[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 03/10
ISSUED AT 09/2320Z FEBRUARY 2003
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.


DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FOR SOUTHERN REGION AUS EARLY 10 FEBRUARY 2003 THEN 
RECOVERING AS DAY PROGRESSES.

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
10 Feb:  low                  None expected        

HF COMMUNICATIONS FORECAST (AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND REGION)
                                   FREQUENCY BANDS  
       T-index  MUFs          2  4  6  8 12 16 22 26
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10 Feb   75    -15%/normal    2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22 


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