#5, RE: Distance to the horizon
Posted by Joe Tibiletti on Jun-17-08 at 05:14 PM
In response to message #3
>in further on distance to horizon... > >Consult various editions of Engineering Handbook as >published by the Natiuonal Association of Broadcasters.. > >It has proven verey realistic for remote broadcasting for >our station...In fact we broadcast a number oif football >games from Port Lavaca some 28 miles from out studio >with >transmitting antenna 75 feet above ground -- 30 feet above >sea level ground level >receiving antenna 75 feet above ground -- 100 feet above sea >level ground level > >distance (miles) 1.41 times square root 75 feet of >transmitting antenna plus 175 feet of receiving antenna >1.41 x (8.66 13.22) >1.41 x 21.88 = 30.86 miles > >Hope this helps you Joe Tibiletti