Book Description

The results of VHF ionospheric scatter measurements made in the European-Mediterranean area are shown to be in good agreement with results obtained in continental United States.Sporadic-E propagation was observed much more frequently in the EuropeanMediterranean area than in the United States.The unusual diurnal variations and low signal levels observed by British workers in 1955 on a Gibraltar-UK path are explained on the basis of antenna patterns which favored off-path and high-level scattering by meteoric ionization.It is concluded that the paths and sites used during these tests would be suitable for practical ionospheric forward scatter systems.(Author).