For sky wave propagation of a 10 MHz signal, what should be the minimum electron density in ionosphere
The critical frequency of a sky wave for reflection from a layer of atomsphere is given by
fc = 9 (Nmax)12
⇒ 10 ×106=9(Nmax)12
⇒Nmax = (10×1069)6 ≈ 1.2 × 1012m−3