[Ips-hf-warning] ASWFC HF SWF COMMS WARNING issued 2343 UT on 02 Dec 2022 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

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SUBJ: ASWFC HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 22/95
ISSUED AT 2338UT/02 DECEMBER 2022
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE.

Isolated R1 solar flare activity possible with the chance of 
R2 class flares due to two new solar regions that have rotated
onto the solar disk.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 02-04 DECEMBER 2022
IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A HIGHER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS
02 Dec:  R0-R1, chance R2      Possible
03 Dec:  R0-R1, chance R2      Possible
04 Dec:  R0-R1, chance R2      Possible

Note:
An SWS MUF depression HF Warning and SWS shortwave fadeout 
HF Warning are both current. Shortwave fadeouts degrade 
lower shortwave radio frequencies first (through increased 
ionospheric absorption) and the usual strategy during shortwave 
fadeouts is to try a higher frequency. In contrast, during 
periods of ionospheric MUF depression, the upper frequencies 
are degraded first and the usual strategy is to use a 
lower frequency. 

In general use a lower frequency if you are having trouble
with your normal workable frequency.

If a shortwave fadeout occurs during a period when ionospheric 
MUFs are depressed the available HF bandwidth will be "squeezed", 
with increased absorption raising the lowest usable frequency 
and the ionospheric depression lowering the highest usable 
frequency. Under such conditions it is suggested that the 
HF communicator operates on the highest usable frequency, 
even though this may well be in fact lower than what is normally 
supported for that particular circuit.

Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
ASWFC at bom.gov.au
www.bom.gov.au | www.sws.bom.gov.au