Grid LD38 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator LD38. Coordinating at -51.50°, 47.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
LD38 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the LD38 operating area, work the 04:42 UTC and 13:16 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses LD38.
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
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 04:42 UTC / 13:16 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the LD38 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for LD38, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from LD38 — the LD38 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from LD38 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 | 2,078 mi | 320° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 5,136 mi | 119° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,415 mi | 29° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 6,033 mi | 249° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 7,342 mi | 336° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 8,150 mi | 66° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 10,552 mi | 257° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for LD38
A planning heuristic for the local day at LD38, built from sunrise 04:42 UTC, sunset 13:16 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 LD38 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in LD38, LD39, LD37, LD48, LD28. 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 LD38, 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