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E3B12
What is chordal-hop propagation?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: B. Successive ionospheric refractions without an intermediate reflection from the ground
Chordal hop is successive refractions in the ionosphere without an intermediate reflection from the ground. The signal travels along chords of the ionosphere.
Tip: Chordal hop: ionosphere to ionosphere, skip the ground.