Grid EL81 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator EL81. Coordinating at 21.50°, -83.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
EL81 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From the EL81 operating area, work the 11:01 UTC and 00:17 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses EL81.
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
- tropical
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 11:01 UTC / 00:17 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the EL81 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for EL81, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from EL81 — the EL81 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from EL81 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 | 1,500 mi | 327° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 3,038 mi | 144° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 5,220 mi | 42° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 7,645 mi | 325° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 7,991 mi | 109° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 9,115 mi | 248° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 9,170 mi | 24° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for EL81
A planning heuristic for the local day at EL81, built from sunrise 11:01 UTC, sunset 00:17 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 EL81 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in EL81, EL82, EL80, EL91, EL71. 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 EL81: 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD. Current solar conditions (SFI 137, K 3) favor 10m, 15m, 20m for this contest weekend.
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Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links