Grid LF43 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator LF43. Coordinating at -36.50°, 49.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
LF43 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From the LF43 operating area, work the 03:50 UTC and 13:52 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses LF43.
10m is the headline band right now, with 20m as the dependable fallback if conditions soften.
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
- mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 03:50 UTC / 13:52 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the LF43 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for LF43, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from LF43 — the LF43 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from LF43 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 | 1,534 mi | 292° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 4,463 mi | 30° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 5,564 mi | 120° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 6,433 mi | 336° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 6,508 mi | 248° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 7,585 mi | 59° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 10,636 mi | 286° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for LF43
A planning heuristic for the local day at LF43, built from sunrise 03:50 UTC, sunset 13:52 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 LF43 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in LF43, LF44, LF42, LF53, LF33. 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 LF43, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
Open contest calendarNearby grids
Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links