[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 03/69
ISSUED AT 15/2324Z OCTOBER 2003
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DPERESSED AND DEGRADED HF CONDITIONS OBSERVED
YESTERDAY. IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY
FOR NORTHERN AUS REGION. CONTINUED DEPRESSED
AND DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FOR 16 OCTOBER 2003 SOUTHERN AUS/NZ REGION.

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
FOLLOW ON HF WARNING FROM HF WARNING: 67
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
16 Oct:  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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16 Oct   30    -10 to -30%    2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22 


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