Distance
76.4
km · 47.5 mi
Bearing
123.1°
true · rev 303.1°
Terrain
BLOCKED
93.5 dB diffraction
Propagation
70/100
GOOD
Margin
-35.8
dB over CW threshold
Terrain profile · SRTM 30 m + canopy + MS footprints
Line of sight
1st Fresnel
Duct layer
Horizon ray
Common volume
Over the horizon: the two horizon-skimming rays intersect at the common volume ≈ 57 m AGL at the midpoint (172 m above the chord, 86 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 15.5 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 78 m below terrain at its worst point.
Great circle
33.497, -97.303 → 33.12, -96.615 · 123.1°
Loss budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
157.7
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
2.6
dB
Diffraction
93.5
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
253.8
dB
Gas rate 0.0342 dB/km · H₂O 0.0020 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0200 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 7.0 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
-253.8
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-175.8
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
-35.8
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
81.0 °F
27.2 °C
Dewpoint
43.9 °F
6.6 °C
T/Td gap
37.1 °F
20.6 °C
Abs. humidity
7.0
g/m³
Pressure
986.4
mb
PWAT
13.9
mm
BL depth
2268.5
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
0
N/km
Propagation factors · 24 GHz
70/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
58
13%
PWAT
80
11%
Season
47
11%
T-Td Depression
96
10%
Refractivity
50
10%
Pressure
82
10%
Sky Cover
50
8%
Wind
50
8%
Time of Day
18
4%
Atmospheric profile
HRRR 3 km
Valid 2026-05-03 20:00 UTC
· 9 samples
Point
Lat, lon
Temp
Dewpt
Press
dN/dh
BL m
PWAT
Duct
Source
33.5, -97.3
26.3 °C
8.5 °C
986.4 mb
2119.6
13.6 mm
—
13%
33.4, -97.2
26.3 °C
8.5 °C
986.4 mb
2119.6
13.6 mm
—
25%
33.4, -97.1
27.3 °C
8.1 °C
993.0 mb
2239.7
13.9 mm
—
38%
33.4, -97.0
26.8 °C
7.4 °C
992.3 mb
2228.2
13.2 mm
—
Midpoint
33.3, -97.0
27.1 °C
7.1 °C
994.6 mb
2296.0
13.4 mm
—
63%
33.3, -96.9
27.8 °C
6.5 °C
995.5 mb
2387.5
15.4 mm
—
75%
33.2, -96.8
28.1 °C
4.7 °C
992.1 mb
2338.5
14.1 mm
—
88%
33.2, -96.7
27.2 °C
4.7 °C
992.1 mb
2309.6
13.7 mm
—
Destination
33.1, -96.6
28.2 °C
3.9 °C
994.1 mb
2377.9
13.9 mm
—
Midpoint vertical profile
17-hour forecast · this path · 24 GHz
→ steady
Peak 74
at 22:00 UTC
· low 62
at 12:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 21:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 22:00 | 74 | GOOD |
| 23:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 00:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 01:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 02:00 | 68 | GOOD |
| 03:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 04:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 05:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 06:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 07:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 08:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 09:00 | 70 | GOOD |
| 10:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 11:00 | 64 | MARGINAL |
| 12:00 · now | 62 | MARGINAL |