[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 04 March 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 04/2330Z MARCH 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (04 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
04 Mar   126    Fair-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced greater than 15%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 15% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed 15% to near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values to depressed 15%.


Predicted Monthly T index for March: 110
2. FORECAST (05 MARCH - 07 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
05 Mar   130    Fair             5 to 10% degradation to enhancement 
                                 of 5 to 15 % possible. 
06 Mar   140    Normal-Fair      Mostly near monthly predicted 
                                 values. Enhancement of upto 
                                 15 % and degradation of upto 
                                 5% is possible.     
07 Mar   150    Normal           5 to 15% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 9 was issued on 4 March 
and is current for interval 4-5 March. Slightly degraded HF conditions 
are possible at times for 5-6 March as the result of mildly elevated 
geomagnetic activity levels. 

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