Grid DB85 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator DB85. Coordinating at -74.50°, -103.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
DB85 conditions are GOOD. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 148.
From the DB85 operating area, work the no sunrise — polar night and no sunset — polar night grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses DB85.
Night operation should keep 20m on watch and move to 40m as the path darkens.
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
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- no sunrise — polar night / no sunset — polar night
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the DB85 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for DB85, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from DB85 — the DB85 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from DB85 to each DX region at SFI 148 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South America | 4,450 mi | 49° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 4,528 mi | 245° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,131 mi | 133° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 7,846 mi | 4° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 8,809 mi | 181° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 9,132 mi | 253° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 9,925 mi | 94° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for DB85
A planning heuristic for the local day at DB85, built from sunrise no sunrise — polar night, sunset no sunset — polar night, SFI 148, 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 DB85 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in DB85, DB86, DB84, DB95, DB75. 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
Worked All Europe - SSB starts Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT. Current forecast from DB85: 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR. Current solar conditions (SFI 148, K 3) favor 10m, 15m, 20m for this contest weekend.
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Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links