Title | Measuring height of reflection at HF |
Publication Type | Magazine Article |
Year of Publication | 2024 |
Authors | Griffiths, G |
Magazine | RadCom |
Volume | 100 |
Frequency | 12 |
Issue Number | 8 |
Pagination | 42-44 |
Date Published | 08/2024 |
Abstract | Sky-wave propagation at HF relies on radio waves refracted, bent downward, back to Earth. Refraction results in a curved path within the ionosphere, but a convenient simplification is to treat the path as a reflection with a sharp apex known as the virtual height. |
URL | https://hamsci.org/sites/default/files/publications/p42_44_Reflection_Height_RSGB_RadCom_Aug24.pdf |
Original Publication | Reproduced with the kind permission of the RSGB |