[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 19 January 04

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 19/2330Z JANUARY 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (19 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
19 Jan    39    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.0    0532UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.
  M1.0    1241UT  possible   lower  European

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to
      depressed 10-20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values to
      depressed 10-20%.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  56
2. FORECAST (20 JANUARY - 22 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
20 Jan    35    Normal-Fair      depressed 10-20% for southern 
                                 regions/near predicted monthly 
                                 values 
21 Jan    35    Normal-Fair      depressed 10-20% for southern 
                                 regions/near predicted monthly 
                                 values     
22 Jan    45    Normal           depressed 5-15% for southern 
                                 regions/near predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 7 was issued on 19 January 
and is current for interval 19-20 January. Mild depressions were 
observed at times for southern regions for 19 January, with mild 
depressions again possible at times for regions for 20-21 January 
due to persisting mildly elevated geomagnetic activity levels. 
SWF's possible. 

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