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.

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. IPS predictions and the IPS web site.

The schedule for courses is listed below. Actual dates for courses are listed closer to the month.

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

Scheduled Courses
2008	23 September	Sydney	Download registration form.
2009	April	Canberra
	May	Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth
	September	Sydney
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.
You can view an animation on space weather (7Mb) here

Get a free copy of Acrobat Reader