Grid LK17 Band Conditions — Africa
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator LK17. Coordinating at 17.50°, 43.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
LK17 conditions are GOOD. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Buenos Aires province, work the 02:44 UTC and 15:46 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses LK17.
10m is the headline band right now, with 20m as the dependable fallback if conditions soften.
This square sits in Africa footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- tropical
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 02:44 UTC / 15:46 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Buenos Aires province
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for LK17, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from LK17 — Buenos Aires province
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from LK17 to each DX region at SFI 137 / Kp 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Asia | 2,292 mi | 76° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 2,894 mi | 328° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 3,215 mi | 201° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 5,784 mi | 54° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 7,234 mi | 259° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 7,791 mi | 328° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 7,812 mi | 116° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for LK17
A planning heuristic for the local day at LK17, built from sunrise 02:44 UTC, sunset 15:46 UTC, SFI 137, and Kp 2. 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 LK17 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in LK17, LK18, LK16, LK27, LK07. 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 LK17, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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