Path Calculator
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Link Summary · 10 GHz
Distance
50 mi (81 km)
Bearing
124.8°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
78/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 10 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
150.6
dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O)
0.6
dB
Diffraction loss
78.0
dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS
229.2
dB
Gas rate: 0.0070 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0000 dB/km/g ·
O₂: 0.0070 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 13.2 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)
-229.2
dB
RX Ant Gain
30.0
dBi
RX Power
-151.2
dBm
Sensitivity (CW)
-141.0
dBm
MARGIN
-11.2
dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
73.7°F
23.1°C
Dewpoint
60.6°F
15.9°C
T/Td Gap
13.1°F
Abs Humidity
13.2 g/m³
Pressure
976.4 mb
PWAT
24.3 mm
BL Depth
301.2 m
Refrac Gradient
-91.5 N/km
Propagation Factors · 10 GHz
Rain
100
Humidity
90
PWAT
90
Pressure
88
T-Td Depression
85
Refractivity
68
Season
68
Time of Day
55
Sky Cover
50
Wind
50
Atmospheric Profile
HRRR (3 km) Valid 2026-05-15 08:00 UTC 9 path samples| Point | Lat, Lon | Temp | Dewpt | Press | HPBL | PWAT | Ns | dN/dh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | 33.5, -97.3 | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 976.4 mb | 329.3 m | 28.5 mm | 351.2 | -84.8 |
| 13% | 33.5, -97.2 | 21.9°C | 17.4°C | 979.1 mb | 325.4 m | 27.5 mm | 348.2 | -81.7 |
| 25% | 33.4, -97.2 | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 985.6 mb | 353.9 m | 25.3 mm | 340.5 | -85.8 |
| 38% | 33.4, -97.1 | 22.5°C | 15.6°C | 985.0 mb | 272.8 m | 23.9 mm | 334.4 | -83.2 |
| Midpoint | 33.3, -97.0 | 22.5°C | 15.6°C | 985.0 mb | 272.8 m | 23.9 mm | 334.4 | -83.2 |
| 63% | 33.3, -96.9 | 24.1°C | 14.8°C | 988.5 mb | 323.9 m | 23.2 mm | 332.2 | -59.0 |
| 75% | 33.2, -96.8 | 24.1°C | 14.8°C | 985.1 mb | 282.1 m | 21.9 mm | 332.4 | -64.2 |
| 88% | 33.2, -96.7 | 23.6°C | 14.9°C | 985.3 mb | 283.7 m | 22.0 mm | 333.0 | -68.1 |
| Destination | 33.1, -96.6 | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 987.4 mb | 266.6 m | 22.0 mm | 339.6 | -91.5 |
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at 19:00 UTC
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68
at 01:00 UTC