[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 04/54
ISSUED AT 07/0356Z DECEMBER 2004
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR 07 DECEMBER 2004
FOR SOUTHERN AUS/NZ REGIONS ONLY.
IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
FOLLOW ON HF WARNING FROM HF WARNING: 53
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
07 Dec:  very 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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7 Dec   05    -15%/normal    2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22 


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