[Ips-hf-warning] IPS HF COMMS WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 04/02
ISSUED AT 05/0235Z JANUARY 2004
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 06-07 JANUARY 2004 DUE TO ANTICIPATED CONTINUED
ENHANCEMENT IN GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY DURING THIS PERIOD.

IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND.
FOLLOW ON HF WARNING FROM HF WARNING: 01
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS             
06 Jan:  low                  Possible             
07 Jan:  low                  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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6 Jan    38   normal/-8%     2  4  6  8 12 16 16 22 
7 Jan    38   normal/-8%     2  4  6  8 12 16 16 22 


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