Grid FN80 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator FN80. Coordinating at 40.50°, -63.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
FN80 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From the FN80 operating area, work the 09:00 UTC and 23:38 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses FN80.
Night operation should keep 20m on watch and move to 40m as the path darkens.
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
- mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 09:00 UTC / 23:38 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the FN80 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for FN80, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from FN80 — the FN80 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from FN80 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 | 1,850 mi | 278° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 3,467 mi | 53° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 3,848 mi | 174° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 6,986 mi | 343° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 7,312 mi | 111° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 7,444 mi | 38° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 10,453 mi | 281° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for FN80
A planning heuristic for the local day at FN80, built from sunrise 09:00 UTC, sunset 23:38 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 FN80 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in FN80, FN81, FM89, FN90, FN70. 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
No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from FN80, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
Open contest calendarNearby grids
Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links