Distance
39.4
km · 24.5 mi
Bearing
178.4°
true · rev 358.4°
Terrain
FRESNEL_MINOR
3.0 dB diffraction
Propagation
63/100
MARGINAL
Margin
+61.2
dB over CW threshold
Terrain profile · SRTM 30 m + canopy + MS footprints
Line of sight
1st Fresnel
Duct layer
Great circle
33.474, -96.627 → 33.12, -96.615 · 178.4°
Loss budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
151.9
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
1.8
dB
Diffraction
3.0
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
156.8
dB
Gas rate 0.0462 dB/km · H₂O 0.0020 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0200 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 13.1 g/m³
Power budget
TX power
20.0
dBm
(100.0 mW)
TX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
Feed loss (×2)
-2.0
dB
EIRP
48.0
dBm
Path loss
-156.8
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-78.8
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
61.2
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
74.9 °F
23.8 °C
Dewpoint
60.5 °F
15.8 °C
T/Td gap
14.5 °F
8.0 °C
Abs. humidity
13.1
g/m³
Pressure
980.6
mb
PWAT
22.2
mm
BL depth
286.8
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
-119.7
N/km · super-refractive
Propagation factors · 24 GHz
63/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
4
13%
PWAT
60
11%
Season
47
11%
T-Td Depression
80
10%
Refractivity
72
10%
Pressure
82
10%
Sky Cover
50
8%
Wind
50
8%
Time of Day
55
4%
Atmospheric profile
HRRR 3 km
Valid 2026-05-15 08:00 UTC
· 9 samples
Point
Lat, lon
Temp
Dewpt
Press
dN/dh
BL m
PWAT
Duct
Source
33.5, -96.6
23.7 °C
16.1 °C
980.6 mb
-119.7
317.8
22.8 mm
—
13%
33.4, -96.6
23.9 °C
15.8 °C
986.1 mb
-102.5
307.6
22.3 mm
—
25%
33.4, -96.6
23.9 °C
15.8 °C
986.1 mb
-102.5
307.6
22.3 mm
—
38%
33.3, -96.6
23.9 °C
15.8 °C
986.1 mb
-102.5
307.6
22.3 mm
—
Midpoint
33.3, -96.6
23.7 °C
15.6 °C
987.5 mb
-91.6
269.3
22.0 mm
—
63%
33.3, -96.6
23.7 °C
15.6 °C
987.5 mb
-91.6
269.3
22.0 mm
—
75%
33.2, -96.6
23.7 °C
15.6 °C
987.5 mb
-91.6
269.3
22.0 mm
—
88%
33.2, -96.6
24.1 °C
16.0 °C
987.4 mb
-91.5
266.6
22.0 mm
—
Destination
33.1, -96.6
24.1 °C
16.0 °C
987.4 mb
-91.5
266.6
22.0 mm
—
Midpoint vertical profile
18-hour forecast · this path · 24 GHz
→ steady
Peak 66
at 10:00 UTC
· low 57
at 01:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 65 | GOOD |
| 09:00 | 62 | MARGINAL |
| 10:00 | 66 | GOOD |
| 11:00 | 62 | MARGINAL |
| 12:00 | 63 | MARGINAL |
| 13:00 | 63 | MARGINAL |
| 14:00 | 63 | MARGINAL |
| 15:00 | 63 | MARGINAL |
| 16:00 | 62 | MARGINAL |
| 17:00 | 62 | MARGINAL |
| 18:00 | 63 | MARGINAL |
| 19:00 | 61 | MARGINAL |
| 20:00 | 64 | MARGINAL |
| 21:00 | 63 | MARGINAL |
| 22:00 | 59 | MARGINAL |
| 23:00 | 59 | MARGINAL |
| 00:00 | 59 | MARGINAL |
| 01:00 · now | 57 | MARGINAL |