[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (09 April 08)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 09/0200Z APRIL 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (02 APRIL - 08 APRIL)
Date   T index   Conditions        
02 Apr   20      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced to 20%
      after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values.

03 Apr   24      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced to 20%
      during local night and after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced to 20% after
      local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.

04 Apr   19      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced to 30% during
      local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced to 30% during
      local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.

05 Apr   24      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Variable conditions
      during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced to 20% during
      local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values.

06 Apr   22      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Variable conditions
      during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced to 20% after
      local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed
      at times.

07 Apr   14      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to
      30% 12-20 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.

08 Apr   12      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhancements to
      60% 10-15 UT at Vanimo. Depressions to 30% 00,
      05-07 UT at Niue.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhancements to
      30% at Canberra/Sydney 11-20 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to
      30% mostly during night hours.

Predicted Monthly T index for April:   6

2. FORECAST (09 APRIL - 15 APRIL) 
MUFS: Near predicted monthly values.
Propagation conditions: Normal. No SWFs
T index: 10

3. OUTLOOK (16 APRIL - 16 MAY)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
23 to 24 Apr, 3 to 4 May.

For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, go to
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.


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