Grid AK59 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator AK59. Coordinating at 19.50°, -169.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
AK59 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From the AK59 operating area, work the 16:49 UTC and 05:57 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses AK59.
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
- tropical
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 16:49 UTC / 05:57 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the AK59 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for AK59, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from AK59 — the AK59 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from AK59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia / Japan | 3,390 mi | 301° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 4,374 mi | 219° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 4,377 mi | 55° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 7,082 mi | 299° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 7,635 mi | 1° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 7,903 mi | 98° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 11,382 mi | 242° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for AK59
A planning heuristic for the local day at AK59, built from sunrise 16:49 UTC, sunset 05:57 UTC, 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 AK59 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in AK59, AL50, AK58, AK69, AK49. 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 AK59, 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