Grid OF96 Band Conditions — Australia
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator OF96. Coordinating at -33.50°, 119.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
OF96 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Australia operating area, work the 23:04 UTC and 09:19 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses OF96.
Local evening usually favors 20m first, then 40m as absorption drops.
This square sits in Australia footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 23:04 UTC / 09:19 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Australia operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for OF96, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from OF96 — Australia operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from OF96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania | 1,831 mi | 91° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 4,689 mi | 319° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 4,956 mi | 16° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,410 mi | 246° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 8,753 mi | 311° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 9,080 mi | 184° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 10,355 mi | 69° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for OF96
A planning heuristic for the local day at OF96, built from sunrise 23:04 UTC, sunset 09:19 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 OF96 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in OF96, OF97, OF95, PF06, OF86. 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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