[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 02/51
ISSUED AT 05/0150Z OCTOBER 2002
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR 05 OCTOBER 2002

DEGRADED HF CONDITIONS OBSERVED FOR SOUTHERN AUSTRALIAN/ANTARCTIC 
REGIONS. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MOST OF 
THE DAY.

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
05 Oct:  moderate to high     Probable             

HF COMMUNICATIONS FORECAST (AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND REGION)
                                   FREQUENCY BANDS  
       T-index  MUFs          2  4  6  8 12 16 22 26
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5 Oct   70    -20%/normal    2  4  6  8  8 12 16 16 

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