Grid LQ43 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator LQ43. Coordinating at 73.50°, 49.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
LQ43 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the LQ43 operating area, work the no sunrise — polar day and no sunset — polar day grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses LQ43.
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
- high-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- no sunrise — polar day / no sunset — polar day
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the LQ43 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for LQ43, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from LQ43 — the LQ43 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from LQ43 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 | 1,989 mi | 237° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 3,723 mi | 146° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 3,829 mi | 79° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 4,510 mi | 332° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 6,956 mi | 201° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 7,543 mi | 282° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 8,413 mi | 89° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for LQ43
A planning heuristic for the local day at LQ43, built from sunrise no sunrise — polar day, sunset no sunset — polar day, 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 LQ43 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in LQ43, LQ44, LQ42, LQ53, LQ33. 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 LQ43, 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