Grid QM38 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator QM38. Coordinating at 38.50°, 147.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
QM38 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From the QM38 operating area, work the 19:05 UTC and 09:33 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses QM38.
Night operation should keep 20m on watch and move to 40m as the path darkens.
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
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 19:05 UTC / 09:33 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the QM38 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for QM38, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from QM38 — the QM38 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from QM38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Asia | 4,176 mi | 276° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 4,737 mi | 177° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 5,683 mi | 45° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 5,786 mi | 334° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 8,943 mi | 266° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 10,212 mi | 50° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for QM38
A planning heuristic for the local day at QM38, built from sunrise 19:05 UTC, sunset 09:33 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 QM38 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in QM38, QM39, QM37, QM48, QM28. 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 QM38, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
Open contest calendarNearby grids
Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links