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by hinkley 456 days ago
I’m sure there are some microwave antennas still out there doing the Lord’s Work. At least in the Plains states where hills are low and putting antennas on two of them gives you some extra distance. How far do microwaves bend over the horizon?
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Don't they generally do the opposite of bend over the horizon? Two towers that are observed (visible wavelength = tiny Fresnel zone) to have line-of-site can easily be obstructed (microwave = huge Fresnel zone).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresnel_zone

> How far do microwaves bend over the horizon?

that depends on the weather and frequency among other things

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-of-sight_propagation