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‹ 062 Radio Navigation

Radio waves and how they travel

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Bands

Wavelength = speed of light / frequency (λ = c / f): the higher the frequency, the shorter the wave.

LF 30–300 kHz, MF 300–3,000 kHz: NDBs.

HF 3–30 MHz: long-range voice over oceans.

IN THIS LESSON

  • Propagation

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