Grid QC55 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator QC55. Coordinating at -64.50°, 151.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
QC55 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the QC55 operating area, work the 23:15 UTC and 04:51 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses QC55.
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
- high-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 23:15 UTC / 04:51 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the QC55 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for QC55, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from QC55 — the QC55 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from QC55 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 | 2,384 mi | 358° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,527 mi | 228° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 6,735 mi | 152° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 6,980 mi | 349° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 7,102 mi | 295° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 9,222 mi | 88° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 10,711 mi | 253° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for QC55
A planning heuristic for the local day at QC55, built from sunrise 23:15 UTC, sunset 04:51 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 QC55 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in QC55, QC56, QC54, QC65, QC45. 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 QC55, 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