Grid KO59 Band Conditions — Saint Petersburg
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator KO59. Coordinating at 59.50°, 31.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
KO59 conditions are GOOD. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Saint Petersburg, work the 01:16 UTC and 18:50 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses KO59.
10m and 15m typically deliver the most consistent Europe outbound DX while solar flux remains healthy.
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
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 01:16 UTC / 18:50 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Saint Petersburg
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for KO59, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from KO59 — Saint Petersburg
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from KO59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 1,056 mi | 241° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 3,450 mi | 118° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 4,648 mi | 57° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 5,037 mi | 321° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,914 mi | 185° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 7,074 mi | 261° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 8,988 mi | 82° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for KO59
A planning heuristic for the local day at KO59, built from sunrise 01:16 UTC, sunset 18:50 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 KO59 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in KO59, KP50, KO58, KO69, KO49. 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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Next major contest outlook
No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from KO59, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD 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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