Grid EP86 Band Conditions — Canada
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator EP86. Coordinating at 66.50°, -83.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
EP86 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From Canada operating area, work the 07:29 UTC and 03:49 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses EP86.
After sunset, 20m transitions and 40m becomes the reliable DX fallback from this part of North America.
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
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 07:29 UTC / 03:49 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Canada operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for EP86, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from EP86 — Canada operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from EP86 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 | 1,989 mi | 205° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 3,209 mi | 62° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 5,031 mi | 326° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 5,775 mi | 156° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 6,242 mi | 18° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 8,377 mi | 84° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 9,106 mi | 292° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for EP86
A planning heuristic for the local day at EP86, built from sunrise 07:29 UTC, sunset 03:49 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 EP86 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in EP86, EP87, EP85, EP96, EP76. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
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