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How does the ionosphere affect radio frequencies

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This is what gives the Ionosphere its name and it is the free electrons that cause the reflection and absorption of radio waves. ... The high frequency waves pass through the ionosphere and escape into space while the low frequency waves reflect off the ionosphere and essentially "skip" around the earth.

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