Grid LF65 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator LF65. Coordinating at -34.50°, 53.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
LF65 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From the LF65 operating area, work the 03:30 UTC and 13:40 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses LF65.
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
- 03:30 UTC / 13:40 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the LF65 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for LF65, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from LF65 — the LF65 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from LF65 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 | 1,709 mi | 283° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 4,235 mi | 27° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 5,437 mi | 119° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 6,402 mi | 334° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 6,769 mi | 246° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 7,321 mi | 57° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 10,809 mi | 290° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for LF65
A planning heuristic for the local day at LF65, built from sunrise 03:30 UTC, sunset 13:40 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 LF65 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in LF65, LF66, LF64, LF75, LF55. 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 LF65, 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