[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 14 July 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 14/2330Z JULY 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (14 JULY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
14 Jul   120    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.0    2134UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      15% depressed to near predicted monthly 
      values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
      Some spread F.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      15% depressed to near predicted monthly values.
      Spread F local night.


Predicted Monthly T index for July: 115
2. FORECAST (15 JULY - 17 JULY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
15 Jul   115    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values 
16 Jul   115    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values     
17 Jul   115    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Mildly degraded conditions expected local night hours 
next two days. Increasing chance of shortwave fadeouts. Solar
region 9539 produced the M1 event, showing increasing
magnetic complexity overnight.

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