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Subject: Ham-Space Digest V94 #18
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Ham-Space Digest Thu, 3 Feb 94 Volume 94 : Issue 18
Today's Topics:
Anik Satellite Troubles
APT-Satellites: Report JAN 29, 1994
Daily IPS Report - 29 Jan 94
Daily IPS Report - 30 Jan 94
Daily IPS Report - 31 jan 94
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 20:41:39 GMT
From: cns!rickvg@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Anik Satellite Troubles
To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
In article <2ie3ua$i1n@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, John S. Papay wrote:
>
>Does anyone have the latest information on what is happening to
>the Canadian Satellite Anik E1 and E2. The Wall Street Journal
>John S. Papay K8YSE
>dv736@cleveland.freenet.edu
John, There's quite a lot of discussion over on the rec.video.satellite
newsgroup.
73 -- Rick
Rick von Glahn
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74620,637 -- Compuserve
N0KKZ@W0GVT.#NECO.CO.USA -- packet radio
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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 01:44:51 -0700
From: nntp.ucsb.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: APT-Satellites: Report JAN 29, 1994
To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
Observed at station 50.7 NLat, 7.1 ELon, JAN 29, 1994
NOAA-9: APT 137.62 On
NOAA-10: APT 137.50 *OFF*
NOAA-11: APT 137.62 On
NOAA-12: APT 137.50 On
Meteor 2-21: APT 137.85 On (weak)
Meteor 3-5: APT 137.30 OFF ???
Meteor 3-6: APT 137.30 *NEW* ON ??
Meteor 3-5 is over the terminator (more or less), so no
APT could be received at my station.
*NEW* Meteor 3-6 (launched JAN 25) was quiet during orbit #57
around 10.30 UT, transmitted APT during orbit #58 descending
at about 12.20 UT and was quiet again orbit #59 around 14.09 UT.
A gif-image of the europe-pass orbit #58 is available for anon ftp
at ftp.gmd.de, dir images/satellites, file M60129first.gif.
The signal was good but seemed to be somewhat overmodulated.
NOAA-10 is off due to VHF-conflict with NOAA-12, should become
active again FEB 01 6.00 UT due to info from wxsat-mail-list.
And: Meteor 2-21 is weak as always.
+------------------------------------------+
|Peter Henne (peter.henne@gmd.de) |
| (henne@gmd.de) |
|German Nat.Research Center.f.Comp.Science |
|D-53757 St.AUGUSTIN, Germany |
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Date: 31 Jan 94 02:26:02 GMT
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Subject: Daily IPS Report - 29 Jan 94
To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES AUSTRALIA
Daily Solar And Geophysical Report
Issued at 2330 UT 28 January 1994
Summary for 28 January and Forecast up to 31 January
IPS Warning 02 was issued on 24 January and expires today.
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity: moderate
Flares Max Fadeout Begin End Freq. Sectors
M1/-- 1852UT none
Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 119/071
1B. SOLAR FORECAST
29 January 30 January 31 January
Activity Low Low Low
Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected
Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 115/066
1C. SOLAR COMMENT
The sunspot group that has been producing the recent low level
M class flares is now on the west limb of the Sun. Another
region has returned to the east limb. This region showed
some magnetic complexity on its past transition but did not
produce any significant flares.
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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
Geomagnetic field at Learmonth : quiet to unsettled
Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 27 January
Learmonth 10 3323 3221
Fredericksburg 15 17
Planetary 17 16
2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
DATE Ap CONDITIONS
29 Jan 12 Quiet to unsettled.
30 Jan 12 Quiet to unsettled.
31 Jan 12 Quiet to unsettled.
2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
Further active periods from coronal hole do not seem likely.
3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
LATITUDE BAND
DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
28 Jan normal normal normal
PCA Event : None.
3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
LATITUDE BAND
DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
29 Jan normal normal fair
30 Jan normal normal fair
31 Jan normal normal fair
3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
NONE.
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
MUFs at Sydney were near predicted monthly values
T index: 41
4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
DATE T-index MUFs
29 Jan 40 Near predicted monthly values.
30 Jan 40 Near predicted monthly values.
31 Jan 40 Near predicted monthly values.
Predicted Monthly T Index for January is 30.
4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
None.
--
Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2OP.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3
dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available
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Date: 31 Jan 94 02:26:42 GMT
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Subject: Daily IPS Report - 30 Jan 94
To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES AUSTRALIA
Daily Solar And Geophysical Report
Issued at 2330 UT 29 January 1994
Summary for 29 January and Forecast up to 1 February
No warning is current.
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity: moderate
Flares Max Fadeout Begin End Freq. Sectors
M2 X-ray 0413UT Probable - - lower East Asia
M2 X-ray 1129UT Probable - - lower European
Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 102/050
1B. SOLAR FORECAST
30 January 31 January 01 February
Activity Low Very low Very low
Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected
Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 100/048
1C. SOLAR COMMENT
No optical correlation for two M2 events. The most likely source
would be the recent flaring region that has just rotated round the
west limb of the sun.
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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
Geomagnetic field at Learmonth : mailnly quiet to unsettled, with 1
active period
Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 28 January
Learmonth 10 3222 4222
Fredericksburg 10 15
Planetary 10 16
2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
DATE Ap CONDITIONS
30 Jan 10 Quiet to unsettled.
31 Jan 10 Quiet to unsettled.
01 Feb 10 Quiet to unsettled.
2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
None.
3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
LATITUDE BAND
DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
29 Jan normal normal normal
PCA Event : None.
3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
LATITUDE BAND
DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
30 Jan normal normal fair
31 Jan normal normal fair
01 Feb normal normal fair
3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
NONE.
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
MUFs at Sydney were about 15% above predicted monthly values
T index: 82
4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
DATE T-index MUFs
30 Jan 90 About 15% above predicted monthly values.
31 Jan 80 About 15% above predicted monthly values.
01 Feb 80 About 15% above predicted monthly values.
Predicted Monthly T Index for January is 30.
4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
Ionosphere become enhanced during local night.
--
Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2OP.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3
dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available
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Date: 31 Jan 94 02:27:40 GMT
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Subject: Daily IPS Report - 31 jan 94
To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES AUSTRALIA
Daily Solar And Geophysical Report
Issued at 2330 UT 30 January 1994
Summary for 30 January and Forecast up to 2 February
No warning is current.
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity: low
Flares: none.
Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 099/046
1B. SOLAR FORECAST
31 January 01 February 02 February
Activity Low Low Low
Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected
Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 105/054
1C. SOLAR COMMENT
None.
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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
Geomagnetic field at Learmonth : quiet to unsettled
Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 29 January
Learmonth 10 3222 2233
Fredericksburg 07 07
Planetary 10 08
2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
DATE Ap CONDITIONS
31 Jan 10 Quiet to unsettled.
01 Feb 08 Quiet.
02 Feb 08 Quiet.
2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
None.
3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
LATITUDE BAND
DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
30 Jan normal normal normal
PCA Event : None.
3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
LATITUDE BAND
DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
31 Jan normal normal fair
01 Feb normal normal fair
02 Feb normal normal fair
3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
NONE.
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
MUFs at Sydney were mostly 20-35% above monthly predicted values.
T index: 94
4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
DATE T-index MUFs
31 Jan 70 Near predicted to 30% enhanced.
01 Feb 80 Near predicted to 30% enhanced.
02 Feb 80 Near predicted to 30% enhanced.
Predicted Monthly T Index for January is 30.
4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
Sporadic E may affect F layer communications.
--
Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2OP.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3
dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available
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