Understanding International Broadcasting: A Reference for Shortwave Radio (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781530031627)

Shortwave Enthusiast and author Daniel P. Ratcliff provides a comprehensive look at international broadcasting and shortwave radio transmissions. This curated collection covers the history & basics of shortwave radio and it serves as an excellent resource guide. The Italian inventor and electrical engineer, Guglielmo Marconi is considered the father of the radio. Shortwave radio is used for long distance communication by means of skywave or skip propagation, in which the radio waves are reflected or refracted back to Earth from the ionosphere, allowing communication around the curve of the Earth.

Author: Daniel P. Ratcliff
ISBN-10: 1530031621
ISBN-13: 9781530031627
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2016
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.45d