Grid BO38 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator BO38. Coordinating at 58.50°, -153.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
BO38 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the BO38 operating area, work the 13:41 UTC and 06:57 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses BO38.
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
- upper mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 13:41 UTC / 06:57 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the BO38 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for BO38, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from BO38 — the BO38 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from BO38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 2,742 mi | 95° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 3,403 mi | 275° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 4,879 mi | 11° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 6,161 mi | 314° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 6,934 mi | 228° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 7,279 mi | 94° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 10,191 mi | 2° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for BO38
A planning heuristic for the local day at BO38, built from sunrise 13:41 UTC, sunset 06:57 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 BO38 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in BO38, BO39, BO37, BO48, BO28. 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 BO38, 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