What are HF ham frequencies?

Typically this can be 3.5 – 3.8 MHz , although in North America, frequencies up to 4.0 MHz can be used, although there is a broadcast band allocation above 3.8 MHz. This ham radio band can be quite noisy, especially at night as it is shared with other services and this can make it very busy.

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Why is VHF short range?

VHF waves, unlike longer waves, are not strongly reflected from the atmosphere; therefore, they do not bend readily around the Earth’s curvature and cannot be transmitted beyond the horizon. Their range is further limited by their inability to pass through hills or large structures .

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