[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 03/05
ISSUED AT 01/0031Z FEBRUARY 2003
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 01-02 FEBRUARY 2003

HF conditions may be depressed up to 15% at times for
1 February due to recent elevated geomagnetic activity
levels. Degraded HF conditions are again expected for
2 Feb as the result of further anticipated increased
geomagnetic activity.


IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
01 Feb:  low                  None expected        
02 Feb:  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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1 Feb   90    -15%/normal    2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22 
2 Feb   70    normal/-25%    2  4  6  8  8 12 16 16 


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