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Rule-of-thumb method:
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Multiply your
height in ft by 1.5, the take the square-root of that number & this
value is the approximate distance in miles your signal will go to
the horizon. (The actual distance is a bit further due to reflections
& refraction.)
D(mi) = sqrt(Height(ft) * 1.5) - QST Sept 2006,Pg 47 - from Bill Johnston, K5ZI as published in Ham Radio (November 1976, p 56) |
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