Grid FE86 Band Conditions — South America
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator FE86. Coordinating at -43.50°, -63.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
FE86 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From South America operating area, work the 11:36 UTC and 21:02 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses FE86.
Night operation should keep 20m on watch and move to 40m as the path darkens.
This square sits in South America footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 11:36 UTC / 21:02 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- South America operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for FE86, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from FE86 — South America operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from FE86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South America | 1,991 mi | 10° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,958 mi | 109° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 6,105 mi | 334° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 6,946 mi | 209° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 7,809 mi | 42° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 9,764 mi | 111° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 11,211 mi | 252° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for FE86
A planning heuristic for the local day at FE86, built from sunrise 11:36 UTC, sunset 21:02 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 FE86 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in FE86, FE87, FE85, FE96, FE76. 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 FE86, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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