[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (07 February 07)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 07/0200Z FEBRUARY 2007 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (31 JANUARY - 06 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index   Conditions        
31 Jan   22      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

01 Feb   25      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   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 monthly values over the UT day.

02 Feb   15      Normal            
MUFS:
near predicted monthly values

03 Feb   36      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

04 Feb   16      Normal            
MUFS:
near predicted monthly values

05 Feb    6      Normal            
MUFS:
near predicted monthly values

06 Feb   37      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   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 monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for February:  11
2. FORECAST (07 FEBRUARY - 13 FEBRUARY) 
MUFS: briefly depressed after local dawn 12 to 14 Feb
MUFs near predicted monthly values on other days.
Propagation conditions: Fair 12-14 Feb, otherwise normal. No SWFs
T index:   20

3. OUTLOOK (14 FEBRUARY - 16 MARCH)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
24-Feb to 26-Feb,9-Mar to 11-Mar.

PLEASE NOTE:
At this time of the solar cycle, space weather conditions
are frequently determined by short timescale events, not
able to be forecasted a week in advance.

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


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