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

35.2, -93.6 · EM35ed · 8.0 ft AGL

33.2, -96.5 · EM13se · 30.0 ft AGL
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HRRR 20:00z · 9/9 path points
Distance
338.7
km · 210.5 mi
Bearing
230.4°
true · rev 50.4°
Terrain
BLOCKED
135.7 dB diffraction
Propagation
69/100
GOOD
Margin
-83.1
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 volume1126 m AGL at the midpoint (3377 m above the chord, 1688 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 50.4 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 1417 m below terrain at its worst point.

Great circle
35.164, -93.648 → 33.189, -96.452 · 230.4°
Loss budget · 10 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 163.0 dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O) 2.4 dB
Diffraction 135.7 dB
Rain attenuation 0.0 dB
Total path loss 301.1 dB
Gas rate 0.0070 dB/km · H₂O 0.0000 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0070 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 7.9 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 -301.1 dB
RX antenna gain 30.0 dBi
RX power -223.1 dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz) -141.0 dBm
Margin -83.1 dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
79.9 °F
26.6 °C
Dewpoint
46.7 °F
8.2 °C
T/Td gap
33.1 °F
18.4 °C
Abs. humidity
7.9
g/m³
Pressure
976.1
mb
PWAT
15.5
mm
BL depth
2117.6
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
0
N/km
Propagation factors · 10 GHz 69/100
Rain
100 14%
Humidity
82 13%
PWAT
75 11%
Season
68 11%
T-Td Depression
55 10%
Refractivity
50 10%
Pressure
88 10%
Sky Cover
50 8%
Wind
50 8%
Time of Day
18 4%
Atmospheric profile HRRR 3 km Valid 2026-05-03 20:00 UTC · 9 samples
Point Lat, lon Temp Dewpt Press dN/dh BL m PWAT Duct
Source 35.2, -93.6 26.6 °C 9.4 °C 999.2 mb 2119.4 16.9 mm
13% 34.9, -94.0 24.8 °C 10.0 °C 980.7 mb 1872.5 15.7 mm
25% 34.7, -94.3 24.1 °C 11.4 °C 976.1 mb 1426.3 15.1 mm
38% 34.4, -94.7 24.8 °C 11.2 °C 985.5 mb 1760.2 14.7 mm
Midpoint 34.2, -95.1 27.4 °C 7.8 °C 994.3 mb 2335.0 14.9 mm
63% 33.9, -95.4 28.6 °C 6.7 °C 1001.2 mb 2463.7 16.8 mm
75% 33.7, -95.8 27.8 °C 5.7 °C 994.5 mb 2376.5 15.7 mm
88% 33.4, -96.1 27.4 °C 7.4 °C 994.0 mb 2324.4 16.7 mm
Destination 33.2, -96.5 27.8 °C 4.1 °C 995.4 mb 2379.9 13.3 mm
Midpoint vertical profile
17-hour forecast · this path · 10 GHz → steady
Propagation score for this path over the next 17 hours. 0 25 50 75 100
Peak 82 at 11:00 UTC · low 71 at 03:00 UTC
Hour-by-hour propagation score for this path — the series plotted above.
Hour UTC Score Rating
20:00 75 GOOD
21:00 73 GOOD
22:00 74 GOOD
23:00 73 GOOD
00:00 75 GOOD
01:00 75 GOOD
02:00 75 GOOD
03:00 71 GOOD
04:00 71 GOOD
05:00 71 GOOD
06:00 71 GOOD
07:00 72 GOOD
08:00 72 GOOD
09:00 81 EXCELLENT
10:00 80 EXCELLENT
11:00 82 EXCELLENT
12:00 · now 81 EXCELLENT