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Link Summary · 47 GHz
Distance
62 mi (100 km)
Bearing
155.6°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
73/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 165.9 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 6.0 dB
Diffraction loss 112.2 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 284.1 dB
Gas rate: 0.0601 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0030 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0400 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 6.7 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) -284.1 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -206.1 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -66.1 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
81.1°F
27.3°C
Dewpoint
42.7°F
5.9°C
T/Td Gap
38.4°F
Abs Humidity
6.7 g/m³
Pressure
985.1 mb
PWAT
14.3 mm
BL Depth
2261.5 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 47 GHz
Rain 100
T-Td Depression 96
Humidity 90
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 22:00 UTC 9 path samples
Point Lat, Lon Temp Dewpt Press HPBL PWAT Ns dN/dh
Source 33.9, -97.1 28.1°C 6.1°C 988.9 mb 2325.9 m 15.5 mm
13% 33.8, -97.0 27.5°C 6.2°C 990.1 mb 2254.5 m 13.7 mm
25% 33.7, -96.9 26.6°C 5.4°C 985.1 mb 2076.4 m 11.7 mm
38% 33.6, -96.9 27.0°C 3.4°C 987.4 mb 2047.6 m 10.7 mm
Midpoint 33.5, -96.8 27.1°C 5.9°C 991.0 mb 2150.7 m 13.0 mm
63% 33.4, -96.8 26.7°C 6.8°C 988.4 mb 2250.8 m 15.3 mm
75% 33.3, -96.7 26.7°C 6.8°C 988.4 mb 2250.8 m 15.3 mm
88% 33.2, -96.7 28.1°C 6.5°C 992.5 mb 2687.2 m 17.3 mm
Destination 33.1, -96.6 27.5°C 6.4°C 992.5 mb 2309.8 m 16.0 mm
Midpoint vertical profile
17-Hour Propagation Forecast · 47 GHz
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0 25 50 75 100 81 22:00 01:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 11:00 14:00
Best: 81 at 02:00 UTC Worst: 64 at 14:00 UTC