Simulcast transmitter spacing is a function of the transmission rate of the symbols or the frequency of the analog signal and the laws of physics. Your one mile spacing is normally not a problem. There is an upper mileage limit depending on the quality of modulation of the transmission such as from a class C FM transmitter or a linear modulated ... More @Wikipedia
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