[Ips-hf-warning] SWS HF COMMS WARNING issued 0005 UT on 22 Oct 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 16/47
ISSUED AT 0005UT/22 OCTOBER 2016
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

Continued low levels of ionising radiation and an expected rise 
in geomagnetic activity on 23 and 24 October may result in MUF 
depressions and degradations in HF conditions on these days.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 23-24 OCTOBER 2016
IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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HF COMMUNICATIONS FORECAST (AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND REGION)
                                   FREQUENCY BANDS
       T-index      MUFs        2  4  6  8 12 16 22 26
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23 Oct:  -10          -40%      2  4  4  4  8  8 12 12
24 Oct:  -10          -40%      2  4  4  4  8  8 12 12

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