What Are The Current HF Propagation Conditions?
What Bands Are Open Now?

This page is part of the project "Understanding HF Propagation."
by Doron Tal, 4X4XM

To know what the real-time band conditions are, you may use a variety of methods as follows:

1. Track actual band activity using DX Clusters;
2. Listen on the HF bands, using: your receiver, a remote WebSDR, KiwiSDR. Focus on beacons;
3. Examine online regional MUF maps-charts;
4. Use a tool / application to estimate the current ionospheric conditions based on data collected from recent solar activity, space weather reports, and remote sensing of the ionosphere and its regions. Examples:

Current Ham Activity (160-6m) Recent MUF Conditions Worldwide LUF map

Global conditions on the 17-10m bands in the last 48 hours Recent R-S-G reports Recent solar flares | Space weather reports

Utilize more than one option to gain a comprehensive understanding of propagation conditions, as no single method can provide all the necessary information.