Grid EA17 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator EA17. Coordinating at -82.50°, -97.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
EA17 conditions are GOOD. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 148.
From the EA17 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 EA17.
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 EA17 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for EA17, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from EA17 — the EA17 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from EA17 to each DX region at SFI 148 / Kp 2, 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 | 4,364 mi | 243° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,715 mi | 126° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 4,784 mi | 41° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 8,255 mi | 175° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 8,395 mi | 359° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 8,985 mi | 240° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 9,786 mi | 98° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for EA17
A planning heuristic for the local day at EA17, built from sunrise no sunrise — polar night, sunset no sunset — polar night, SFI 148, and Kp 2. 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 EA17 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in EA17, EA18, EA16, EA27, EA07. 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 EA17, 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