[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 02 October 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 02/2330Z OCTOBER 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (02 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
02 Oct    82    Poor-normal    

Flares: none.

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


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for October:  94
2. FORECAST (03 OCTOBER - 05 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
03 Oct   110    Normal-fair      Depressed 5-15% at times to 
                                 enhanced 15%. 
04 Oct   120    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
05 Oct   120    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: Degraded HF conditions were observed for the first half 
of the UT day Oct 2. HF conditions are expected to return to 
mostly normal for the next few days. 

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