[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 07 April 09

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 07/2330Z APRIL 2009 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (07 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
07 Apr     9    Normal-fair 

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values 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,
      Enhanced by 30% 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 April:   3
2. FORECAST (08 APRIL - 10 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
08 Apr     5    Normal-fair      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values 
09 Apr     5    Normal-fair      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
10 Apr     5    Normal-fair      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    

COMMENT: Isolated depressions of 10-20% were observed at times 
primarily during the local day across the Aus/NZ region, otherwise 
ionospheric conditions were mostly normal to enhanced during 
the past 24 hours. Isolated Spread-F/Sporadic-E conditions were 
also observed at times. Similar conditions are expected for the 
next few days. 
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Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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