[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 03/09
ISSUED AT 07/2311Z FEBRUARY 2003
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEPRESSED MUFS OBSERVED SOUTH OF DARWIN AFTER
LOCAL DAWN THIS MORNING. 

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FOR FIRST HALF OF 08 FEBRUARY 2003.

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
08 Feb:  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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8 Feb   55    -15%/normal     2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22 


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