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Grade 11General Physics

What is sky wave communication ? Wh:y is this mode of propagation restricted to the frequencies only upto few MHz ?

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
Sky wave propagation is a mode of propagation in which communication of radiowaves in frequency range 30MHz - 40MHz takes place due to reflection from the ionosphere. For frequencies higher than few MHz, the sky waves penetrate the ionosphere and are not reflected back.