Grid CN85 Band Conditions — Portland
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator CN85. Coordinating at 45.50°, -123.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
CN85 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Portland, work the 12:44 UTC and 03:54 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses CN85.
After sunset, 20m transitions and 40m becomes the reliable DX fallback from this part of North America.
This square sits in USA 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
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 12:44 UTC / 03:54 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Portland
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for CN85, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from CN85 — Portland
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from CN85 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 | 1,349 mi | 101° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 4,885 mi | 302° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 5,263 mi | 29° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 5,816 mi | 118° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 7,528 mi | 246° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 7,590 mi | 339° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 10,261 mi | 62° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for CN85
A planning heuristic for the local day at CN85, built from sunrise 12:44 UTC, sunset 03:54 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 CN85 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in CN85, CN86, CN84, CN95, CN75. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
Top DX targets
Where this grid is reaching right now
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Next major contest outlook
No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from CN85, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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