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

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

1. SUMMARY (05 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
05 Jan    21    Poor-fair      

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M6/--    0345UT  probable   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

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

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  47
2. FORECAST (06 JANUARY - 08 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
06 Jan    32    Fair             near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 8% 
07 Jan    32    Fair             near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 8%     
08 Jan    30    Fair             near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 10%    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 2 was issued on 5 January 
and is current for interval 6-7 January. Minor to moderate 
depressions in MUFs and degradations in HF conditions may be 
observed in Australian/NZ regions during the next 3 days. 

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