HF Radio Course
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:
- The ionosphere, its structure and its effect on HF radio propagation.
- HF radio propagation via the sky wave.
- Disturbances in the Sun-Earth environment and the effects on HF radio propagation.
- The IPS web site and predictions.
Further details on course content can be obtained by emailing training@ips.gov.au.
Scheduled courses
Scheduled courses may be held in months other than those in the table below. Actual dates for courses are displayed in the table 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 notified the dates of scheduled training courses, subscribe to the ips-training list.
| 2013 | July | Adelaide | (date to be determined) |
| September | Sydney | (date to be determined) | |
| 2014 | May | Brisbane | (date to be determined) |
| September | Sydney | (date to be determined) |
HF Radio Propagation courses can be presented on request for other locations and dates. See costing below for requested courses.
Costs
Costs, including GST are as follows.
| Course type | Cost (per person per day) |
|---|---|
| Scheduled courses | AUD 190 |
| Requested courses | Within Australia, travel expenses and any training room hire plus costs according to numbers.
Minimum of 5 people required.
5 to 10 people: AUD 150 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 Introduction to HF Radio Propagation (or PDF).
