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Point-to-point prediction over HRRR profiles, SRTM terrain and ITU-R P.676 / P.530.

33.2, -96.4 · EM13td · 8.0 ft AGL

33.1, -96.6 · EM13qc · 30.0 ft AGL
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HRRR 21:00z · 9/9 path points
Distance
21.3
km · 13.2 mi
Bearing
258.6°
true · rev 78.6°
Terrain
CLEAR
0.0 dB diffraction
Propagation
49/100
POOR
Margin
+63.7
dB over CW threshold
Terrain profile · SRTM 30 m + canopy + MS footprints
Line of sight 1st Fresnel Duct layer
Great circle
33.158, -96.391 → 33.12, -96.615 · 258.6°
Loss budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 152.5 dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O) 1.8 dB
Rain attenuation 0.0 dB
Total path loss 154.3 dB
Gas rate 0.0854 dB/km · H₂O 0.0030 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0400 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 15.1 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 -154.3 dB
RX antenna gain 30.0 dBi
RX power -76.3 dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz) -141.0 dBm
Margin 63.7 dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
66.2 °F
19.0 °C
Dewpoint
64.0 °F
17.8 °C
T/Td gap
2.2 °F
1.2 °C
Abs. humidity
15.1
g/m³
Pressure
995.0
mb
PWAT
40.4
mm
BL depth
446.3
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
-65.0
N/km
Propagation factors · 47 GHz 49/100
Rain
100 14%
Humidity
30 13%
PWAT
15 11%
Season
55 11%
T-Td Depression
18 10%
Refractivity
55 10%
Pressure
70 10%
Sky Cover
50 8%
Wind
50 8%
Time of Day
18 4%
Atmospheric profile HRRR 3 km Valid 2026-05-10 21:00 UTC · 9 samples
Point Lat, lon Temp Dewpt Press dN/dh BL m PWAT Duct
Source 33.2, -96.4 18.9 °C 17.7 °C 997.6 mb -63.8 472.8 39.3 mm —
13% 33.2, -96.4 18.9 °C 17.7 °C 997.6 mb -63.8 472.8 39.3 mm —
25% 33.1, -96.4 18.9 °C 17.8 °C 998.4 mb -65.0 431.7 40.8 mm —
38% 33.1, -96.5 18.9 °C 17.8 °C 998.4 mb -65.0 431.7 40.8 mm —
Midpoint 33.1, -96.5 18.9 °C 17.8 °C 998.4 mb -65.0 431.7 40.8 mm —
63% 33.1, -96.5 18.9 °C 17.8 °C 998.4 mb -65.0 431.7 40.8 mm —
75% 33.1, -96.6 18.9 °C 17.8 °C 998.4 mb -65.0 431.7 40.8 mm —
88% 33.1, -96.6 19.4 °C 17.8 °C 995.0 mb -62.2 456.2 40.3 mm —
Destination 33.1, -96.6 19.4 °C 17.8 °C 995.0 mb -62.2 456.2 40.3 mm —
Midpoint vertical profile
17-hour forecast · this path · 47 GHz → steady
Propagation score for this path over the next 17 hours. 0 25 50 75 100
Peak 61 at 13:00 UTC · low 39 at 02:00 UTC
Hour-by-hour propagation score for this path — the series plotted above.
Hour UTC Score Rating
21:00 42 POOR
22:00 47 POOR
23:00 46 POOR
00:00 47 POOR
01:00 50 MARGINAL
02:00 39 POOR
03:00 41 POOR
04:00 50 MARGINAL
05:00 54 MARGINAL
06:00 56 MARGINAL
07:00 54 MARGINAL
08:00 55 MARGINAL
09:00 55 MARGINAL
10:00 56 MARGINAL
11:00 56 MARGINAL
12:00 60 MARGINAL
13:00 · now 61 MARGINAL