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What is the advantage of siting a repeater on a hilltop?

  • A.Interference from other users is reduced at greater height
  • B.Longer hops are possible because the horizon is further away
  • C.The equipment is easier to access for maintenance visits
  • D.Rain attenuation is lower at higher altitude on the route

Answer: B

Elevation extends the horizon and clears intervening terrain, so far fewer sites are needed than a route along a valley floor would require. The costs are access, power supply and exposure to weather and lightning. Rain attenuation is if anything similar, and a high site generally sees more interference rather than less, because it can see so far. Buying hop length with site difficulty is the classic trade in microwave route planning.

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