Grid LO97 Band Conditions — Eastern Europe
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator LO97. Coordinating at 57.50°, 59.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
LO97 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From Eastern Europe operating area, work the 23:40 UTC and 16:42 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses LO97.
10m and 15m typically deliver the most consistent Europe outbound DX while solar flux remains healthy.
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
- upper mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 23:40 UTC / 16:42 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Eastern Europe operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for LO97, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from LO97 — Eastern Europe operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from LO97 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 | 2,020 mi | 277° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 2,632 mi | 151° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 3,775 mi | 77° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 5,637 mi | 342° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 6,079 mi | 209° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 7,977 mi | 106° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 8,084 mi | 285° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for LO97
A planning heuristic for the local day at LO97, built from sunrise 23:40 UTC, sunset 16:42 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 LO97 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in LO97, LO98, LO96, MO07, LO87. 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
Worked All Europe - SSB starts Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT. Current forecast from LO97: 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD. Current solar conditions (SFI 137, K 3) favor 10m, 15m, 20m for this contest weekend.
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