[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 07 January 04

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 07/2330Z JANUARY 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (07 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
07 Jan    78    Fair-normal    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M4/--    0404UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.
 M8/--    1027UT  probable   lower  European

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 65% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.
      Blanketing sporadic E observed.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  56
2. FORECAST (08 JANUARY - 10 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
08 Jan    35    Fair             depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values 
09 Jan    35    Normal-Fair      depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
10 Jan    35    Normal-Fair      depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 3 was issued on 7 January 
and is current for interval 8-9 January. Southern Aus/NZ regional 
MUFs expecte to be lower than normal next few days. Northern 
Aus region MUFs expected to mostly remain near predicted monthly 
values. 

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