[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 28 February 08

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 28/2330Z FEBRUARY 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (28 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
28 Feb     9    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   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:   6
2. FORECAST (29 FEBRUARY - 02 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
29 Feb    -5    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20% 
01 Mar    -5    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%     
02 Mar     0    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Mostly normal HF conditions observed over the last 24 
hours with enhanced conditions during local night for Equatorial/Northern 
AUS regions. Mostly normal conditions for Southern AUS/NZ regions 
with some depressed periods. Antarctic regions mostly normal. 
Possible MUF depressions of 20% for Southern AUS/NZ and Antarctic 
regions and 10% for Northern AUS/Equatorial regions over the 
next 2 days, due to the increase in geomagnetic activity. Mostly 
normal conditions expected for 02Mar. 
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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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