[Ips-hf-warning] ASWFC HF DEPRESSION WARNING issued 0430 UT on 09 Nov 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 24/130
ISSUED AT 0429UT/09 NOVEMBER 2024
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE.

Western Australian (Learmonth and Perth) maximum usable frequencies 
have been depressed 30% 09/00-04UT. MUFs appear to be slowly 
recovering.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FOR 09 NOVEMBER 2024 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN REGION ONLY.
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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09 Nov:   75   -30%/normal      2  4  6  6  8 12 16 16

Note:
An ASWFC MUF depression HF Warning and ASWFC 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
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