So according to our rule-of-thumb, 2 people around 6 feet tall using a 5 watt handheld two-way radio, used on flat ground with no obstacles, will have a maximum range of approximately 6 miles .
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VHF includes radio waves from 30 MHz to 300 MHz . VHF waves must not exceed the local radio horizon of 100 miles.
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