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

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 02/2330Z APRIL 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (02 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
02 Apr    96    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 50% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Enhanced by 45% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 15% during the early hours,
      depressed and mild to strongly degraded conditions
      in the second half of the day. 


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for April:  77
2. FORECAST (03 APRIL - 05 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
03 Apr    98    Normal-Fair      Near predicted monthly values 
04 Apr   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values     
05 Apr   105    Normal           5 to 15% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: Generally improved HF conditions expected for southern 
Aus/NZ regions during the next 2 days. 

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