[Ips-hf-warning] SWS HF COMMS WARNING issued 0319 UT on 07 Sep 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

rwc rwc at ips.gov.au
Thu Sep 7 13:19:01 EST 2017


SUBJ: SWS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 17/39
ISSUED AT 0318UT/07 SEPTEMBER 2017
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

Expect Moderate depressions late on 08 September, increasing 
to Moderate to Severe MUF depressions on 09 September and a gradual 
return to Minor depressions on 10 September.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 08-10 SEPTEMBER 2017
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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08 Sep:    0   normal/-20%      2  4  6  8  8 12 16 16
09 Sep:  -20          -30%      2  4  6  6  8 12 16 16
10 Sep:  -10          -20%      2  4  6  8  8 12 16 16

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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