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Solar indices and band estimate from Cellino Attanasio, Italy (JN62WO).

Ham Radio Weather →Band conditions →
Solar flux93SFI
Sunspots25SN
K index3.0NOAA estimated Kp
A index3A
X-rayB3.7R0
Geomagnetic fieldUnsettledNOAA SWPC

Bands now

160m 68% Good 5
80m 78% Good 10
40m 88% Excellent 16
30m 94% Excellent –
20m 19% Closed 5
17m 5% Closed –
15m 2% Closed 6
12m 2% Closed –
10m 2% Closed 1
6m 2% Closed –

Next 24 hours, band by band

Grid times:
RadioMeteo model estimate (MUF/LUF with solar flux and NOAA forecast Kp) for contacts from JN62WO. Always check by listening, beacons and the DX Cluster.
UTC060810121416182022000204
6mClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed
10mClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed
12mClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed
15mClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed
17mClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed
20mClosedClosedPoorExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentGoodGoodPoorClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed
30mExcellentExcellentGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
40mExcellentExcellentFairFairFairFairFairFairFairFairExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
80mGoodGoodPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood
160mGoodFairClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedFairFairGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood
ExcellentGoodFairPoorClosed

RadioMeteo model estimate (MUF/LUF with solar flux and NOAA forecast Kp) for contacts from JN62WO. Always check by listening, beacons and the DX Cluster.

Kp index: next 3 days

Sun 25Mon 26Tue 27Wed 28
QuietUnsettledActiveStorm

Latest NOAA alert: CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1,000pfu (24/10 09:04 UTC)

3-hour blocks (UTC). Kp 5 or more = storm: the high bands degrade first. NOAA SWPC ↗

HF beacons and signals now

  • 160m1.845S56Xlast spot ·
  • 80m3.683PA6ORlast spot ·
  • 40m7.049ZF1Alast spot ·
  • 30m——no spot in the last hour
  • 20m14.100—
  • 17m18.110—
  • 15m21.150—
  • 12m24.930—
  • 10m28.200—

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Clock and sun

05:55 UTC

05:55 local time

Sunrise
Sunset

Around sunrise and sunset (grey line) the low bands open towards distant paths.

Weather from the RadioMeteo station · Cellino Attanasio, Italylive

Now at the station

11.3°C

Humidity
70%
Wind
15 km/h NNEgust 30
Pressure
1,017.3 hPa →
Rain today
6.9 mm

Forecast · next 3 days

  • Sun 2517° / 7°rain 10%≋ 6 km/h
  • Mon 2618° / 8°rain 25%≋ 9 km/h
  • Tue 2718° / 8°rain 2%≋ 9 km/h

Weather station →

Sources: NOAA SWPC, N0NBH/HamQSL. Updated

DX Cluster45 spots/hour

  • 40m7.049Cayman Islands
  • 20m14.286Greece · USB
  • 80m3.683Netherlands · LSB
  • 15m21.361Japan · USB
  • 40m7.139Hungary · LSB

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Contests12 in 30 days

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Field activity17 active

Special or rare callsigns heard in the last hour: often DXpeditions and special event stations.

  • 40m7.049Cayman Islands
  • 20m14.286Greece · USB
  • 40m7.139Hungary · LSB
  • 80m3.693Sweden · SSB
  • 15m21.176Belarus · USB

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