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

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

1. SUMMARY (28 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
28 Feb    60    Fair-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for February:  88
2. FORECAST (01 MARCH - 03 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
01 Mar    90    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values 
02 Mar    95    Normal           about 5% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
03 Mar   100    Normal           about 5% below predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT:  IPS HF Communications  Warning 12 was issued on 
28 February and is current for interval 1 March only. The 
HF conditions  are  expected to  remain  mostly normal in 
Australian/NZ regions on UT day 28 February, 2003. However, 
periods  of  minor/moderate depressions in  MUFs  may  be 
observed in the Southern Australian/NZ regions during this 
period of time. HF conditions are expected to remain mostly 
normal for a few days thereafter. 

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