[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 25 March 08

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 25/2330Z MARCH 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (25 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
25 Mar    15    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/1F    1856UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American

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

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for March:   6
2. FORECAST (26 MARCH - 28 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
26 Mar     0    Normal-Fair      Depressed 5 to 20%. 
27 Mar     0    Fair             Depressed 5 to 20%.     
28 Mar     5    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 10%    
COMMENT: Minor to moderate degradations in HF conditions 
and depressions in MUFs may be expected on 26 and 27 March, 
especially across Southern Aus/NZ regions due to an anticipated 
rise in geomagnetic activity levels on these 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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