- Oct 22, 2014
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I did a query
So lets say the antenna is 100 feet above the water level. Adding the 8 feet you have above the water. This gives you a potential 108 feet. The radio horizon would be 12-13 miles.
The smaller freighters might not see you till you were with in 5 miles.
Large, very large and ultralarge ships all look like tankers, except for the deck gear. Deck heights range from 40-120+ feet. ULCC supertankers have a 70-foot difference in the height above water when they're full, as compared to when they're empty. Container ships run 60-80 feet above water.
So lets say the antenna is 100 feet above the water level. Adding the 8 feet you have above the water. This gives you a potential 108 feet. The radio horizon would be 12-13 miles.
The smaller freighters might not see you till you were with in 5 miles.