[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 03 November 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 03/2330Z NOVEMBER 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (03 NOVEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
03 Nov   113    Fair-normal    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/1F    1403UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 20-35%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 25-30%.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed 15% to near predicted montly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
      Some absorption observed.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for November:  91
2. FORECAST (04 NOVEMBER - 06 NOVEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
04 Nov   100    Normal           near predicted monthly values northern region.
04 Nov    45    Poor-Fair        depressed 25% local day, southern region.
05 Nov   130    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values     
06 Nov   130    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 64 was issued on 3 November 
and is current for interval 4 November only. Lower than normal 
MUfs expected for southern region sites again today, as moderate 
coronal hole induced geomagnetic activity continues. 

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