Grid QL43 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator QL43. Coordinating at 23.50°, 149.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
QL43 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From the QL43 operating area, work the 19:30 UTC and 08:52 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses QL43.
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
- mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 19:30 UTC / 08:52 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the QL43 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for QL43, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from QL43 — the QL43 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from QL43 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 | 1,085 mi | 325° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 3,697 mi | 179° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 4,475 mi | 284° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 6,327 mi | 46° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 6,772 mi | 335° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 8,885 mi | 255° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 10,584 mi | 76° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for QL43
A planning heuristic for the local day at QL43, built from sunrise 19:30 UTC, sunset 08:52 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 QL43 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in QL43, QL44, QL42, QL53, QL33. 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 QL43, 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