Grid DR23 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator DR23. Coordinating at 83.50°, -115.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
DR23 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the DR23 operating area, work the no sunrise — polar day and no sunset — polar day grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses DR23.
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 day / no sunset — polar day
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the DR23 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for DR23, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from DR23 — the DR23 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from DR23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 3,040 mi | 49° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 3,096 mi | 161° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 3,879 mi | 291° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,136 mi | 347° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 7,006 mi | 124° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 8,316 mi | 271° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 8,358 mi | 41° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for DR23
A planning heuristic for the local day at DR23, built from sunrise no sunrise — polar day, sunset no sunset — polar day, 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 DR23 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in DR23, DR24, DR22, DR33, DR13. 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 DR23, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
Open contest calendarNearby grids
Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links