Grid RO53 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator RO53. Coordinating at 53.50°, 171.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
RO53 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the RO53 operating area, work the 16:37 UTC and 08:49 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses RO53.
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
- upper mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 16:37 UTC / 08:49 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the RO53 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for RO53, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from RO53 — the RO53 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from RO53 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 | 1,992 mi | 246° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 4,156 mi | 64° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,127 mi | 286° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Europe | 5,201 mi | 348° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Oceania | 5,905 mi | 198° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 8,692 mi | 64° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 9,826 mi | 303° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for RO53
A planning heuristic for the local day at RO53, built from sunrise 16:37 UTC, sunset 08:49 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 RO53 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in RO53, RO54, RO52, RO63, RO43. 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 RO53, 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