[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 25 October 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 25/2330Z OCTOBER 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (25 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
25 Oct    93    Fair-normal    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
M1.5/1F    1747UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for October:  94
2. FORECAST (26 OCTOBER - 28 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
26 Oct   105    Normal-Fair      Depressed 5% to normal 
27 Oct   110    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
28 Oct   112    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Minor to mild depressions in MUFs and degradations in 
HF conditions may be observed in Southern Australian regions 
during the next 2 days. 

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