[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 16 April 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 16/2330Z APRIL 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (16 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
16 Apr   151    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/-- 15/2324UT  possible   lower  West Pacific
 M2/SF    1319UT  possible   lower  European

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15-30%.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15-30%.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for April: 113
2. FORECAST (17 APRIL - 19 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
17 Apr   140    Normal-fair      initially enhanced 10-15%/depressed 
                                 10-15% 
18 Apr   100    Fair-normal      depressed 10-15% to near normal.     
19 Apr   130    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Good HF conditions initially expected for today. Conditions 
are then expected to become degraded due to anticipated arrival 
of recent mass ejection. 

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