Skywave
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skywave-180-13859494
title:
Skywave
text:
In radio communication, skywave or skip refers to the propagation of radio waves reflected or refracted back toward Earth from the ionosphere, an electrically charged layer of the upper atmosphere. Since it is not limited by the curvature of the Earth, skywave propagation can be used to communicate beyond the horizon, at intercontinental distances. It is mostly used in the shortwave frequency bands. As a result of skywave propagation, a signal from a distant AM broadcasting station, a shortwave
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Propagation of radio waves beyond the radio horizon.
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skywave
date created:
2003-07-24T09:17:48Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T00:55:18Z
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