Grid HL61 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator HL61. Coordinating at 21.50°, -27.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
HL61 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From the HL61 operating area, work the 07:17 UTC and 20:33 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses HL61.
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
- tropical
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 07:17 UTC / 20:33 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the HL61 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for HL61, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from HL61 — the HL61 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from HL61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 2,811 mi | 36° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 3,283 mi | 222° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 4,299 mi | 304° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,834 mi | 130° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 6,559 mi | 64° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 8,345 mi | 14° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 11,821 mi | 163° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for HL61
A planning heuristic for the local day at HL61, built from sunrise 07:17 UTC, sunset 20:33 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 HL61 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in HL61, HL62, HL60, HL71, HL51. 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 HL61, 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