[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 18 October 06

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 18/2330Z OCTOBER 2006 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (18 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
18 Oct    -6    Fair-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for October:  10
2. FORECAST (19 OCTOBER - 21 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
19 Oct    -5    Normal           near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 15% 
20 Oct    -5    Normal           near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 15%     
21 Oct    -5    Fair             near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 15%    

COMMENT: Slightly depressed ionospheric support observed over 
the last 24 hours in the Equatorial and Northern Australian regions, 
particularly during the night time hours. Conditions are expected 
to remain depressed over Northern Australian regions with increasing 
depressions over all Australasian regions over the next several 
days as geomagnetic activity increases. 
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Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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