[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 02/49
ISSUED AT 04/0055Z OCTOBER 2002
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR 04 OCTOBER 2002
IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND

Degraded HF conditions observed for Southern Australian/Antarctic 
regions. These conditions are expected to continue for most of 
the day.
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
04 Oct:  low to moderate      Possible             

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 Oct   50   -25%/normal    2  4  6  8  8 12 16 16 

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