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Analyze microwave propagation between two points

Link Summary · 10 GHz
Distance
147 mi (237 km)
Bearing
91.8°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
68/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 10 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 159.9 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 1.7 dB
Diffraction loss 126.2 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 287.8 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) -287.8 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -209.8 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -69.8 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
80.3°F
26.8°C
Dewpoint
43.3°F
6.3°C
T/Td Gap
37.0°F
Abs Humidity
6.9 g/m³
Pressure
971.9 mb
PWAT
13.4 mm
BL Depth
2284.8 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 33.3, -99.0 26.6°C 6.4°C 974.9 mb 2250.2 m 13.4 mm
13% 33.3, -98.7 26.8°C 6.4°C 974.8 mb 2275.5 m 13.6 mm
25% 33.3, -98.4 26.6°C 4.7°C 971.9 mb 2214.0 m 11.9 mm
38% 33.2, -98.0 27.0°C 6.0°C 982.6 mb 2292.2 m 13.4 mm
Midpoint 33.2, -97.7 26.9°C 6.7°C 986.3 mb 2366.4 m 14.1 mm
63% 33.2, -97.4 25.0°C 9.7°C 988.2 mb 2217.7 m 13.8 mm
75% 33.2, -97.1 26.7°C 7.8°C 993.3 mb 2228.5 m 13.2 mm
88% 33.2, -96.8 28.1°C 4.7°C 992.1 mb 2338.5 m 14.1 mm
Destination 33.2, -96.5 27.8°C 4.1°C 995.4 mb 2379.9 m 13.3 mm
Midpoint vertical profile
17-Hour Propagation Forecast · 10 GHz
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0 25 50 75 100 82 20:00 23:00 01:00 04:00 07:00 09:00 12:00
Best: 82 at 05:00 UTC Worst: 66 at 02:00 UTC