[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 04 August 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 04/2330Z AUGUST 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (04 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
04 Aug    53    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for August:  60
2. FORECAST (05 AUGUST - 07 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
05 Aug    65    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
06 Aug    65    Normal-Fair      Near predicted monthly values     
07 Aug    55    Fair             depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: Improved HF conditions expected today. A return to degraded 
conditions is expected for southern Aus/NZ region after 06 Aug 
due to another coronal hole high speed wind stream. Northern 
Aus region MUFs expected to remain near predicted monthly values. 
Isolated shortwave fadeouts possible. 

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