[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 26 January 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 26/2330Z JANUARY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (26 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
26 Jan    87    Fair-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   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 January:  89
2. FORECAST (27 JANUARY - 29 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
27 Jan   112    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced 15% northern Aus 
                                 regions/near predicted monthly 
                                 values to depressed 5% southern
                                 Aus regions. 
28 Jan   115    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced 20%.     
29 Jan   115    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced 20%.    
COMMENT:  Due to a slight possibility of observing enhanced 
geo-magnetic  activity,  depressions upto 5% in MUFs may be 
observed  in Southern  Aus/NZ regions on  UT day 27 January, 
2003. MUFs expected to remain normal for two days thereafter. 

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