Distance
185.1
km · 115.0 mi
Bearing
104.0°
true · rev 284.0°
Terrain
BLOCKED
117.6 dB diffraction
Propagation
68/100
GOOD
Margin
-58.6
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 ≈ 336 m AGL at the midpoint (1008 m above the chord, 504 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 37.3 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 556 m below terrain at its worst point.
Great circle
33.538, -98.544 → 33.12, -96.615 · 104.0°
Loss budget · 10 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
157.8
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
1.3
dB
Diffraction
117.6
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
276.6
dB
Gas rate 0.0070 dB/km · H₂O 0.0000 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0070 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 6.7 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
-276.6
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-198.6
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
-58.6
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
80.1 °F
26.7 °C
Dewpoint
42.6 °F
5.9 °C
T/Td gap
37.5 °F
20.8 °C
Abs. humidity
6.7
g/m³
Pressure
975.5
mb
PWAT
12.8
mm
BL depth
2270.9
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
0
N/km
Propagation factors · 10 GHz
68/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
70
13%
PWAT
75
11%
Season
68
11%
T-Td Depression
55
10%
Refractivity
50
10%
Pressure
88
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, -98.5
27.8 °C
4.5 °C
975.5 mb
2275.3
12.8 mm
—
13%
33.5, -98.3
27.3 °C
3.0 °C
977.1 mb
2284.3
10.7 mm
—
25%
33.4, -98.1
26.9 °C
4.4 °C
979.1 mb
2255.8
11.1 mm
—
38%
33.4, -97.8
26.5 °C
5.2 °C
979.8 mb
2261.7
11.8 mm
—
Midpoint
33.3, -97.6
24.8 °C
8.4 °C
978.6 mb
2203.7
13.9 mm
—
63%
33.3, -97.3
25.0 °C
9.7 °C
988.2 mb
2217.7
13.8 mm
—
75%
33.2, -97.1
26.7 °C
7.8 °C
993.3 mb
2228.5
13.2 mm
—
88%
33.2, -96.9
27.3 °C
6.2 °C
995.3 mb
2332.9
14.2 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 · 10 GHz
→ steady
Peak 82
at 00:00 UTC
· low 72
at 11:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 77 | GOOD |
| 21:00 | 76 | GOOD |
| 22:00 | 77 | GOOD |
| 23:00 | 78 | GOOD |
| 00:00 | 82 | EXCELLENT |
| 01:00 | 78 | GOOD |
| 02:00 | 82 | EXCELLENT |
| 03:00 | 81 | EXCELLENT |
| 04:00 | 81 | EXCELLENT |
| 05:00 | 82 | EXCELLENT |
| 06:00 | 82 | EXCELLENT |
| 07:00 | 81 | EXCELLENT |
| 08:00 | 79 | GOOD |
| 09:00 | 79 | GOOD |
| 10:00 | 80 | EXCELLENT |
| 11:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 12:00 · now | 75 | GOOD |