[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 01/48
ISSUED AT 24/0034Z SEPTEMBER 2001
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR 24 SEPTEMBER 2001
FOR SOUTHERN AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND REGIONS FOLLOWING
MILDLY ELEVATED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS
SHOULD RETURN TO NORMAL LATER IN THE LOCAL DAY.
IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
24 Sep:  moderate             Possible             

HF COMMUNICATIONS FORECAST (AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND REGION)
                                   FREQUENCY BANDS  
       T-index  MUFs          2  4  6  8 12 16 22 26
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24 Sep  90/130  -20%/normal   2  4  6  8  8 12 16 16 

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