an introduction to radio wave propagation

Contents
Chapter 1
IT ALL STARTS WITH THE SUN
Our Nuclear Furnace
The Sun’s Composition
The Solar Wind
Solar Emissions
Chapter 2
SUNSPOTS THEMSELVES
The Structure of Sunspots
Generators of Electrical Energy
Sunspot Numbers
The Maunder Minimum
Chapter 3
THE IONOSPHERE
Through the Spheres to the Fringes
The Troposphere
The Stratosphere
Discovery of the Fringes
The Ionospheric Layers
The D Layer
The E Layer
The Sporadic E- Layer
The F Layer
Ionospheric Variations
Ionospheric Disturbances
Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance (SID)
Ionospheric Storms
Polar Blackouts
Chapter 4
RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION
Sky Wave Propagation
Skip Distance
Sky Wave Field Intensities
Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF)
Optimum Traffic Frequency (FOT)
Lowest Usable Frequency
Multi-hop Propagation
Trans-equatorial Propagation (TE)
Grey Line Propagation
Ground Wave Propagation
Ground Wave Field Intensities
Ground Wave Propagation Frequencies
Tying Up Some Loose Ends
Chapter 5
NON-IONOSPHERIC PROPAGATION
Tropospheric Propagation
Earth-Moon-Earth Propagation (EME)
Path Losses, Power Budgets and Doppler Effects
Power Budgets
Artificial Satellite Communications
Power Budgets Et Al
Meteorite Propagation
Chapter 6
NOISE
Atmospheric Noise
Man-made Noise
Cosmic Noise
Receiver Noise
Some Final Thoughts
Appendix A
LOGARITHMS AND DECIBELS
Hearing and Sound Levels
Appendix B
GLOSSARY