DXconditions.live helps you decide faster which bands are worth checking first right now. The main dashboard combines space weather, MUF estimates, PSKReporter activity and regional local time into a practical live view for amateur radio operation. The separate DX Cluster page shows concrete live spots from the DXconditions.live Cluster API.

Why you should use DXconditions.liveIn short

Good propagation is rarely explained by a single number. A high solar flux is helpful, but it is not a guarantee. A quiet Kp index is good, but it does not automatically tell you whether 10m is open right now. And even real on-air spots can be exciting while still being local, duplicated or simply not workable from your station.

That is why DXconditions.live separates two practical views: the main dashboard focuses on regional band guidance using physical conditions and live PSKReporter activity, while the DX Cluster page shows concrete spots that are happening right now.

Open Dashboard View DX Cluster

Which data is includedLive Signals

☀Solar & Space Weather

SFI, Kp, A-index, Bz and solar wind provide the physical context: is the ionosphere calm and supportive, or disturbed?

≋MUF(3000)

MUF data helps estimate which frequency ranges are plausible right now. It is intentionally used as a soft filter, not as a hard wall.

◉PSKReporter

Automatic reception reports show where digital signals are actually being decoded — especially useful for FT8 and FT4.

⊕DX Cluster page

The dedicated Cluster page shows concrete global on-air spots: CW, SSB, beacons, SAT, microwave and other activity that PSKReporter does not fully represent.

◑Regional local time

Day, night and grayline windows are considered per region. This keeps recommendations from looking the same everywhere.

◎Your Grid

Your Maidenhead grid helps align local MUF proximity and PSKReporter lookups more closely with your location.

What the dashboard can — and cannot — doStay realistic

What it is good at

  • quickly showing you which bands are worth checking first
  • combining solar context, MUF estimates and real PSKReporter activity
  • offering a separate DX Cluster view for concrete global spots
  • putting MUF, solar data and local time into practical context
  • making openings visible that solar-only pages may easily miss
  • helping you distinguish between “theoretically good” and “actually active”

What it does not promise

  • no guarantee that you will work a specific station
  • no exact path prediction between two specific points
  • no assessment of your antenna, power, interference or local noise situation
  • no complete scientific ionospheric forecast
  • no guarantee that external live data, Cluster spots, calls, modes or frequencies are error-free

What DXconditions.live does differentlyMore than a traffic light

Not just solar numbers
Many services show SFI and Kp. DXconditions.live combines those values with real band activity.
MUF as a soft filter
A band above the MUF is not automatically discarded when real activity is observed.
Dashboard + Cluster
The dashboard gives regional band guidance from MUF, solar and PSKReporter data; the separate Cluster page shows concrete global DX spots.
Regional view
Recommendations consider regional local time, MUF estimates and PSKReporter grids instead of pretending that one global answer fits every continent.
Practical explanation
Band pills and notes show why a band is recommended — for example because of PSK activity, MUF context, nighttime, grayline or geomagnetic conditions.

How to read the recommendationsPractice

1Check Top Bands first

The Top Bands are your best first candidates. They do not mean “guaranteed open”, but rather “most worth trying right now”.

2Do not ignore Also Possible

These bands may still work, especially during local openings, grayline, Sporadic-E or short-lived regional changes.

3Use the Cluster page separately

The Cluster page answers a different question: which stations are being spotted right now. Use it alongside the dashboard, not as a replacement for propagation context.

4Use the tooltips

The band pills contain details about activity and MUF comparison. This makes the recommendations easier to understand and keeps them transparent.

In shortSummary

DXconditions.live is not a propagation oracle.
It is a live compass: it helps you make better decisions faster by bringing together theory, measurements and real on-air activity.