Grid NK20 Band Conditions — South Asia
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator NK20. Coordinating at 10.50°, 85.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
NK20 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From South Asia operating area, work the 00:08 UTC and 12:46 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses NK20.
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
- 00:08 UTC / 12:46 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- South Asia operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for NK20, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from NK20 — South Asia operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from NK20 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 | 3,741 mi | 53° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,696 mi | 236° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 4,999 mi | 319° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 5,141 mi | 125° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 9,011 mi | 3° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 9,927 mi | 259° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for NK20
A planning heuristic for the local day at NK20, built from sunrise 00:08 UTC, sunset 12:46 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 NK20 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in NK20, NK21, NJ29, NK30, NK10. 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 NK20, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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