[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 03/61
ISSUED AT 23/2347Z AUGUST 2003
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 24 AUGUST 2003
IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
FOLLOW ON HF WARNING FROM HF WARNING: 60

Depressions of 5 to 10 % may be observed in the Southern
Australian/NZ regions due to the continued coronal hole 
induced enhancement in the geomagnetic activity. 
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
24 Aug:  Very Low             None expected        

HF COMMUNICATIONS FORECAST (SOUTHERN AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND REGION)
                                   FREQUENCY BANDS  
       T-index  MUFs          2  4  6  8 12 16 22 26
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24 Aug    52   -7%/normal     2  4  6  8 12 16 22 26 


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