Grid DM02 Band Conditions — San Diego
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator DM02. Coordinating at 32.50°, -119.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
DM02 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From San Diego, work the 13:04 UTC and 03:02 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses DM02.
10m and 20m are the main daytime rate bands from this part of North America. Watch 10m first if SFI stays elevated.
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
- mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 13:04 UTC / 03:02 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- San Diego
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for DM02, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from DM02 — San Diego
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from DM02 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 | 1,257 mi | 63° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 5,194 mi | 119° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 5,573 mi | 307° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 5,939 mi | 30° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 7,348 mi | 244° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 8,508 mi | 341° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 10,290 mi | 87° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for DM02
A planning heuristic for the local day at DM02, built from sunrise 13:04 UTC, sunset 03:02 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 DM02 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in DM02, DM03, DM01, DM12, CM92. 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 DM02, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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