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Abstract
Measurements of field strength and fading observed on HF Communication links Bombay-Madras and Nagpur-Madras on 13406 kHz and 9067 kHz respectively during the total solar eclipse of 16th February 1980 are presented. The observed behaviour at these two frequencies is explained in terms of absorption and fading. Field strengths on short waves record an increase during the eclipse. Marked increase in fading which is probably due to bending of the ionosphere at the time of totality is discussed.