Grid HO86 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator HO86. Coordinating at 56.50°, -23.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
HO86 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the HO86 operating area, work the 05:15 UTC and 22:03 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses HO86.
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
- upper mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 05:15 UTC / 22:03 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the HO86 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for HO86, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from HO86 — the HO86 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from HO86 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 | 1,420 mi | 94° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 3,491 mi | 283° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 5,337 mi | 215° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,362 mi | 69° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 5,949 mi | 15° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 6,377 mi | 137° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 10,575 mi | 13° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for HO86
A planning heuristic for the local day at HO86, built from sunrise 05:15 UTC, sunset 22:03 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 HO86 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in HO86, HO87, HO85, HO96, HO76. 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 HO86: 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