ISRO Electronics & Communication (ECE) 2008 - Question 67

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Topic: Electromagnetics

For a short wave radio link between two stations via the ionosphere, the ratio of the maximum usable frequency to the critical frequency

  • A. is always less than 1
  • B. May be $\le1$ depending on the distance between the two stations
  • C. is always greater than 1
  • D. Does not depend on the distance between the two stations

Answer: C. is always greater than 1

Explanation: $f_{muf}\ge f_{c}$\n$\frac{f_{muf}}{f_{c}}\ge1$

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