Grid GC32 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator GC32. Coordinating at -67.50°, -53.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
GC32 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the GC32 operating area, work the 13:28 UTC and 17:50 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses GC32.
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
- high-latitude
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 13:28 UTC / 17:50 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the GC32 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for GC32, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from GC32 — the GC32 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from GC32 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 | 3,634 mi | 354° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,279 mi | 91° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 5,595 mi | 200° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 7,724 mi | 324° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 8,662 mi | 121° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 8,746 mi | 46° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 10,218 mi | 197° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for GC32
A planning heuristic for the local day at GC32, built from sunrise 13:28 UTC, sunset 17:50 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 GC32 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in GC32, GC33, GC31, GC42, GC22. 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
Worked All Europe - SSB starts Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT. Current forecast from GC32: 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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Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links