Grid DB19 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator DB19. Coordinating at -70.50°, -117.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
DB19 currently has elevated aurora risk (Kp: 5). High-latitude paths may be degraded.
From the DB19 operating area, work the 19:14 UTC and 20:37 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses DB19.
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
- elevated — auroral absorption likely (Kp 5)
- Grayline
- 19:14 UTC / 20:37 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the DB19 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for DB19, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from DB19 — the DB19 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from DB19 to each DX region at SFI 150 / Kp 5, 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 | 4,343 mi | 256° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 4,546 mi | 65° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,528 mi | 147° | 40m, 20m | Marginal now |
| North America | 7,625 mi | 16° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 8,886 mi | 270° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 9,030 mi | 198° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 10,250 mi | 102° | 40m, 20m | Marginal now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for DB19
A planning heuristic for the local day at DB19, built from sunrise 19:14 UTC, sunset 20:37 UTC, SFI 150, and Kp 5. 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. Geomagnetic storm in progress (Kp 5) — expect absorption and weak high-latitude paths.
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. Geomagnetic storm in progress (Kp 5) — expect absorption and weak high-latitude paths.
Low bands own the darkness — 40m for DX, 80m regional. Geomagnetic storm in progress (Kp 5) — expect absorption and weak high-latitude paths.
Recent local activity
Spots touching DB19 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in DB19, DC10, DB18, DB29, DB09. 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 DB19, start with 10m FAIR, 15m FAIR, 20m POOR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links