[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (02 August 06)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 02/0200Z AUGUST 2006 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (26 JULY - 01 AUGUST)
Date   T index   Conditions        
26 Jul   25      Normal            
MUFS:
About 20% above predicted monthly values

27 Jul   21      Normal            
MUFS:
About 10% above predicted monthly values

28 Jul   32      Fair              
MUFS:
  Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day.
     Enhanced by 55% during local night.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
     Enhanced by 95% over the UT day.

29 Jul   22      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
     Enhanced by 45% over the UT day.

30 Jul   10      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Spread F observed 11-20
      UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 20% at
      Christchurch 09-12 UT. Spread F observed 10-21 UT at
      Mundaring and Hobart.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 40% over the UT day.

31 Jul   17      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
      from 07 to 15 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 40%.

01 Aug   18      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. No data available since 
      1300 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted to 30% enhanced.

Predicted Monthly T index for August:  12
2. FORECAST (02 AUGUST - 08 AUGUST) 
MUFS: Near predicted monthly values.
Propagation conditions: Normal. Sporadic E likely to occur during
afternoon and night. No SWFs
T index:   20

3. OUTLOOK (09 AUGUST - 08 SEPTEMBER)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
27 August

For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, go to
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.


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