Distance
94.2
km · 58.6 mi
Bearing
40.5°
true · rev 220.5°
Terrain
BLOCKED
92.9 dB diffraction
Propagation
53/100
MARGINAL
Margin
-39.1
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 volume ≈ 87 m AGL at the midpoint (261 m above the chord, 131 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 17.2 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 85 m below terrain at its worst point.
Great circle
32.477, -97.273 → 33.12, -96.615 · 40.5°
Loss budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
159.5
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
4.7
dB
Diffraction
92.9
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
257.1
dB
Gas rate 0.0498 dB/km · H₂O 0.0020 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0200 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 14.9 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
-257.1
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-179.1
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
-39.1
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
71.8 °F
22.1 °C
Dewpoint
64.0 °F
17.8 °C
T/Td gap
7.8 °F
4.3 °C
Abs. humidity
14.9
g/m³
Pressure
987.9
mb
PWAT
39.2
mm
BL depth
519.8
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
-64.4
N/km
Propagation factors · 24 GHz
53/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
0
13%
PWAT
35
11%
Season
47
11%
T-Td Depression
38
10%
Refractivity
55
10%
Pressure
82
10%
Sky Cover
50
8%
Wind
50
8%
Time of Day
18
4%
Atmospheric profile
HRRR 3 km
Valid 2026-05-10 21:00 UTC
· 9 samples
Point
Lat, lon
Temp
Dewpt
Press
dN/dh
BL m
PWAT
Duct
Source
32.5, -97.3
24.1 °C
17.9 °C
987.9 mb
-48.9
463.3
37.8 mm
—
13%
32.6, -97.2
24.1 °C
17.9 °C
987.9 mb
-48.9
463.3
37.8 mm
—
25%
32.6, -97.1
22.1 °C
18.2 °C
993.3 mb
-50.4
526.4
40.5 mm
—
38%
32.7, -97.0
23.7 °C
17.9 °C
999.8 mb
-52.6
656.0
41.6 mm
—
Midpoint
32.8, -96.9
23.7 °C
17.9 °C
999.8 mb
-52.6
656.0
41.6 mm
—
63%
32.9, -96.9
22.3 °C
17.4 °C
999.1 mb
-64.4
491.9
38.1 mm
—
75%
33.0, -96.8
19.7 °C
17.5 °C
993.4 mb
-63.8
482.7
37.7 mm
—
88%
33.0, -96.7
19.7 °C
17.5 °C
993.4 mb
-63.8
482.7
37.7 mm
—
Destination
33.1, -96.6
19.4 °C
17.8 °C
995.0 mb
-62.2
456.2
40.3 mm
—
Midpoint vertical profile
17-hour forecast · this path · 24 GHz
→ steady
Peak 60
at 13:00 UTC
· low 45
at 02:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | 49 | POOR |
| 22:00 | 49 | POOR |
| 23:00 | 52 | MARGINAL |
| 00:00 | 50 | MARGINAL |
| 01:00 | 50 | MARGINAL |
| 02:00 | 45 | POOR |
| 03:00 | 52 | MARGINAL |
| 04:00 | 54 | MARGINAL |
| 05:00 | 52 | MARGINAL |
| 06:00 | 52 | MARGINAL |
| 07:00 | 53 | MARGINAL |
| 08:00 | 52 | MARGINAL |
| 09:00 | 52 | MARGINAL |
| 10:00 | 55 | MARGINAL |
| 11:00 | 56 | MARGINAL |
| 12:00 | 56 | MARGINAL |
| 13:00 · now | 60 | MARGINAL |