[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: IPS PRELIMINARY HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 00/73
ISSUED AT 29/2247Z OCTOBER 2000
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED ON THE 31 OCT TO 1 NOV FOLLOWING
THE ANTICIPATED ARRIVAL OF A SHOCK ASSOCIATED
WITH A M4.4 FLARE AND DISSAPPEARING FILAMENT
OBSERVED AFTER 0130UT ON THE 29 OCT.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 31 OCTOBER 2000 TO 01 NOVEMBER 2000
IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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