Grid OH42 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator OH42. Coordinating at -17.50°, 109.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
OH42 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From the OH42 operating area, work the 23:14 UTC and 10:28 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses OH42.
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
- tropical
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 23:14 UTC / 10:28 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the OH42 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for OH42, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from OH42 — the OH42 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from OH42 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 | 2,716 mi | 116° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 3,442 mi | 321° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 4,154 mi | 27° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,274 mi | 247° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 7,534 mi | 318° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 10,023 mi | 202° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 10,238 mi | 42° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for OH42
A planning heuristic for the local day at OH42, built from sunrise 23:14 UTC, sunset 10:28 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 OH42 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in OH42, OH43, OH41, OH52, OH32. 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 OH42, 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