[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 04 April 10

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 04/2330Z APRIL 2010 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (04 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
04 Apr    24    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 20% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for April:   8
2. FORECAST (05 APRIL - 07 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
05 Apr    20    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
06 Apr    25    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to 30% enhanced.     
07 Apr    16    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values    

COMMENT: HF conditions mostly normal over the UT day with MUFs 
mostly near predicted monthly values to marginally enhanced, 
particularly overnight. Expect similar conditions today (05- 
Apr). Degraded HF conditions expected days 2 and 3 (06/07-Apr) 
due to increased geomagnetic activity, particularly at the higher 
latitudes. 

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Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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