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Link Summary · 24 GHz
Distance
4.1 mi (6.6 km)
Bearing
301.4°
Terrain
CLEAR
Propagation
51/100
MARGINAL
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
136.4
dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O)
0.3
dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS
136.8
dB
Gas rate: 0.0499 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0020 dB/km/g ·
O₂: 0.0200 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 15.1 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)
-136.8
dB
RX Ant Gain
30.0
dBi
RX Power
-58.8
dBm
Sensitivity (CW)
-141.0
dBm
MARGIN
81.2
dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
66.2°F
19.0°C
Dewpoint
64.0°F
17.8°C
T/Td Gap
2.3°F
Abs Humidity
15.1 g/m³
Pressure
997.2 mb
PWAT
39.7 mm
BL Depth
482.4 m
Refrac Gradient
-65.0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 24 GHz
Rain
100
Pressure
70
Refractivity
55
Sky Cover
50
Wind
50
Season
47
PWAT
35
T-Td Depression
18
Time of Day
18
Humidity
0
Atmospheric Profile
HRRR (3 km) Valid 2026-05-10 21:00 UTC 9 path samples| Point | Lat, Lon | Temp | Dewpt | Press | HPBL | PWAT | Ns | dN/dh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | 33.2, -96.4 | 18.9°C | 17.7°C | 997.6 mb | 472.8 m | 39.3 mm | 354.1 | -63.8 |
| 13% | 33.2, -96.4 | 18.9°C | 17.7°C | 997.6 mb | 472.8 m | 39.3 mm | 354.1 | -63.8 |
| 25% | 33.2, -96.4 | 18.9°C | 17.7°C | 997.6 mb | 472.8 m | 39.3 mm | 354.1 | -63.8 |
| 38% | 33.2, -96.4 | 18.9°C | 17.7°C | 997.6 mb | 472.8 m | 39.3 mm | 354.1 | -63.8 |
| Midpoint | 33.2, -96.4 | 18.9°C | 17.7°C | 997.6 mb | 472.8 m | 39.3 mm | 354.1 | -63.8 |
| 63% | 33.2, -96.4 | 18.9°C | 17.7°C | 997.6 mb | 472.8 m | 39.3 mm | 354.1 | -63.8 |
| 75% | 33.2, -96.4 | 18.9°C | 17.7°C | 997.6 mb | 472.8 m | 39.3 mm | 354.1 | -63.8 |
| 88% | 33.2, -96.4 | 18.9°C | 17.8°C | 998.4 mb | 431.7 m | 40.8 mm | 354.3 | -65.0 |
| Destination | 33.2, -96.5 | 20.1°C | 17.9°C | 997.2 mb | 600.2 m | 41.5 mm | 353.7 | -58.9 |
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