At what altitude can I expect to send and receive messages above the Netherlands
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Hello. I am curious what the maximum altitude is at which I can send and receive messages above the Netherlands. Any idea?
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@Marijn Sorry for the half baked title. I can’t edit it anymore.
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Hi Marijn, this is a very interesting question
I guess it is not that high as one would hope because the antennas of the radio stations are optimized for the horizontal propagation of the radio signals, not so much for the vertical.
Regards, Roland
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Title has been fixed!
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@Ronan-Lacroix Thanks!
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Spanish researchers published an interesting paper about their measurements of radio signal strengths up until 3000 m height above base stations. They concluded that the network works reliably between 1000-3000 m height at the location of their experiment (Spain). More insight can be found in their article.
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@Uta said in At what altitude can I expect to send and receive messages above the Netherlands:
dio signal strengths up until 3000 m height above base stations. They concluded that the network works reliably between 1000-3000 m height at the location of their experiment (Spain). More insight can be found in their article.
Thank you for your information. 3000 meters would be enough for what I have in mind (nothing specific yet, but it’ll be aboard a glider plane). It’s the question is whether there is a lower maximum altitude in flat countries like the Netherlands where the networks are optimized for the flat lands.
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@Roalnd-Baldin Thanks for your reply. I’ll try to test it when I have an opportunity and I’ll let you know about it.
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@Marijn many thanks for this . I am highly interested in this.
Regards, Roland
