[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 27 October 06

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 27/2330Z OCTOBER 2006 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (27 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
27 Oct   -11    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Depressed by 50% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 30% during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   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 (28 OCTOBER - 30 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
28 Oct   -12    Fair             near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 40% 
29 Oct    -7    Fair-normal      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 30%     
30 Oct    -3    Normal           near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 20%    
COMMENT: The pre-dawn depressions in MUFs, that are being 
observed for the last few days, are expected to continue 
for the next few days. HF conditions may show mild to 
moderate degradations on 28 and possibly 29 October due to 
an expected rise in geomagnetic activity during this period. 
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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->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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