[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 31 July 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 31/2330Z JULY 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (31 JULY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
31 Jul   127    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/SB    0153UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

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


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for July: 108
2. FORECAST (01 AUGUST - 03 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
01 Aug   115    Normal           Mostly near predicted monthly 
                                 values. Isolated periods of 
                                 minor depressions possible in 
                                 Southern Australian regions. 
02 Aug   115    Normal           Mostly near predicted monthly 
                                 values. Isolated periods of 
                                 minor depressions possible in 
                                 Southern Australian regions.     
03 Aug   120    Normal           near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 36 was issued on 29 July 
and is current for interval 30 July to 1 August (SWFs) . Periods 
of minor degradations may be observed in the southern Australian 
regions on 1 and 2 August due to an expected slight rise in the 
geomagnetic activity on these days. 

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