[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 04 February 09

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 04/2330Z FEBRUARY 2009 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (04 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
04 Feb     5    Normal-fair    

Flares: None

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted to enhanced at Niue. Near predicted to
      20% depressed at Vanimo with sporadic E 01-13 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values. Depressions to
      30% observed at times at Darwin and Cocos Is. 06-13 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Lower latitude stations experienced near predicted to
      enhanced MUFs. MUFs at higher latitudes were near
      predicted with depressions to 30%, mostly 11-20 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted to 25% depressed.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for February:   6
2. FORECAST (05 FEBRUARY - 07 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
05 Feb   -10    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to 30% depressed. 
06 Feb   -20    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to 30% depressed.     
07 Feb   -20    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to 30% depressed.    

COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 1 was issued on 2 February 
and is current for interval 3-5 February. Sporadic E may disrupt 
communications at times. MUFs expected to return to past day's 
conditions as the effects of increased ionisation due to solar 
activity subside. 

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For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, go to
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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