Under ideal conditions what kind of range are we talking?
AM = 4-5 miles?
SSB = x miles?

If AM is 4.5 miles then SSB would be 12.7 miles

Nope. Inverse square law, if your twice as far away u recive only a 1/4 of
the signal.


Nope. 3KHz as opposed to 6KHz bandwidth, 3dB gain. .25uV as opposed to .5uV
sensitivity, another 3dB gain. A useless carrier, a waste of power and cause
of heat. Sideband vs AM, AM loses.