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Link Summary · 10 GHz
Distance
122 mi (196 km)
Bearing
97.5°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
78/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 10 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 158.3 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 1.4 dB
Diffraction loss 118.4 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 278.1 dB
Gas rate: 0.0070 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0000 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0070 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 12.5 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) -278.1 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -200.1 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -60.1 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
74.1°F
23.4°C
Dewpoint
59.0°F
15.0°C
T/Td Gap
15.1°F
Abs Humidity
12.5 g/m³
Pressure
964.3 mb
PWAT
26.0 mm
BL Depth
298.4 m
Refrac Gradient
-111.8 N/km
Propagation Factors · 10 GHz
Rain 100
Humidity 90
PWAT 90
Pressure 88
Refractivity 82
T-Td Depression 70
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 33.4, -98.7 26.1°C 11.1°C 964.3 mb 219.3 m 25.2 mm 315.6 -79.5
13% 33.3, -98.4 24.2°C 12.6°C 967.8 mb 347.8 m 24.9 mm 324.2 -77.6
25% 33.3, -98.2 22.8°C 14.0°C 973.5 mb 259.2 m 29.0 mm 330.6 -70.3
38% 33.3, -97.9 22.9°C 16.6°C 978.8 mb 351.3 m 30.5 mm 336.8 -83.6
Midpoint 33.2, -97.7 21.8°C 17.1°C 977.7 mb 314.6 m 28.5 mm 344.8 -77.9
63% 33.2, -97.4 21.6°C 18.0°C 980.7 mb 315.8 m 27.0 mm 349.5 -111.8
75% 33.2, -97.1 23.7°C 14.6°C 988.7 mb 331.9 m 24.0 mm 331.7 -58.0
88% 33.2, -96.9 23.5°C 15.0°C 988.3 mb 279.1 m 22.7 mm 332.9 -69.0
Destination 33.1, -96.6 24.1°C 16.0°C 987.4 mb 266.6 m 22.0 mm 339.6 -91.5
Midpoint vertical profile
18-Hour Propagation Forecast · 10 GHz
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Best: 82 at 08:00 UTC Worst: 68 at 22:00 UTC