SMS Services
The IPS alerts listed below can be delivered as Short Message Service (SMS) text messages to your mobile phone. SMS alerts are only available in Australia. These alerts are also available by email.
The yearly charge for each of these SMS alert services is $32.40. The minimum total yearly charge is $40.
To subscribe to any of the IPS SMS alerts, please fax, post or email a completed order form.
Short-Wave fadeout (SWF) Alerts
Example:
AUSTRALIAN REGION HF FADEOUT ALERT: Minor fadeout 09-11-2000 start 0309 max 0314 end 0329 UT IPS Radio & Space Services Details www.ips.gov.au ph 02-92138010Auroral Alerts
Example:
AURORA ALERT: 1318 UT on 10 Nov 2000 Aurora may be observed at high latitudes. IPS Radio & Space Services Details www.ips.gov.au ph 02 92138010Geomagnetic Alerts
Example:
GEOMAGNETIC ALERT: 1516 UT on 10 Nov 2000 Minor geomagnetic storm in progress IPS Radio & Space Services Details www.ips.gov.au ph 02 92138010GEOSTAT System
Example:
IPS GEOSTAT ALERT 2: STATUS 5 MAJOR GEOMAGNETIC STORM POSSIBLE WITHIN 3-4 DAYS. IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES DETAILS www.ips.gov.au 02 92138010