Grid IK49 Band Conditions — Africa
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator IK49. Coordinating at 19.50°, -11.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
IK49 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Africa operating area, work the 06:17 UTC and 19:25 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses IK49.
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
- 06:17 UTC / 19:25 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Africa operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for IK49, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from IK49 — Africa operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from IK49 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 | 2,403 mi | 24° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 3,986 mi | 237° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,006 mi | 140° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 5,225 mi | 307° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,661 mi | 69° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 8,100 mi | 28° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 11,045 mi | 125° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for IK49
A planning heuristic for the local day at IK49, built from sunrise 06:17 UTC, sunset 19:25 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 IK49 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in IK49, IL40, IK48, IK59, IK39. 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 IK49, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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