[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 28 February 13 issued 2330 UT on 28 Feb 2013

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/28 FEBRUARY 2013 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (28 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
28 Feb    57    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values 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 February:  79


2. FORECAST (01 MARCH - 03 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
01 Mar    65    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values
02 Mar    45    Normal           15 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values    
03 Mar    50    Normal           Depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: MUFs mildly depressed across the region Feb 28, most 
notably in S.Aus during the local day. Low level geomagnetic 
activity may degrade HF conditions at S.Aus/Antarctic locations 
01-Mar and produce moderate MUF depressions from 02-Mar.

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