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Link Summary · 47 GHz
Distance
66 mi (107 km)
Bearing
92.6°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
72/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 166.5 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 6.5 dB
Diffraction loss 114.0 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 287.0 dB
Gas rate: 0.0610 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0030 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0400 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 7.0 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) -287.0 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -209.0 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -69.0 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
80.4°F
26.9°C
Dewpoint
43.7°F
6.5°C
T/Td Gap
36.7°F
Abs Humidity
7.0 g/m³
Pressure
984.9 mb
PWAT
14.5 mm
BL Depth
2300.0 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 47 GHz
Rain 100
T-Td Depression 96
Humidity 88
Pressure 82
PWAT 80
Season 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 33.2, -97.6 26.1°C 6.8°C 984.9 mb 2316.1 m 13.8 mm
13% 33.2, -97.5 26.1°C 8.2°C 985.2 mb 2288.1 m 15.2 mm
25% 33.2, -97.3 25.1°C 9.7°C 988.2 mb 2268.4 m 15.0 mm
38% 33.2, -97.2 26.7°C 6.5°C 993.2 mb 2227.0 m 13.2 mm
Midpoint 33.2, -97.0 27.0°C 6.4°C 994.5 mb 2280.0 m 15.1 mm
63% 33.2, -96.9 27.7°C 6.0°C 995.5 mb 2360.1 m 15.5 mm
75% 33.2, -96.7 28.1°C 5.7°C 991.9 mb 2354.5 m 15.8 mm
88% 33.2, -96.6 27.6°C 4.7°C 994.3 mb 2315.0 m 13.5 mm
Destination 33.2, -96.5 27.6°C 4.8°C 995.4 mb 2290.7 m 13.7 mm
Midpoint vertical profile
18-Hour Propagation Forecast · 47 GHz
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0 25 50 75 100 79 20:00 23:00 02:00 05:00 07:00 10:00 13:00
Best: 79 at 22:00 UTC Worst: 62 at 12:00 UTC