[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 03/94
ISSUED AT 05/2328Z DECEMBER 2003
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 06-08 DECEMBER 2003 SOUTHERN AUS/NZ REGION
PARTICULARLY AFTER LOCAL DAWN.

NORTHERN AUS REGION MUFS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR
PREDICTED MONTHLY VALUES.

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
FOLLOW ON HF WARNING FROM HF WARNING: 93
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
06 Dec:  low                  None expected        
07 Dec:  low                  None expected        
08 Dec:  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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6 Dec   35    -15%           2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22 
7 Dec   40    -15%           2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22 
8 Dec   40    -15%           2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22 


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