[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF SWF COMMS WARNING issued 0010 UT on 03 Nov 2015

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 15/67
ISSUED AT 0010UT/03 NOVEMBER 2015
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

There are several sunspot regions on the solar disk, two of these 
(Region 2443: positioned directly earth facing and Region 2445: 
positioned on the northwest limb) are highly active, with complex 
magnetic structure. A number of C-class flares were produced 
during the past 24 hours mostly from these two active regions. 
Chances are that these regions may produce isolated M class flares 
over the next two days.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 03-04 NOVEMBER 2015
IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A HIGHER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS
03 Nov:  Low to moderate      Possible
04 Nov:  Low to moderate      Possible

Note:
An IPS MUF depression HF Warning and IPS shortwave fadeout 
HF Warning are both current. Shortwave fadeouts degrade 
lower shortwave radio frequencies first (through increased 
ionospheric absorption) and the usual strategy during shortwave 
fadeouts is to try a higher frequency. In contrast, during 
periods of ionospheric MUF depression, the upper frequencies 
are degraded first and the usual strategy is to use a 
lower frequency. 

In general use a lower frequency if you are having trouble
with your normal workable frequency.

If a shortwave fadeout occurs during a period when ionospheric 
MUFs are depressed the available HF bandwidth will be "squeezed", 
with increased absorption raising the lowest usable frequency 
and the ionospheric depression lowering the highest usable 
frequency. Under such conditions it is suggested that the 
HF communicator operates on the highest usable frequency, 
even though this may well be in fact lower than what is normally 
supported for that particular circuit.

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