Grid JN62 Band Conditions — Rome
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator JN62. Coordinating at 42.50°, 13.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
JN62 conditions are GOOD. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Rome, work the 03:50 UTC and 18:40 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses JN62.
10m and 15m typically deliver the most consistent Europe outbound DX while solar flux remains healthy.
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
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 03:50 UTC / 18:40 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Rome
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for JN62, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from JN62 — Rome
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from JN62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Asia | 3,951 mi | 89° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,805 mi | 168° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 5,341 mi | 312° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 5,993 mi | 246° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 6,001 mi | 42° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 9,921 mi | 84° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for JN62
A planning heuristic for the local day at JN62, built from sunrise 03:50 UTC, sunset 18:40 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 JN62 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in JN62, JN63, JN61, JN72, JN52. 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 JN62, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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