[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 26 August 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 26/2330Z AUGUST 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (26 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
26 Aug   124    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/--    1306UT  possible   lower  European

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 55% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for August: 109
2. FORECAST (27 AUGUST - 29 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
27 Aug   100    Normal-poor      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20% 
28 Aug    80    Poor-normal      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
29 Aug   105    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 42 was issued on 24 August 
and is current for interval 25-28 August (SWFs) . Degraded HF 
conditions are expected local night on 27 Aug, with depressed 
MUFs likely after local dawn on 28 Aug. 

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