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

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

1. SUMMARY (03 SEPTEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
03 Sep   130    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/--    0054UT  possible   lower  West Pacific

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Enhanced by 15% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day with short
      periods of mild depressions.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for September:  96
2. FORECAST (04 SEPTEMBER - 06 SEPTEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
04 Sep   120    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
05 Sep   120    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
06 Sep   122    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced 5-15%.    
COMMENT: HF conditions are expected to remain mostly normal 
during the next three days across Australian regions. 
However, minor depressions may be observed in the southern 
Australian regions on 4 and 5 September due to a possible 
rise in the geo-magnetic activity on these days. 

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