Grid PG00 Band Conditions — Australia
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator PG00. Coordinating at -29.50°, 121.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
PG00 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Australia operating area, work the 22:47 UTC and 09:19 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses PG00.
10m is the first place to check for long-haul openings from this region, with 15m close behind.
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
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 22:47 UTC / 09:19 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Australia operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for PG00, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from PG00 — Australia operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from PG00 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 | 1,735 mi | 98° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 4,565 mi | 316° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 4,659 mi | 15° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,632 mi | 245° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 8,657 mi | 313° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 9,362 mi | 181° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 10,134 mi | 63° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for PG00
A planning heuristic for the local day at PG00, built from sunrise 22:47 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 PG00 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in PG00, PG01, PF09, PG10, OG90. 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 PG00, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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