Grid LM16 Band Conditions — Eastern Europe
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator LM16. Coordinating at 36.50°, 43.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
LM16 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Eastern Europe operating area, work the 02:07 UTC and 16:23 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses LM16.
European evening operation usually shifts toward 20m and 40m once the high bands soften.
This square sits in Eastern Europe footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 02:07 UTC / 16:23 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Eastern Europe operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for LM16, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from LM16 — Eastern Europe operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from LM16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 1,883 mi | 310° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 2,318 mi | 106° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,458 mi | 197° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 5,041 mi | 57° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 6,659 mi | 331° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 7,433 mi | 264° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 8,296 mi | 107° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for LM16
A planning heuristic for the local day at LM16, built from sunrise 02:07 UTC, sunset 16:23 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 LM16 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in LM16, LM17, LM15, LM26, LM06. 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 LM16, 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