[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 02/09
ISSUED AT 04/0050Z MARCH 2002
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 04-05 MARCH 2002

Slightly degraded HF conditions are possible at times over
the next few days as the result of anticipated mildly
elevated geomagnetic activity.

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
04 Mar:  low                  None expected        
05 Mar:  low                  None expected        

HF COMMUNICATIONS FORECAST (AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND REGION)
                                   FREQUENCY BANDS  
       T-index  MUFs          2  4  6  8 12 16 22 26
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4 Mar  120    normal/-10%    2  4  6  8 12 16 16 22 
5 Mar  120    -10%/normal    2  4  6  8 12 16 16 22 

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