Grid RQ87 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator RQ87. Coordinating at 77.50°, 177.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
RQ87 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the RQ87 operating area, work the no sunrise — polar day and no sunset — polar day grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses RQ87.
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 day / no sunset — polar day
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the RQ87 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for RQ87, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from RQ87 — the RQ87 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from RQ87 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 | 3,093 mi | 226° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 3,525 mi | 85° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 3,610 mi | 349° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 4,869 mi | 284° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 7,513 mi | 205° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 7,730 mi | 58° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 8,757 mi | 327° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for RQ87
A planning heuristic for the local day at RQ87, built from sunrise no sunrise — polar day, sunset no sunset — polar day, 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 RQ87 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in RQ87, RQ88, RQ86, RQ97, RQ77. 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 RQ87, 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