Grid RA78 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator RA78. Coordinating at -81.50°, 175.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
RA78 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the RA78 operating area, work the no sunrise — polar night and no sunset — polar night grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses RA78.
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
- no sunrise — polar night / no sunset — polar night
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the RA78 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for RA78, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from RA78 — the RA78 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from RA78 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 | 3,619 mi | 332° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 4,930 mi | 209° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 5,542 mi | 128° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 7,792 mi | 266° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 8,227 mi | 326° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 8,848 mi | 80° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 10,236 mi | 198° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for RA78
A planning heuristic for the local day at RA78, built from sunrise no sunrise — polar night, sunset no sunset — polar night, 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 RA78 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in RA78, RA79, RA77, RA88, RA68. 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
Worked All Europe - SSB starts Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT. Current forecast from RA78: 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD. Current solar conditions (SFI 137, K 3) favor 10m, 15m, 20m for this contest weekend.
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Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
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