[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 03/01
ISSUED AT 03/2116Z JANUARY 2003
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

CORONAL HOLE INDUCED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY
HAS BEEN OBSERVED OVERNIGHT.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FOR 04 JANUARY 2003 SOUTHERN AUS/NZ REGION ONLY.

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
04 Jan:  Low                  None expected        

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 Jan   55    -15%/normal     2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22 


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