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Link Summary · 47 GHz
Distance
64 mi (103 km)
Bearing
122.2°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
73/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 166.1 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 6.3 dB
Diffraction loss 112.0 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 284.4 dB
Gas rate: 0.0609 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0030 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0400 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 7.0 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) -284.4 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -206.4 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -66.4 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
80.9°F
27.2°C
Dewpoint
43.6°F
6.5°C
T/Td Gap
37.3°F
Abs Humidity
7.0 g/m³
Pressure
981.1 mb
PWAT
14.1 mm
BL Depth
2231.7 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 47 GHz
Rain 100
T-Td Depression 96
Humidity 89
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 33.7, -97.4 26.3°C 8.9°C 981.1 mb 2101.0 m 14.5 mm
13% 33.6, -97.3 26.6°C 8.1°C 987.2 mb 2091.7 m 14.5 mm
25% 33.6, -97.2 27.1°C 7.9°C 992.6 mb 2235.0 m 14.7 mm
38% 33.5, -97.0 27.3°C 7.0°C 991.6 mb 2251.0 m 14.2 mm
Midpoint 33.4, -96.9 27.6°C 5.9°C 993.6 mb 2289.9 m 14.3 mm
63% 33.4, -96.8 26.7°C 6.0°C 990.1 mb 2235.9 m 13.8 mm
75% 33.3, -96.7 27.9°C 4.9°C 993.0 mb 2275.5 m 14.2 mm
88% 33.3, -96.6 27.6°C 4.7°C 994.3 mb 2315.0 m 13.5 mm
Destination 33.2, -96.5 27.6°C 4.8°C 995.4 mb 2290.7 m 13.7 mm
Midpoint vertical profile
18-Hour Propagation Forecast · 47 GHz
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0 25 50 75 100 79 20:00 23:00 02:00 05:00 07:00 10:00 13:00
Best: 79 at 22:00 UTC Worst: 65 at 13:00 UTC