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

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

1. SUMMARY (03 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
03 Oct   117    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M2/1N    0221UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during UT day.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Depressed 10-30% over UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for October:  94
2. FORECAST (04 OCTOBER - 06 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
04 Oct   100    Normal-Fair      Northern Australian region near 
                                 predicted monthly values. Southern 
                                 Australian/Antarctic regions 
                                 depressed 10-30% at times. 
05 Oct   110    Normal           near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 15%     
06 Oct   120    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Possible periods of degraded HF conditions as IMF Bz 
remains southward. 

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