Grid PF93 Band Conditions — Adelaide
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator PF93. Coordinating at -36.50°, 139.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
PF93 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Adelaide, work the 21:50 UTC and 07:52 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses PF93.
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
- 21:50 UTC / 07:52 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Adelaide
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for PF93, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from PF93 — Adelaide
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from PF93 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 | 5,010 mi | 359° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,668 mi | 305° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 6,304 mi | 236° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 8,710 mi | 160° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 9,370 mi | 69° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 9,766 mi | 307° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for PF93
A planning heuristic for the local day at PF93, built from sunrise 21:50 UTC, sunset 07:52 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 PF93 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in PF93, PF94, PF92, QF03, PF83. 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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Next major contest outlook
No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from PF93, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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