Radio Navigationeasy#1113
Night effect on ADF is caused by:
A
Temperature inversions at night
B
Ionospheric reflection of sky waves interfering with the ground wave
CorrectC
Reduced NDB power output at night
D
Magnetic variation changes at night
Explanation
At night, the ionosphere (particularly the E-layer) lowers and reflects NDB sky waves, which interfere with ground waves causing bearing errors.
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