Grid KN87 Band Conditions — Eastern Europe
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator KN87. Coordinating at 47.50°, 37.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
KN87 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Eastern Europe operating area, work the 01:58 UTC and 17:20 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses KN87.
European evening operation usually shifts toward 20m and 40m once the high bands soften.
This square sits in Eastern Europe 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
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 01:58 UTC / 17:20 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Eastern Europe operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for KN87, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from KN87 — Eastern Europe operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from KN87 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 | 1,235 mi | 288° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 2,868 mi | 113° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 4,891 mi | 57° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,124 mi | 190° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 5,851 mi | 327° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 7,209 mi | 263° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 8,752 mi | 96° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for KN87
A planning heuristic for the local day at KN87, built from sunrise 01:58 UTC, sunset 17:20 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 KN87 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in KN87, KN88, KN86, KN97, KN77. 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 KN87, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
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