[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 17 October 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 17/2330Z OCTOBER 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (17 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
17 Oct    74    Fair-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      No data available during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 45% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Depressed by 20% over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for October:  55
2. FORECAST (18 OCTOBER - 20 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
18 Oct    65    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values 
19 Oct    65    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
20 Oct    65    Normal           near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Depressed conditions yesterday did not persist as long 
as expected with depressed conditions ending at about 03UT yesterday. 
MUFs became unexpectedly enhanced 20% during local night hours. 
With the easing of geomagnetic activity HF conditions are generally 
expected to be mostly near normal for today. Some brief depressions 
may be experienced after local dawn southern Aus/NZ region. 

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