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In terms of myself as a moderately well positioned and equipped chaser to an activator on a moderate summit, using SSB to a small beam antenn, I have found 300km reliable and 400 km marginal in flat conditions. Given a decent duct or intense sporadic E several times further can be achieved. The difficulty in achieving this today is that hams with decent VHF beams on a rotator become fewer every year. My set-up needs a new rotator and a careful inspection of the coax and plug, and with the present level of activity I doubt that s worthwhile going to the trouble and expense.
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