[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 04 December 00

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 04/2330Z DECEMBER 2000 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (04 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
04 Dec   132    Fair-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed 15-20% at Norfolk Island and Christchurch.
      Mostly near predicted monthly values at other sites,
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
      Spread F and occassional absorption observed.


Predicted Monthly T index for December: 130
2. FORECAST (05 DECEMBER - 07 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
05 Dec   140    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
06 Dec   140    Normal           Near predicted monthly values     
07 Dec   140    Normal-Fair      Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Mildly degraded conditions observed southern region 
yesterday. Anticapted coronal hole induced activty is expected 
to cause degraded HF conditions for southern Aus/NZ region around 
08-09 Dec. Northern Region MUFs expected to remain near predicted
monthly values.

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