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E3C06
How does the VHF/UHF radio horizon compare to the geographic horizon?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: A. It is approximately 15 percent farther
The atmosphere bends VHF/UHF signals slightly back toward Earth, so the radio horizon is about 15 percent farther than the geographic horizon.
Tip: Radio horizon: about 15% farther.