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Point-to-point prediction over HRRR profiles, SRTM terrain and ITU-R P.676 / P.530.

33.4, -97.8 · EM13ck · 8.0 ft AGL

33.1, -96.6 · EM13qc · 60.0 ft AGL
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HRRR 08:00z · 9/9 path points
Distance
112.3
km · 69.8 mi
Bearing
108.0°
true · rev 288.0°
Terrain
BLOCKED
108.1 dB diffraction
Propagation
61/100
MARGINAL
Margin
-56.4
dB over CW threshold
Terrain profile · SRTM 30 m + canopy + MS footprints
Line of sight 1st Fresnel Duct layer Horizon ray Common volume

Over the horizon: the two horizon-skimming rays intersect at the common volume124 m AGL at the midpoint (371 m above the chord, 186 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 18.7 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 184 m below terrain at its worst point.

Great circle
33.437, -97.763 → 33.12, -96.615 · 108.0°
Loss budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 161.1 dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O) 5.3 dB
Diffraction 108.1 dB
Rain attenuation 0.0 dB
Total path loss 274.4 dB
Gas rate 0.0473 dB/km · H₂O 0.0020 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0200 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 13.6 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 -274.4 dB
RX antenna gain 30.0 dBi
RX power -196.4 dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz) -141.0 dBm
Margin -56.4 dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
73.0 °F
22.8 °C
Dewpoint
61.4 °F
16.3 °C
T/Td gap
11.5 °F
6.4 °C
Abs. humidity
13.6
g/m³
Pressure
971.2
mb
PWAT
25.4
mm
BL depth
298.0
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
-97.7
N/km
Propagation factors · 24 GHz 61/100
Rain
100 14%
Humidity
2 13%
PWAT
60 11%
Season
47 11%
T-Td Depression
60 10%
Refractivity
62 10%
Pressure
88 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 33.4, -97.8 22.7 °C 17.3 °C 977.9 mb -89.3 325.4 30.0 mm
13% 33.4, -97.6 21.9 °C 16.8 °C 971.2 mb -77.7 271.9 27.8 mm
25% 33.4, -97.5 21.4 °C 17.7 °C 978.1 mb -84.6 320.1 27.9 mm
38% 33.3, -97.3 21.8 °C 17.7 °C 976.0 mb -97.7 279.9 27.2 mm
Midpoint 33.3, -97.2 22.0 °C 17.0 °C 984.4 mb -96.1 313.6 25.7 mm
63% 33.2, -97.0 23.2 °C 14.8 °C 987.3 mb -64.6 296.8 23.3 mm
75% 33.2, -96.9 24.1 °C 14.8 °C 988.5 mb -59.0 323.9 23.2 mm
88% 33.2, -96.8 23.6 °C 14.9 °C 985.3 mb -68.1 283.7 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
Propagation score for this path over the next 18 hours. 0 25 50 75 100
Peak 64 at 19:00 UTC · low 53 at 01:00 UTC
Hour-by-hour propagation score for this path — the series plotted above.
Hour UTC Score Rating
08:00 63 MARGINAL
09:00 61 MARGINAL
10:00 61 MARGINAL
11:00 58 MARGINAL
12:00 60 MARGINAL
13:00 59 MARGINAL
14:00 60 MARGINAL
15:00 63 MARGINAL
16:00 63 MARGINAL
17:00 61 MARGINAL
18:00 60 MARGINAL
19:00 64 MARGINAL
20:00 63 MARGINAL
21:00 58 MARGINAL
22:00 54 MARGINAL
23:00 55 MARGINAL
00:00 54 MARGINAL
01:00 · now 53 MARGINAL