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.

Recent changes:
Improved Stability and Performance!
New: 15-minute frequency matrices, live solar and space weather feeds, and one-tap PDF reports. Know the open band before you call CQ.