[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 07 October 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 07/2330Z OCTOBER 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (07 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
07 Oct   128    Normal-poor    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced greater than 15%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced greater than 15%.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed 15-30% at times to near predicted
      monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Depressed 15-30% at times to near predicted
      monthly values.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for October:  94
2. FORECAST (08 OCTOBER - 10 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
08 Oct   100    Normal-Fair      Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced for northern Australian 
                                 regions and depressed 15-30% 
                                 at times for Southern regions. 
09 Oct   100    Normal-Fair      Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced for northern Australian 
                                 regions and depressed 15-30% 
                                 at times for Southern regions.     
10 Oct   110    Normal-Fair      Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced for northern Australian 
                                 regions and depressed 10-20% 
                                 at times for Southern regions.    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 53 was issued on 7 October 
and is current for interval 8-9 October. Depressions of 15-30% 
have been observed at times for southern regions for 7 October 
as the result of elevated geomagnetic activity levels. Isolated 
periods of 15-30% depressions are expected at times for the next 
couple of days for southern regions. 

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