[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 03/87
ISSUED AT 16/0135Z NOVEMBER 2003
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 16-17 NOVEMBER 2003

CONTINUING HF DEPRESSIONS EXPECTED DUE TO GEOMAGNETIC
DISTURBANCE, ESPECIALLY S. AUS/ANTARCTIC REGIONS.

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
FOLLOW ON HF WARNING FROM HF WARNING: 86
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
16 Nov:  Low                  None expected        
17 Nov:  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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16 Nov    15     -13%         2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22 
17 Nov    25   normal         2  4  6  8 12 16 22 22 


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