[Ips-hf-warning] SWS HF COMMS WARNING issued 0610 UT on 25 Oct 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 17/44
ISSUED AT 0610UT/25 OCTOBER 2017
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

Periods of depressed Maximum User Frequencies (MUFs) possible 
over the Australian/NZ region for next 2 days due to increased 
geomagnetic activity.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 25-26 OCTOBER 2017
IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A LOWER FREQUENCY BAND
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HF COMMUNICATIONS FORECAST (AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND REGION)
                                   FREQUENCY BANDS
       T-index      MUFs        2  4  6  8 12 16 22 26
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25 Oct:   -5   normal/-15%      2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22
26 Oct:   -5   normal/-15%      2  4  6  8 12 12 16 22

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