Grid IM69 Band Conditions — Lisbon
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator IM69. Coordinating at 39.50°, -7.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
IM69 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Lisbon, work the 05:18 UTC and 19:52 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses IM69.
European evening operation usually shifts toward 20m and 40m once the high bands soften.
This square sits in Western/Central Europe footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 05:18 UTC / 19:52 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Lisbon
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for IM69, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from IM69 — Lisbon
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from IM69 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 | 1,101 mi | 43° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 4,633 mi | 302° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 4,994 mi | 232° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,001 mi | 149° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,010 mi | 76° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 6,764 mi | 28° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 10,981 mi | 70° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for IM69
A planning heuristic for the local day at IM69, built from sunrise 05:18 UTC, sunset 19:52 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 IM69 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in IM69, IN60, IM68, IM79, IM59. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
Top DX targets
Where this grid is reaching right now
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No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from IM69, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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