[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 20 May 06

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 20/2330Z MAY 2006 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (20 MAY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
20 May    15    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 40% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 40% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for May:  15
2. FORECAST (21 MAY - 23 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
21 May    20    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
22 May    20    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
23 May    25    Normal           near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Mostly normal HF conditions observed for Southern Aus/NZ 
regions as well as Northern Aus - but with mild depressed conditions 
during local night. Disturbed ionospheric conditions observed 
for Antarctic regions. These conditions are expected to improve 
over the next 24 hours as geomagnetic activty continues to decline. 
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For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, goto
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Gloassary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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