Grid PF85 Band Conditions — Adelaide
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator PF85. Coordinating at -34.50°, 137.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
PF85 conditions are GOOD. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Adelaide, work the 21:54 UTC and 08:04 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses PF85.
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
- 21:54 UTC / 08:04 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Adelaide
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for PF85, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from PF85 — Adelaide
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from PF85 to each DX region at SFI 137 / Kp 2, 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 | 4,872 mi | 1° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,496 mi | 306° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 6,286 mi | 237° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 8,878 mi | 161° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 9,422 mi | 67° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 9,592 mi | 309° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for PF85
A planning heuristic for the local day at PF85, built from sunrise 21:54 UTC, sunset 08:04 UTC, SFI 137, and Kp 2. 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 PF85 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in PF85, PF86, PF84, PF95, PF75. 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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No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from PF85, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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