[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 08 April 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 08/2330Z APRIL 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (08 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
08 Apr    97    Normal         

Flares: none.

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


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for April:  77
2. FORECAST (09 APRIL - 11 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
09 Apr    98    Normal           about 5% above predicted monthly 
                                 values 
10 Apr    92    Normal-fair      near monthly predicted vaules/depressed 
                                 5%.     
11 Apr    92    Fair             near monthly predicted vaules/depressed 
                                 5%.    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 26 was issued on 8 April 
and is current for interval 11-12 April. Minor to mild degradations 
in HF conditions may be observed in southern Aus/NZ region on 
10 and 11 April. 

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