[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 29 April 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 29/2330Z APRIL 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (29 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
29 Apr    94    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/1F    0459UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Enhanced by 45% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day
      with periods of deppressions and degradations. 


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for April:  77
2. FORECAST (30 APRIL - 02 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
30 Apr    87    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
01 May    80    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 10%     
02 May    80    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 10%    
COMMENT: Minor to mild depressions are possible on 01 and 02 
May, especially in the southern Aus/NZ regions due to anticipated 
elevated geomagnetic activity. 

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