Grid KR38 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator KR38. Coordinating at 88.50°, 27.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
KR38 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the KR38 operating area, work the no sunrise — polar day and no sunset — polar day grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses KR38.
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
- high-latitude
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- no sunrise — polar day / no sunset — polar day
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the KR38 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for KR38, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from KR38 — the KR38 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from KR38 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 | 2,665 mi | 198° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 3,584 mi | 306° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 3,769 mi | 68° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 4,634 mi | 129° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 7,245 mi | 265° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 7,911 mi | 181° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 8,347 mi | 58° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for KR38
A planning heuristic for the local day at KR38, built from sunrise no sunrise — polar day, sunset no sunset — polar day, 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 KR38 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in KR38, KR39, KR37, KR48, KR28. 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
Worked All Europe - SSB starts Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT. Current forecast from KR38: 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR. Current solar conditions (SFI 137, K 3) favor 10m, 15m, 20m for this contest weekend.
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Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links