[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 04 January 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 04/2330Z JANUARY 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (04 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
04 Jan   145    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/-- 03/2355UT  possible   lower  West Pacific

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for January: 117
2. FORECAST (05 JANUARY - 07 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
05 Jan   145    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
06 Jan   145    Normal           Near predicted monthly values     
07 Jan   145    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Mild degradation in HF comms quality local night hours, 
Norfolk Island MUFs depressed 15-20% after local dawn this morning. 

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