Favorable for mixed HF operating
Global snapshot · Updated recently · Path and direction still matter.
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Current HF Conditions
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LUF
3.9 MHz
MUF
23.8 MHz
Global window: 3.9 – 23.8 MHz
SFI
146
Solar support
Solar flux: high is good
Kp
2.3
Mostly calm
Geomagnetic: low is good
A index
8
Background stability
Daily background: low is good
80m
Fair
40m
Good
20m
Excellent
15m
Good
10m
Fair
6m
Unlikely
Best bands now
20m, 15m, 40m
DX bands
20m, 15m
Regional bands
40m, 80m
Estimates vary by path, time, conditions, and local noise.
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