[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 04/24
ISSUED AT 06/0318Z MAY 2004
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR 06 MAY 2004
FOR SOUTHERN AUS/NZ REGIONS ONLY.

HF conditions have been degraded up to 30% at times for southern
regions so far today. Further depressions are possible at times
for the remainder of the local day.

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
06 May:  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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6 May   10    -20%/normal    2  4  6  8  8 12 16 16 


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