[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 26 January 08

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 26/2330Z JANUARY 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (26 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
26 Jan   -14    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day with
      period of degradations.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  12
2. FORECAST (27 JANUARY - 29 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
27 Jan    -3    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
28 Jan    -3    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
29 Jan    -3    Normal           near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Mild to strong sporadic E-layers, that were observed 
across some stations in Aus/NZ regions, caused communication 
difficulties using F-regions today mainly during the local day 
hours. HF conditions are expected to remain mostly normal across 
Aus/NZ regions for the next three days. 
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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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