Grid LD31 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator LD31. Coordinating at -58.50°, 47.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
LD31 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the LD31 operating area, work the 05:18 UTC and 12:40 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses LD31.
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
- 05:18 UTC / 12:40 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the LD31 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for LD31, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from LD31 — the LD31 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from LD31 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 | 2,466 mi | 326° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 4,910 mi | 117° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,838 mi | 29° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 5,861 mi | 250° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 7,783 mi | 335° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 8,330 mi | 70° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 10,389 mi | 244° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for LD31
A planning heuristic for the local day at LD31, built from sunrise 05:18 UTC, sunset 12:40 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 LD31 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in LD31, LD32, LD30, LD41, LD21. 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 LD31, 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