[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 28 January 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 28/2330Z JANUARY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (28 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
28 Jan   112    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   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 degradations and depressions.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  89
2. FORECAST (29 JANUARY - 31 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
29 Jan   115    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced 20%. 
30 Jan   110    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced 10%.     
31 Jan   110    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced 10%.    
COMMENT: HF conditions are expected to remain mostly normal 
in  Australian region during the  next three days. However, 
short periods of minor depressions  and degradations may be 
observed in Southern Aus/NZ regions on 30 and 31 January. 

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