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What does the k factor represent?

  • A.The ratio of the received to the transmitted power on a link
  • B.The number of Fresnel zones cleared by an obstacle on the path
  • C.The correction applied for the polarisation mismatch at the receiver
  • D.The multiplier applied to the earth's radius to straighten the rays

Answer: D

Multiplying the earth's radius by k lets rays be drawn as straight lines on a path profile while reproducing the effect of atmospheric refraction, and the standard value of four thirds corresponds to the normal gradient. Values below one indicate sub-refraction and a bulging earth, and large or negative values indicate ducting. It is a geometric device rather than a power ratio, a zone count or a polarisation correction. Replacing a curved ray with a modified earth is what makes profile drawing possible.

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