Grid LM17 Band Conditions — Eastern Europe
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator LM17. Coordinating at 37.50°, 43.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
LM17 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Eastern Europe operating area, work the 02:04 UTC and 16:26 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses LM17.
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
- 02:04 UTC / 16:26 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Eastern Europe operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for LM17, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from LM17 — Eastern Europe operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from LM17 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 | 1,839 mi | 309° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 2,338 mi | 107° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,524 mi | 197° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 5,004 mi | 58° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 6,599 mi | 331° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 7,440 mi | 264° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 8,315 mi | 106° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for LM17
A planning heuristic for the local day at LM17, built from sunrise 02:04 UTC, sunset 16:26 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 LM17 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in LM17, LM18, LM16, LM27, LM07. 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 LM17, 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