Radio Communication and Scatter |
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28 Scatter path 300 microsecond delayed 40 microsecond pulse 4000 kilometer 53 milliseconds angles area Scattering area base is 53 Beltsville-Stanford path circle path Common scattering area decibels delay distortion direct and scatter direct path maximum direct-path maximum usable directional antenna distance from Stanford earth's surface energy F layer Frequency MCS ground reflection point high ray ionosphere kilowatt low ray signal magneto-ionic components March 14 maximum usable frequency megacycles higher microvolts minimum skip distance multihop normal observed one-hop low ray path distance path length path maximum usable path Operating frequency paths between Beltsville pulse width radii SPOKANE radii STANFORD BELTSVILLE radio communication Radio Propagation received from Spokane receiving antennas scatter propagation scatter-path maximum usable scatter-sounding scattered signal shown in Fig Skip distance radii skip zone SPOKANE STANFORD sporadic-E ionization square kilometers Stanford University STERLING SAN DIEGO stronger signal transmissions transmitting and receiving two-hop high two-hop low ray virtual height