Grid IH49 Band Conditions — Africa
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator IH49. Coordinating at -10.50°, -11.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
IH49 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Africa operating area, work the 07:03 UTC and 18:39 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses IH49.
Night operation should keep 20m on watch and move to 40m as the path darkens.
This square sits in Africa 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
- 07:03 UTC / 18:39 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Africa operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for IH49, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from IH49 — Africa operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from IH49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Africa | 2,641 mi | 119° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 3,177 mi | 259° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 4,369 mi | 15° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 6,426 mi | 68° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 6,514 mi | 309° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 9,367 mi | 156° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 9,818 mi | 43° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for IH49
A planning heuristic for the local day at IH49, built from sunrise 07:03 UTC, sunset 18:39 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 IH49 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in IH49, II40, IH48, IH59, IH39. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
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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 IH49: 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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