[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 03 February 10

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 03/2330Z FEBRUARY 2010 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (03 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
03 Feb    12    Normal-poor    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for February:   4
2. FORECAST (04 FEBRUARY - 06 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
04 Feb     5    Normal-poor      near predicted monthly values 
05 Feb     0    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values     
06 Feb     0    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    

COMMENT: Ionospheric conditions in the Australian region ranged 
from mostly normal to poor over the UT day. MUFs were mostly 
near predicted monthly values with some strong enhancements during 
the day in the equatorial regions. However there were again sustained 
intervals of blanketing sporadic E as observed at multiple sites 
across the Australian region, in particular around the mid-latitude 
sites of Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra between 6 and 18UT. Expect 
similar conditions 04 Feb. Sporadic E is again likely to occur 
at mid latitude sites and may affect F-region communications 
at times. 

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