HF Planner: Ham Radio Guide

Know which band will actually work - before you key the mic.

HF Planner turns solar and ionospheric data into a straight answer to the only question that matters on HF: what frequency should I be on, right now, to reach that station?

Enter your location and your target - a grid square, a city, a distant DX entity - choose a time window, and the app builds a 15-minute frequency matrix across your entire operating session. Open paths are highlighted. You tune, and you call.

WHAT YOU GET

- Point-to-point planning: any location to any location worldwide, by grid locator, map pin or place name
- 15-minute resolution: a rolling chart of usable frequencies for every quarter hour, not a vague daily forecast
- Live solar inputs: solar flux index, sunspot number, A and K indices and X-ray flux, refreshed automatically
- Predicted and observed conditions: long-term solar cycle modelling blended with real-time space weather and local weather inputs
- Band-by-band verdict: MUF, LUF and optimum working frequency from 160m through 10m, with reliability and signal-to-noise estimates
- RF pattern charts: descriptive plots of takeoff angle, hop geometry, skip zone and predicted coverage footprint
- Greyline and long-path awareness so you catch the openings other operators sleep through
- PDF reports: export the complete frequency matrix and charts for any selected duration - ideal for contests, nets, field days, emergency communications briefings and club training
- Offline ready: cached solar data keeps your predictions running from the field

BUILT FOR REAL OPERATORS

Whether you are chasing new countries, running a scheduled net, planning a portable activation, coordinating emergency traffic or teaching newcomers how the ionosphere really behaves, HF Planner replaces guesswork with a schedule you can operate to. Every prediction is explained in plain language, so it doubles as a propagation tutor as well as a planning tool.

HF PLANNER PRO

Unlock the full station toolkit with a pro_monthly or pro_yearly subscription:

- Unlimited saved paths, schedules and station profiles
- Full PDF report export with the complete frequency matrix and RF charts
- Extended forecast windows and long-range solar cycle projections
- Higher-resolution propagation and RF pattern plots
- Ad-free operation and priority data refresh

Free features stay free: daily condition summary, single-path planning and core band recommendations.

Stop spinning the dial and hoping. Install HF Planner, pick your path, and work the band that is genuinely open.

73 and good DX.