Now we just need to put two hams with 2m/70cm radios to make the longest line-of-sight QSO on the planet. Bonus points for QRP.

Definitions:

* Hams: Amateur radio operators.

* QSO: conversation or contact between two radio stations.

* QRP: Low power, typically under 5 watts.

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tombh 12 hours ago | parent [-]

That's actually one of the legitimate uses cases we've consider for the algorithm.

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stilldavid 10 hours ago | parent [-]

This is so rad! Here's a photo of me making a 1.2Ghz FM contact 244km away from the summit of a 14er to the summit of another 14er here in Colorado. That particular band is very line-of-sight, with not much propagation or reflections like even 2m SSB or the HF bands. This is a very fun tool that I can't wait to explore more!

https://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2021/08/using-1-2-ghz-in-the-...

	▲	tombh 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		244km! Oh wow, I never knew people did this kind of thing. Yeah this is exactly the sort of thing we want people to use the app for.