[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 02/64
ISSUED AT 03/2311Z NOVEMBER 2002
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FOR 04 NOVEMBER 2002 SOUTHERN AUS/NZ REGION.

NORTHERN REGION MUFS SHOW SOME MILD EFFECTS
AND COMMUNICATORS NORTH OF BRISBANE SHOULD USE
A T OF 100.

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
04 Nov:  low to moderate      Possible             

HF COMMUNICATIONS FORECAST (SOUTHERN AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND REGION)
                                   FREQUENCY BANDS  
       T-index  MUFs          2  4  6  8 12 16 22 26
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4 Nov   45    -25%            2  4  6  8  8 12 16 16 

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