[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS PRELIMINARY HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 01/69
ISSUED AT 04/2238Z NOVEMBER 2001
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

AN X1 SOLAR FLARE WITH INFERRED CORONAL MASS EJECTION 
WAS OBSERVED AT 1620UT ON 04 NOV.

STRONGLY DEPRESSED AND DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS 
ARE NOW EXPECTED FROM MID 06-07 NOVEMBER 2001. 

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
A MORE DETAILED HF WARNING WILL FOLLOW IF DEPRESSIONS EVENTUATE.
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