[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 20 January 04

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 20/2330Z JANUARY 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (20 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
20 Jan    65    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M6/2N    0743UT  probable   lower  Mid East/Indian

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


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  56
2. FORECAST (21 JANUARY - 23 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
21 Jan    35    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20% 
22 Jan    10    Fair-poor        depressed 20 to 30%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
23 Jan    20    Fair-poor        depressed 15 to 30%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: Mild depressions are expected at times for 21 January 
as the result of anticipated mildly elevated geomagnetic activity. 
Significant depressions are expected at times for 22-23 January 
as the result of anticipated significant geomagnetic activity 
levels. 

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