Grid EP27 Band Conditions — Canada
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator EP27. Coordinating at 67.50°, -95.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
EP27 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From Canada operating area, work the 07:53 UTC and 05:02 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses EP27.
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 Canada footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- high-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 07:53 UTC / 05:02 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Canada operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for EP27, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from EP27 — Canada operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from EP27 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 | 1,973 mi | 185° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 3,448 mi | 54° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 4,774 mi | 316° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 5,996 mi | 144° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 6,243 mi | 6° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 8,678 mi | 71° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 8,776 mi | 281° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for EP27
A planning heuristic for the local day at EP27, built from sunrise 07:53 UTC, sunset 05:02 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 EP27 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in EP27, EP28, EP26, EP37, EP17. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
Top DX targets
Where this grid is reaching right now
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Next major contest outlook
No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from EP27, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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