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Broadcast Range Chart

This document provides ideal coverage distances for micropower broadcasting stations ranging from 100 watts to 6 watts, assuming an antenna height of 60-70 feet using an omni-directional antenna on relatively flat terrain. The distances may vary depending on the broadcast antenna, terrain, receiver type, and antenna height, as coverage is constrained by distance to the horizon and broadcast power level, with doubling the distance requiring 4 times the power but raising the antenna height 10-15 feet often being more effective than increasing power.

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Broadcast Range Chart

This document provides ideal coverage distances for micropower broadcasting stations ranging from 100 watts to 6 watts, assuming an antenna height of 60-70 feet using an omni-directional antenna on relatively flat terrain. The distances may vary depending on the broadcast antenna, terrain, receiver type, and antenna height, as coverage is constrained by distance to the horizon and broadcast power level, with doubling the distance requiring 4 times the power but raising the antenna height 10-15 feet often being more effective than increasing power.

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Ideal Coverage Distances for Micropower Broadcasting Stations

100 Watts

40 Watts

15 Watts

6 Watts
15 miles 10 miles 5 miles 3 miles
25KM 16KM 8KM 5KM

These are ideal coverage distances. They assume: an antenna height of 60-70 feet; using
an omni-directional Comet 5/8 ground plane antenna; and relatively flat terrain. Depending
on broadcast antenna used, terrain, the type of FM receiver (whether it uses an outside
antenna or not), and antenna height, your distance may vary. You are constrained by both
the distance to the horizon which is a function of antenna height and the broadcast power
level. A general guideline is that is takes 4 times the power to double the broadcast distance.
Further, raising the antenna height by just 10-15 feet or 3-4 meters will, in many cases, be
more effective than increasing broadcast power.

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