Sporadic-E propagation at frequencies around 70 MHz

Radio and Electronic Engineer

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1984, Pages 231-237

  Edwards, K J ^a   Kersley, L ^a   Shrubsole, L F ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E region; Propagation in ionosphere; Radio transmission

Indexed keywords

70 MHZ FREQUENCIES RANGE; SPECTRUM PLANNING; SPORADIC-E IONIZATION;

RADIO TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0021427295     PISSN: 00337722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ree.1984.0057     Document Type: Article

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