[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 04/12
ISSUED AT 13/0430Z FEBRUARY 2004
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

Minor to moderate degradations in HF conditions and
depressions in MUFs may be observed, especially in the 
Southern Aus/NZ regions on 14 and 15 February due to 
an anticipated continued rise in geomagnetic activity
during this period. 

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 14-15 FEBRUARY 2004
IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
FOLLOW ON HF WARNING FROM HF WARNING: 11
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
14 Feb:  Very Low             None expected        
15 Feb:  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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14 Feb    30     -11%         2  4  6  8 12 16 16 22 
15 Feb    40     -5%          2  4  6  8 12 16 16 22 


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