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E3B07
What effect does lowering a signal's transmitted elevation angle have on ionospheric HF skip propagation?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: C. The distance covered by each hop increases
A lower takeoff angle sends the signal farther before it reaches the ionosphere and returns to Earth, so each hop covers more distance. That means fewer hops for long paths.
Tip: Lower angle, longer hops.