[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 13 January 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 13/2330Z JANUARY 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (13 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
13 Jan   123    Fair-normal    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/1N    0310UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.
 M2/SF    1946UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Some absorption observed early in UTday,
      Near predicted monthly values over rest of UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for January: 109
2. FORECAST (14 JANUARY - 16 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
14 Jan   130    Fair-Normal      depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values 
15 Jan   160    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
16 Jan   160    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 3 was issued on 12 January 
and is current for interval 13-15 January (SWFs) . A return to 
enhanced MUFs is generally expected, with good HF conditions. 
Some southern region sites may be mildly depressed early in the 
uT day today. 

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