Grid LD83 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator LD83. Coordinating at -56.50°, 57.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
LD83 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the LD83 operating area, work the 04:28 UTC and 12:11 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses LD83.
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
- 04:28 UTC / 12:11 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the LD83 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for LD83, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from LD83 — the LD83 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from LD83 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 | 2,608 mi | 311° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 4,624 mi | 110° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,561 mi | 20° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 6,256 mi | 241° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 7,834 mi | 329° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 7,936 mi | 62° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 10,779 mi | 234° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for LD83
A planning heuristic for the local day at LD83, built from sunrise 04:28 UTC, sunset 12:11 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 LD83 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in LD83, LD84, LD82, LD93, LD73. 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 LD83, 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