Grid MK78 Band Conditions — Mumbai
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator MK78. Coordinating at 18.50°, 75.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
MK78 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Mumbai, work the 00:35 UTC and 13:39 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses MK78.
Local evening usually favors 20m first, then 40m as absorption drops.
This square sits in South Asia footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- tropical
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 00:35 UTC / 13:39 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Mumbai
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for MK78, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from MK78 — Mumbai
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from MK78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia / Japan | 3,985 mi | 59° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 4,143 mi | 318° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,502 mi | 228° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 6,005 mi | 123° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 8,438 mi | 354° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 9,326 mi | 267° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for MK78
A planning heuristic for the local day at MK78, built from sunrise 00:35 UTC, sunset 13:39 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 MK78 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in MK78, MK79, MK77, MK88, MK68. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
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Where this grid is reaching right now
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Next major contest outlook
No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from MK78, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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