[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 19 October 06

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 19/2330Z OCTOBER 2006 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (19 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
19 Oct    -8    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed by 10 - 30%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 5 - 15%.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for October:  10
2. FORECAST (20 OCTOBER - 22 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
20 Oct    -8    Normal           Depressions to 15 - 30% are 
                                 possible at low and at high 
                                 latitudes. Mid latitudes are 
                                 expected to be close to predicted 
                                 monthly values. 
21 Oct   -10    Fair             Depressions to 30% are expected 
                                 at all latitudes.     
22 Oct    -5    Normal           Depressions to 20% are possible 
                                 at low and at high latitudes. 
                                 Mid latitudes are expected to 
                                 be close to predicted monthly 
                                 values.    

COMMENT: Depressed ionospheric support observed over the last 
24 hours in the Equatorial and Northern Australian regions. 
Depressions are expected to continue over the next 48 hours.

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Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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