[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS PRELIMINARY HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 02/05
ISSUED AT 14/2257Z FEBRUARY 2002
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT MID 
TO HIGH LATITUDES FROM LATE 15-17 FEBRUARY 2002,
PARTICULARLY LOCAL NIGHT HOURS, DUE TO RECENT SEQUENCE
OF SOLAR MASS EJECTION ACTIVITY.

LOW/EQUATORIAL LATITUDES ARE EXPECTED TO BE UNAFFECTED.

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