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The range limits are really around expected usage given omnidirectional antennas, unlicensed transmission power and terrestrial interference.
For LoS with a small (single) directional antenna it's easy to get another 10db. With a big dish you can go a lot higher.
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The range limits are really around expected usage given omnidirectional antennas, unlicensed transmission power and terrestrial interference.
For LoS with a small (single) directional antenna it's easy to get another 10db. With a big dish you can go a lot higher.