Aerostat Radio Horizon Calculator

Interactive visualization of line-of-sight radio coverage from an Aerobavovna aerostat at altitudes between 100 m and 1,500 m, based on the radio horizon formula with atmospheric refraction (k=4/3).

Aerostat Altitude

500m

100 m 400 m 750 m 1,100 m 1,500 m

Radio System Reach Overlay — toggle to visualise on cross-section

Motorola SLR1000

70 km reach

⚠ Needs 500 m+ altitude

Repeater

Persistent Systems MPU5

50 km reach

⚠ Needs 500 m+ altitude

MANET

Silvus StreamCaster

35 km reach · any altitude

MIMO

Radionor 179

65 km reach

⚠ Needs 500 m+ altitude

UHF

Harris

70 km reach

⚠ Needs 500 m+ altitude

MANET

LoRa 2W

horizon − 5 km · any altitude

LoRa

Cross-Section View — Earth Curvature & Signal Path

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Radio Horizon

92.1 km

one-way from aerostat

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Coverage Diameter

184.2 km

total line-of-sight span

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Coverage Area

26,598 km²

π × d² footprint

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vs. 100 m baseline

+5.0×

area coverage multiplier