[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 01 October 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 01/2330Z OCTOBER 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (01 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
01 Oct   125    Fair-Poor      

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M9/--    0515UT  probable   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
     Mostly near predicted monthly values,
     Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     Enhanced by 15% during local night.
     Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Mostly near predicted monthly values,
     Enhanced by 15% after local dawn.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
     Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for October: 106
2. FORECAST (02 OCTOBER - 04 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
02 Oct   100    Fair             depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values 
03 Oct    90    Fair             Depressed 15% after local dawn, 
                                 then recovering     
04 Oct   100    Normal-Fair      Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 53 was issued on 1 October 
and is current for interval 2-4 October (SWFs) . Northern region 
MUFs currently enhanced. Southern region MUFs south of Sydney, 
depressed 15-20% after local dawn this morning. Shortwave fadeouts 
likely on daylight HF circuits. 

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