[Elecraft] OT: 60m band - usual communication range

[Fred Jensen]

In the mid to later 60's while "vacationing" in SE Asia, most of our 
in-country net frequencies were in the 5 MHz range.  Generally, it was 
100W [KWM2A] to a low dipole [GRA-4].  From Vietnam, we had no problem 
with stations in the Philippines, Thailand or anywhere in-country. 
That's about 8 dB more than your 15W, a tad over 1 S-unit.

Having CW and Data [<2.8 KHz BW] as well as USB is probably more 
important than power.  5 MHz sometimes went long after sunset but still 
worked.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016
- www.cqp.org

On 3/2/2016 12:52 AM, Johnny Siu wrote:
> Dear Elecrafters, Local telecommunication authority is considering
> 60m operation for the hams in VR2. For output power of 15W PEP, using
> a dipole for NVIS, what would be the likely usual communication range
> 7/24 round the clock?  100km radius? Any advice will be appreciated
> and thanks for the band width here. 73 Johnny VR2XMC