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Link Summary · 47 GHz
Distance
91 mi (146 km)
Bearing
143.1°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
72/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 169.2 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 9.1 dB
Diffraction loss 128.1 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 306.3 dB
Gas rate: 0.0620 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0030 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0400 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 7.3 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) -306.3 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -228.3 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -88.3 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
81.5°F
27.5°C
Dewpoint
44.9°F
7.2°C
T/Td Gap
36.6°F
Abs Humidity
7.3 g/m³
Pressure
980.1 mb
PWAT
15.2 mm
BL Depth
2304.5 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 47 GHz
Rain 100
T-Td Depression 96
Humidity 86
Pressure 82
PWAT 80
Season 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 34.2, -97.6 26.9°C 6.8°C 980.1 mb 2283.6 m 13.8 mm
13% 34.0, -97.4 27.4°C 6.6°C 985.5 mb 2322.3 m 13.8 mm
25% 33.9, -97.3 27.6°C 9.7°C 988.1 mb 2315.8 m 16.7 mm
38% 33.8, -97.2 27.7°C 8.1°C 988.0 mb 2256.1 m 15.3 mm
Midpoint 33.6, -97.1 26.6°C 8.7°C 988.8 mb 2168.0 m 15.1 mm
63% 33.5, -97.0 27.3°C 7.0°C 991.6 mb 2251.0 m 14.2 mm
75% 33.4, -96.9 27.6°C 5.9°C 993.6 mb 2289.9 m 14.3 mm
88% 33.3, -96.7 28.1°C 5.7°C 991.9 mb 2354.5 m 15.8 mm
Destination 33.1, -96.6 28.4°C 6.3°C 993.9 mb 2499.5 m 17.5 mm
Midpoint vertical profile
17-Hour Propagation Forecast · 47 GHz
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0 25 50 75 100 79 20:00 23:00 01:00 04:00 07:00 09:00 12:00
Best: 79 at 22:00 UTC Worst: 68 at 12:00 UTC