Grid FM69 Band Conditions — USA
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator FM69. Coordinating at 39.50°, -67.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
FM69 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From USA operating area, work the 09:18 UTC and 23:52 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses FM69.
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 USA footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 09:18 UTC / 23:52 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- USA operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for FM69, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from FM69 — USA operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from FM69 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 | 1,651 mi | 279° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 3,677 mi | 51° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 3,810 mi | 169° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 6,983 mi | 340° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 7,488 mi | 109° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 7,625 mi | 35° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 10,254 mi | 276° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for FM69
A planning heuristic for the local day at FM69, built from sunrise 09:18 UTC, sunset 23:52 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 FM69 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in FM69, FN60, FM68, FM79, FM59. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
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Where this grid is reaching right now
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No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from FM69, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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