[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 01 February 07

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 01/2330Z FEBRUARY 2007 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (01 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
01 Feb    25    Normal         

Flares: none.

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

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for February:  10
2. FORECAST (02 FEBRUARY - 04 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
02 Feb    22    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
03 Feb    20    Normal           Near predicted monthly values     
04 Feb    18    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Ionospheric support was enhanced for Equatorial and 
Northern Australian regions, particularly during local late afternoon 
and night time hours. Ionospheric support was normal throughout 
all other regions. Strong and persistent sporadic E was observed 
late in the UT day at a number of Equatorial, Northern and Southern 
Australian stations, blanketing the lower HF frequencies. Ionospheric 
support is expected to be normal over the next 24 hours. 
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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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