Kennelly–Heaviside layer Kennelly–Heaviside layer The Kennelly–Heaviside layer, named after Arthur E. Kennelly and Oliver Heaviside, also known as the E region or simply the Heaviside layer, is a layer of ionised gas occurring between roughly 90–150 km (56–93 mi) above the ground — one of several layers in the Earth's ionosphere. It reflects medium-frequency radio waves. Because of this reflective layer, radio waves radiated into the sky can return to Earth beyond the horizon. This "skywave" or "skip" propagation technique has been used since the 1920s for radio communication at long distances, up to transcontinental distances. Propagation is affected by time of
Radio Waves (song) experiments with the phone and is able to access computers and speech synthesizers, he learns to speak through them. He calls a radio station in L.A. named Radio KAOS, a completely fictitious radio station based in Los Angeles and tells them of his abilities and his life story throughout the album. Radio Waves (song) "Radio Waves" is the opening track from Roger Waters' second solo studio album, "Radio K.A.O.S." It was chosen as the lead single for the album, released worldwide in May 1987. "Radio Waves" introduces the main character, Billy, a disabled man who finds a way to talk