To increase the value of IPS services to our customers, IPS Radio and Space Services offers one day courses on HF radio propagation. Courses can be tailored to suit the audience by emphasising topics of special interest. Participants receive the IPS HF Radio Propagation Course manual.

The scheduled courses consist of four sections:

1. The ionosphere, its structure and its effect on HF radio propagation.
2. HF radio propagation via the sky wave.
3. Disturbances in the Sun-Earth environment and the effects on HF radio propagation.
4. The IPS web site and predictions.

The approximate schedule for courses is listed below. Scheduled courses may be held in months other than those advertised. Actual dates for courses are listed once venues are confirmed, usually about four weeks in advance of a course. At that time, registration forms are then available from this page.

If you wish to be advised actual dates of scheduled training courses, subscribe to the ips-training list

HF Radio Propagation courses can be presented on request for other locations and dates. See costing below for requested courses.

Scheduled Courses
2010	21 September	Sydney	Download Sydney registration form here.
2011	April	Canberra	Date to be determined.
	May	Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth	Dates to be determined.
	September	Sydney	Date to be determined.
2012	May	Brisbane, Darwin, Townsville	Dates to be determined.
	September	Sydney	Date to be determined.
Cost
Scheduled courses	AUD190/person (includes GST).
Requested courses	Within Australia, travel expenses and any training room hire plus costs according to numbers. Minimum of 5 people required. Price/person below includes GST. 5 to 10 people: AUD150/person/day. 11 to 15 people: AUD150/person/day for first 10, then AUD100/person/day thereafter. 16 or more people: AUD150/person/day for first 10, AUD100/person/day for next 5, then AUD75/person/day thereafter. Outside Australia, price on application.

HF Radio Propagation/ASAPS Course
Combined HF Radio Propagation/ASAPS courses can be arranged as required. This provides the opportunity to choose areas from the HF Radio Propagation course and ASAPS course that are most relevant. For more details, contact training@ips.gov.au

HF Radio Propagation Material
If unable to attend a course, the HF Radio Propagation manual is available for purchase.
See also the PDF file Introduction to HF Radio Propagation.

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