Grid PH73 Band Conditions — Australia
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator PH73. Coordinating at -16.50°, 135.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
PH73 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Australia operating area, work the 21:29 UTC and 08:45 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses PH73.
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
- tropical
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 21:29 UTC / 08:45 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Australia operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for PH73, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from PH73 — Australia operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from PH73 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 | 1,330 mi | 137° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 3,633 mi | 3° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 4,685 mi | 303° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 6,839 mi | 239° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 8,625 mi | 320° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 8,902 mi | 53° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 10,087 mi | 157° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for PH73
A planning heuristic for the local day at PH73, built from sunrise 21:29 UTC, sunset 08:45 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 PH73 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in PH73, PH74, PH72, PH83, PH63. 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 PH73, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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