[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 28 January 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 28/2330Z JANUARY 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (28 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
28 Jan   123    Fair-normal    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/1N    1603UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      with MUFs mildly depressed local day.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for January: 117
2. FORECAST (29 JANUARY - 31 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
29 Jan   120    Fair-Normal      Near predicted monthly values 
30 Jan   120    Normal           Near predicted monthly values     
31 Jan   100    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%    
COMMENT: Degraded HF conditions expected for southern region 
MUFs 31 Jan/01 Feb in association with anticipated geomagnetic 
activity from M1/CME event. Northern region MUfs expected to
remain near normal (T of 120).

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