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Re: Topband: HFTA, Radio Arcala, general comments

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Subject: Re: Topband: HFTA, Radio Arcala, general comments
From: "Richard Fry" <rfry@adams.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:11:56 -0500
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Ward N0AX wrote:
... The electron gyrofrequency (I just *love* saying "gyrofrequency", don't you?) in the lower layers ... is much closer to 1.8 MHz and causes the wave coupling to change dramatically in ways that are not well understood. This changes with latitude and time of day (or night). ... etc
At least as important as understanding how 1.8 MHz skywaves interact with 
the ionosphere is understanding the space-wave fields that are actually 
_launched_ by a monopole at various elevation angles toward the ionosphere.
Those fields are not accurately described by NEC far-field elevation 
patterns, which show the fields/pattern at an ~infinite distance over a flat 
ground plane of ~infinite extent.
NEC calculations are accurate for those conditions, however those conditions 
do not exist in the real world.
R. Fry 

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