Distance
102.9
km · 64.0 mi
Bearing
122.2°
true · rev 302.2°
Terrain
BLOCKED
103.2 dB diffraction
Propagation
70/100
GOOD
Margin
-49.0
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 volume ≈ 104 m AGL at the midpoint (312 m above the chord, 156 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 17.9 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 143 m below terrain at its worst point.
Great circle
33.686, -97.387 → 33.189, -96.452 · 122.2°
Loss budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
160.3
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
3.5
dB
Diffraction
103.2
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
267.0
dB
Gas rate 0.0340 dB/km · H₂O 0.0020 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0200 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 7.0 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
-267.0
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-189.0
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
-49.0
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
80.9 °F
27.2 °C
Dewpoint
43.6 °F
6.5 °C
T/Td gap
37.3 °F
20.7 °C
Abs. humidity
7.0
g/m³
Pressure
981.1
mb
PWAT
14.1
mm
BL depth
2231.7
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
0
N/km
Propagation factors · 24 GHz
70/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
59
13%
PWAT
80
11%
Season
47
11%
T-Td Depression
96
10%
Refractivity
50
10%
Pressure
82
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
33.7, -97.4
26.3 °C
8.9 °C
981.1 mb
2101.0
14.5 mm
—
13%
33.6, -97.3
26.6 °C
8.1 °C
987.2 mb
2091.7
14.5 mm
—
25%
33.6, -97.2
27.1 °C
7.9 °C
992.6 mb
2235.0
14.7 mm
—
38%
33.5, -97.0
27.3 °C
7.0 °C
991.6 mb
2251.0
14.2 mm
—
Midpoint
33.4, -96.9
27.6 °C
5.9 °C
993.6 mb
2289.9
14.3 mm
—
63%
33.4, -96.8
26.7 °C
6.0 °C
990.1 mb
2235.9
13.8 mm
—
75%
33.3, -96.7
27.9 °C
4.9 °C
993.0 mb
2275.5
14.2 mm
—
88%
33.3, -96.6
27.6 °C
4.7 °C
994.3 mb
2315.0
13.5 mm
—
Destination
33.2, -96.5
27.6 °C
4.8 °C
995.4 mb
2290.7
13.7 mm
—
Midpoint vertical profile
18-hour forecast · this path · 24 GHz
→ steady
Peak 74
at 10:00 UTC
· low 63
at 13:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 21:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 22:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 23:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 00:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 01:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 02:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 03:00 | 70 | GOOD |
| 04:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 05:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 06:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 07:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 08:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 09:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 10:00 | 74 | GOOD |
| 11:00 | 74 | GOOD |
| 12:00 | 66 | GOOD |
| 13:00 · now | 63 | MARGINAL |