[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 05 April 04

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 05/2330Z APRIL 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (05 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
05 Apr    58    Fair-normal    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
M1.7/1F    0555UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.
  M1.7    0606UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day
      with periods of minor to substantial depressions
      and degradation.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for April:  45
2. FORECAST (06 APRIL - 08 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
06 Apr    47    Fair             10 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values 
07 Apr    42    Fair             10 to 25% below predicted monthly 
                                 values     
08 Apr    42    Fair             10 to 25% below predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 20 was issued on 
4 April and is current for interval 5-7 April. HF conditions 
may show degradations during the next 3 days in Aus/NZ regions. 
MUF depressions of 5 to 25 % are possible during this period. 

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