[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 11 January 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 11/2330Z JANUARY 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (11 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
11 Jan   127    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/SF    0807UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 15-30%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20%.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      15% deporessed to near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Proton event in progress, increased absorption observed.


Predicted Monthly T index for January: 109
2. FORECAST (12 JANUARY - 14 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
12 Jan   135    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values 
13 Jan   135    Fair-Normal      near predicted monthly values     
14 Jan   135    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 2 was issued on 9 January 
and is current for interval 10-12 January (SWFs) . Mildly degraded 
HF coms conditions expected over next two days, particularly 
local night hours, southern Aus/NZ region in association with 
increased coronal hole sourced geomagnetic activity over this 
period. 

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