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Link Summary · 10 GHz
Distance
152 mi (244 km)
Bearing
100.6°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
68/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 10 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 160.2 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 1.7 dB
Diffraction loss 126.1 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 288.0 dB
Gas rate: 0.0070 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0000 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0070 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 6.9 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) -288.0 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -210.0 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -70.0 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
80.1°F
26.7°C
Dewpoint
43.2°F
6.2°C
T/Td Gap
36.9°F
Abs Humidity
6.9 g/m³
Pressure
970.0 mb
PWAT
13.3 mm
BL Depth
2288.3 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 10 GHz
Rain 100
Pressure 88
PWAT 75
Humidity 70
Season 68
T-Td Depression 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 33.6, -99.2 27.0°C 5.0°C 970.0 mb 2322.1 m 12.9 mm
13% 33.5, -98.9 26.8°C 5.7°C 972.8 mb 2266.1 m 12.8 mm
25% 33.4, -98.5 27.8°C 4.5°C 975.5 mb 2275.3 m 12.8 mm
38% 33.4, -98.2 27.4°C 5.3°C 980.1 mb 2299.4 m 12.8 mm
Midpoint 33.3, -97.9 26.5°C 5.2°C 979.8 mb 2261.7 m 11.8 mm
63% 33.3, -97.6 26.1°C 6.5°C 985.1 mb 2315.1 m 12.9 mm
75% 33.2, -97.3 26.2°C 9.6°C 992.0 mb 2131.5 m 14.8 mm
88% 33.2, -96.9 24.4°C 10.4°C 997.5 mb 2345.3 m 15.1 mm
Destination 33.1, -96.6 28.2°C 3.9°C 994.1 mb 2377.9 m 13.9 mm
Midpoint vertical profile
17-Hour Propagation Forecast · 10 GHz
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0 25 50 75 100 81 20:00 23:00 01:00 04:00 07:00 09:00 12:00
Best: 81 at 07:00 UTC Worst: 68 at 02:00 UTC