[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 23 October 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 23/2330Z OCTOBER 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (23 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
23 Oct   128    Normal-Fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M6/1B    0223UT  confirmed  lower  E. Asia/Aust.
 M1/SN    0023UT  confirmed  lower  West Pacific

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     Enhanced by 15% during local night.
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     Enhanced by 20% during local night.
     Enhanced by 15% after local dawn.
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     Enhanced by 15% during local night.
     Enhanced by 35% after local dawn.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
     Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for October: 106
2. FORECAST (24 OCTOBER - 26 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
24 Oct   100    Fair-Poor        Depressed 15% after local dawn, 
                                 then recovering 
25 Oct    55    Fair-Poor        Depressed 30%     
26 Oct    55    Normal           Depressed 30%    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 61 was issued on 23 October 
and is current for interval 23-25 October (SWFs) . 

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