RECOMMENDATION ITU-R P.1147-2 - Prediction of sky-wave field strength at frequencies between about 150 and 1 700 kHz 1 Introduction 2 Annual median night-time field strength 2.1 Reference time 2.2 Cymomotive force 2.3 Sea gain 2.4 Polarization coupling loss 2.5 Slant propagation distance, p 2.6 Loss factor incorporating effects of ionospheric absorption and related factors 2.7 Hourly loss factor 2.8 Loss factor incorporating effect of solar activity 3 Day-to-day and short-period variations of night-time field strengths 1 Hourly loss factor: Lt 2 Sunset and sunrise times 1 LF cases 2 MF cases