Observations of Fine Structure in HF Radio Signals Propagated Around the World

Abstract

A fine structure has been observed in oblique ionograms taken over round-the-world paths. This structure appears as roughly horizontal striations on the time-delay vs frequency plots of the received signals, and several examples of these ionograms, taken during the course of a year, are shown. The form of the structure varies with the time of day; however, a degree of overall constancy can be found in records taken six months apart. It is thought that the fine structure represents a resolution of the paths taken by the RTW signal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0721703

Entities

People

  • Antony Fraser-Smith
  • D. M. Bubenik
  • L. E. Sweeney Jr.
  • O. G. Villard Jr.

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antenna Arrays
  • Arrays
  • California
  • Continuous Waves
  • Contracts
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Frequency
  • Ionograms
  • Ionosphere
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Radio Signals
  • Reliability
  • Striations
  • United States
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.