Grid AQ04 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator AQ04. Coordinating at 74.50°, -179.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
AQ04 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the AQ04 operating area, work the no sunrise — polar day and no sunset — polar day grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses AQ04.
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 day / no sunset — polar day
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the AQ04 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for AQ04, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from AQ04 — the AQ04 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from AQ04 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 | 3,010 mi | 233° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 3,475 mi | 86° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 3,825 mi | 353° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 4,990 mi | 288° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 7,356 mi | 208° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 7,772 mi | 64° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 8,968 mi | 330° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for AQ04
A planning heuristic for the local day at AQ04, built from sunrise no sunrise — polar day, sunset no sunset — polar day, 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 AQ04 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in AQ04, AQ05, AQ03, AQ14, RQ94. 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 AQ04, 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