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Link Summary · 47 GHz
Distance
75 mi (121 km)
Bearing
116.4°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
73/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 167.5 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 7.5 dB
Diffraction loss 115.0 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 290.0 dB
Gas rate: 0.0617 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) -290.0 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -212.0 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -72.0 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
80.1°F
26.7°C
Dewpoint
44.7°F
7.0°C
T/Td Gap
35.5°F
Abs Humidity
7.3 g/m³
Pressure
974.0 mb
PWAT
14.3 mm
BL Depth
2223.8 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 47 GHz
Rain 100
T-Td Depression 96
Pressure 88
Humidity 87
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, -97.6 24.8°C 8.8°C 974.0 mb 2197.3 m 14.3 mm
13% 33.6, -97.5 25.3°C 9.7°C 977.9 mb 2012.7 m 14.7 mm
25% 33.6, -97.3 25.7°C 8.6°C 983.5 mb 2069.5 m 13.7 mm
38% 33.5, -97.2 27.1°C 7.9°C 992.6 mb 2235.0 m 14.7 mm
Midpoint 33.4, -97.0 26.8°C 7.2°C 992.2 mb 2249.6 m 14.1 mm
63% 33.4, -96.9 27.6°C 5.9°C 993.6 mb 2289.9 m 14.3 mm
75% 33.3, -96.7 28.1°C 5.7°C 991.9 mb 2354.5 m 15.8 mm
88% 33.2, -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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Best: 80 at 01:00 UTC Worst: 65 at 12:00 UTC