Grid MK97 Band Conditions — Hyderabad
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator MK97. Coordinating at 17.50°, 79.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
MK97 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Hyderabad, work the 00:20 UTC and 13:22 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses MK97.
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
- 00:20 UTC / 13:22 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Hyderabad
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for MK97, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from MK97 — Hyderabad
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from MK97 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 | 3,797 mi | 58° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 4,370 mi | 318° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,658 mi | 231° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 5,748 mi | 124° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 8,528 mi | 357° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 9,585 mi | 267° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for MK97
A planning heuristic for the local day at MK97, built from sunrise 00:20 UTC, sunset 13:22 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 MK97 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in MK97, MK98, MK96, NK07, MK87. 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 MK97, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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