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Link Summary · 10 GHz
Distance
85 mi (137 km)
Bearing
222.2°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
66/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 10 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 155.2 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 1.0 dB
Diffraction loss 104.9 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 261.1 dB
Gas rate: 0.0070 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0000 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0070 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 6.9 g/m³
Power Budget
TX Power 20.0 dBm (100.0 mW)
TX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
Feed Loss (×2) -2.0 dB
EIRP 48.0 dBm
Path Loss (w/FF) -261.1 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -183.1 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -43.1 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
82.5°F
28.1°C
Dewpoint
43.5°F
6.4°C
T/Td Gap
39.0°F
Abs Humidity
6.9 g/m³
Pressure
992.2 mb
PWAT
15.5 mm
BL Depth
2397.4 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 10 GHz
Rain 100
PWAT 75
Pressure 70
Humidity 70
Season 68
T-Td Depression 55
Refractivity 50
Sky Cover 50
Wind 50
Time of Day 18

Atmospheric Profile

HRRR (3 km) Valid 2026-05-03 20:00 UTC 9 path samples
Point Lat, Lon Temp Dewpt Press HPBL PWAT Ns dN/dh
Source 34.0, -95.6 27.9°C 8.0°C 995.6 mb 2340.4 m 15.3 mm
13% 33.9, -95.7 28.8°C 7.4°C 999.5 mb 2421.4 m 16.7 mm
25% 33.8, -95.9 28.2°C 7.4°C 995.6 mb 2386.7 m 16.4 mm
38% 33.7, -96.0 27.8°C 8.4°C 996.4 mb 2419.8 m 16.9 mm
Midpoint 33.6, -96.1 27.8°C 7.5°C 996.2 mb 2415.8 m 16.6 mm
63% 33.5, -96.2 27.7°C 6.3°C 992.2 mb 2399.8 m 15.3 mm
75% 33.4, -96.4 28.4°C 4.4°C 992.2 mb 2434.7 m 15.3 mm
88% 33.2, -96.5 27.8°C 4.1°C 995.4 mb 2379.9 m 13.3 mm
Destination 33.1, -96.6 28.2°C 3.9°C 994.1 mb 2377.9 m 13.9 mm
Midpoint vertical profile
17-Hour Propagation Forecast · 10 GHz
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0 25 50 75 100 82 20:00 23:00 01:00 04:00 07:00 09:00 12:00
Best: 82 at 12:00 UTC Worst: 67 at 01:00 UTC