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The F2 layer of the ionosphere, located roughly 200-400 km above Earth, refracts high-frequency radio signals back to the ground, enabling communications over thousands of miles. This phenomenon is what makes ham radio uniquely capable of worldwide communication without any infrastructure like satellites or internet. Solar activity heavily influences the F2 layer's density, which is why amateur radio (Deals) operators closely follow sunspot cycles to predict propagation conditions.
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