Grid IO43 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator IO43. Coordinating at 53.50°, -11.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
IO43 conditions are GOOD. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From the IO43 operating area, work the 04:43 UTC and 20:59 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses IO43.
10m is the headline band right now, with 20m as the dependable fallback if conditions soften.
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
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 04:43 UTC / 20:59 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the IO43 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for IO43, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from IO43 — the IO43 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from IO43 to each DX region at SFI 137 / Kp 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 4,007 mi | 294° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 4,968 mi | 77° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 5,487 mi | 226° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,923 mi | 147° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 5,981 mi | 25° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 10,554 mi | 38° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for IO43
A planning heuristic for the local day at IO43, built from sunrise 04:43 UTC, sunset 20:59 UTC, SFI 137, and Kp 2. 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 IO43 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in IO43, IO44, IO42, IO53, IO33. 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 IO43: 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD. Current solar conditions (SFI 137, K 2) favor 10m, 15m, 20m for this contest weekend.
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Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links