Grid KP50 Band Conditions — Saint Petersburg
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator KP50. Coordinating at 60.50°, 31.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
KP50 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From Saint Petersburg, work the 01:08 UTC and 18:58 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses KP50.
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
- high-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 01:08 UTC / 18:58 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Saint Petersburg
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for KP50, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from KP50 — Saint Petersburg
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from KP50 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 | 1,091 mi | 238° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 3,482 mi | 118° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 4,610 mi | 57° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 4,984 mi | 321° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,983 mi | 185° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 7,084 mi | 262° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 8,978 mi | 81° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for KP50
A planning heuristic for the local day at KP50, built from sunrise 01:08 UTC, sunset 18:58 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 KP50 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in KP50, KP51, KO59, KP60, KP40. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
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Where this grid is reaching right now
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Next major contest outlook
Worked All Europe - SSB starts Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT. Current forecast from KP50: 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD. Current solar conditions (SFI 137, K 3) favor 10m, 15m, 20m for this contest weekend.
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