[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 26 January 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 26/2330Z JANUARY 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (26 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
26 Jan   131    Fair-normal    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/SF    2005UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American

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


Predicted Monthly T index for January: 109
2. FORECAST (27 JANUARY - 29 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
27 Jan   170    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values 
28 Jan   170    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
29 Jan   170    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT:Yesterdays MUFs were down to near predicted monthly
values following recent mild geomagnetic activity. A return to
enhanced MUfs is expected.

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