Grid KD11 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator KD11. Coordinating at -58.50°, 23.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
KD11 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the KD11 operating area, work the 06:55 UTC and 14:15 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses KD11.
Night operation should keep 20m on watch and move to 40m as the path darkens.
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
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 06:55 UTC / 14:15 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the KD11 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for KD11, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from KD11 — the KD11 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from KD11 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 | 2,250 mi | 5° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 5,014 mi | 270° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 5,606 mi | 136° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 6,383 mi | 49° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 7,533 mi | 351° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 9,178 mi | 89° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 9,550 mi | 269° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for KD11
A planning heuristic for the local day at KD11, built from sunrise 06:55 UTC, sunset 14:15 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 KD11 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in KD11, KD12, KD10, KD21, KD01. 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 KD11, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
Open contest calendarNearby grids
Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links