[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS PRELIMINARY HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 02/30
ISSUED AT 19/0217Z JULY 2002
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 20-21 JULY 2002

CME activity observed on 18 July is expected to impact the earth
on 20-21 July, resulting in degraded HF conditions.

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