Distance
21.3
km · 13.2 mi
Bearing
258.6°
true · rev 78.6°
Terrain
CLEAR
0.0 dB diffraction
Propagation
62/100
MARGINAL
Margin
+70.3
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 · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
146.6
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
1.1
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
147.7
dB
Gas rate 0.0493 dB/km · H₂O 0.0020 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0200 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 14.5 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
-147.7
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-69.7
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
70.3
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
72.2 °F
22.3 °C
Dewpoint
63.2 °F
17.3 °C
T/Td gap
9.1 °F
5.0 °C
Abs. humidity
14.5
g/m³
Pressure
987.4
mb
PWAT
22.3
mm
BL depth
234.9
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
-120.9
N/km · super-refractive
Propagation factors · 24 GHz
62/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
0
13%
PWAT
60
11%
Season
47
11%
T-Td Depression
60
10%
Refractivity
72
10%
Pressure
82
10%
Sky Cover
50
8%
Wind
50
8%
Time of Day
55
4%
Atmospheric profile
HRRR 3 km
Valid 2026-05-15 08:00 UTC
· 9 samples
Point
Lat, lon
Temp
Dewpt
Press
dN/dh
BL m
PWAT
Duct
Source
33.2, -96.4
21.0 °C
17.9 °C
990.6 mb
-119.7
216.4
21.5 mm
—
13%
33.2, -96.4
21.0 °C
17.9 °C
990.6 mb
-119.7
216.4
21.5 mm
—
25%
33.1, -96.4
22.2 °C
17.6 °C
991.0 mb
-120.9
229.6
22.7 mm
—
38%
33.1, -96.5
22.2 °C
17.6 °C
991.0 mb
-120.9
229.6
22.7 mm
—
Midpoint
33.1, -96.5
22.2 °C
17.6 °C
991.0 mb
-120.9
229.6
22.7 mm
—
63%
33.1, -96.5
22.2 °C
17.6 °C
991.0 mb
-120.9
229.6
22.7 mm
—
75%
33.1, -96.6
22.2 °C
17.6 °C
991.0 mb
-120.9
229.6
22.7 mm
—
88%
33.1, -96.6
24.1 °C
16.0 °C
987.4 mb
-91.5
266.6
22.0 mm
—
Destination
33.1, -96.6
24.1 °C
16.0 °C
987.4 mb
-91.5
266.6
22.0 mm
—
Midpoint vertical profile
18-hour forecast · this path · 24 GHz
→ steady
Peak 64
at 08:00 UTC
· low 56
at 23:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 64 | MARGINAL |
| 09:00 | 61 | MARGINAL |
| 10:00 | 62 | MARGINAL |
| 11:00 | 61 | MARGINAL |
| 12:00 | 61 | MARGINAL |
| 13:00 | 61 | MARGINAL |
| 14:00 | 62 | MARGINAL |
| 15:00 | 60 | MARGINAL |
| 16:00 | 58 | MARGINAL |
| 17:00 | 57 | MARGINAL |
| 18:00 | 59 | MARGINAL |
| 19:00 | 61 | MARGINAL |
| 20:00 | 62 | MARGINAL |
| 21:00 | 62 | MARGINAL |
| 22:00 | 57 | MARGINAL |
| 23:00 | 56 | MARGINAL |
| 00:00 | 58 | MARGINAL |
| 01:00 · now | 56 | MARGINAL |