sunrise — polar night / no sunset — polar night
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the AB96 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for AB96, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from AB96 — the AB96 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from AB96 to each DX region at SFI 137 / Kp 3, and a current verdict. "Open now" means a suitable band is scoring well on that path; "Try ~HH:MM" points at the next far-end grayline. Band picks and status are a planning heuristic, not a measurement.
| Target | Distance | Beam | Bands to try | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania | 3,465 mi | 302° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 5,476 mi | 107° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,554 mi | 186° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 8,076 mi | 308° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 8,268 mi | 246° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 8,306 mi | 53° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 10,791 mi | 166° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for AB96
A planning heuristic for the local day at AB96, built from sunrise no sunrise — polar night, sunset no sunset — polar night, SFI 137, and Kp 3. Not a measurement — a starting point for where to listen as the day turns.
Grayline enhancement — low bands reach long distances as the terminator passes.
High bands rising with the sun; check 10m for DX.
Peak high-band window — 10m and 15m open widest.
Second grayline peak — 20m holds, then hands off to 40m.
Low bands own the darkness — 40m for DX, 80m regional.
Recent local activity
Spots touching AB96 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in AB96, AB97, AB95, BB06, AB86. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
Top DX targets
Where this grid is reaching right now
Contest preview
Next major contest outlook
No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from AB96, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
Open contest calendarNearby grids
Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links