Grid GC49 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator GC49. Coordinating at -60.50°, -51.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
GC49 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the GC49 operating area, work the 12:05 UTC and 18:57 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses GC49.
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
- 12:05 UTC / 18:57 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the GC49 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for GC49, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from GC49 — the GC49 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from GC49 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 | 3,163 mi | 351° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,232 mi | 93° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 6,072 mi | 198° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 7,370 mi | 324° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 8,352 mi | 41° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 8,833 mi | 114° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 10,698 mi | 197° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for GC49
A planning heuristic for the local day at GC49, built from sunrise 12:05 UTC, sunset 18:57 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 GC49 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in GC49, GD40, GC48, GC59, GC39. 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 GC49, 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