Grid FO38 Band Conditions — Canada
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator FO38. Coordinating at 58.50°, -73.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
FO38 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From Canada operating area, work the 08:20 UTC and 01:38 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses FO38.
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
- upper mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 08:20 UTC / 01:38 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Canada operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for FO38, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from FO38 — Canada operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from FO38 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 | 1,743 mi | 230° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 3,181 mi | 62° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 5,149 mi | 165° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 5,667 mi | 335° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 6,632 mi | 27° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 8,054 mi | 97° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 9,619 mi | 295° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for FO38
A planning heuristic for the local day at FO38, built from sunrise 08:20 UTC, sunset 01:38 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 FO38 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in FO38, FO39, FO37, FO48, FO28. 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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Next major contest outlook
Worked All Europe - SSB starts Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT. Current forecast from FO38: 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR. Current solar conditions (SFI 137, K 3) favor 10m, 15m, 20m for this contest weekend.
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