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Link Summary · 24 GHz
Distance
59 mi (95 km)
Bearing
206.8°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
67/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
159.6
dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O)
3.4
dB
Diffraction loss
106.1
dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS
269.1
dB
Gas rate: 0.0356 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0020 dB/km/g ·
O₂: 0.0200 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 7.8 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)
-269.1
dB
RX Ant Gain
30.0
dBi
RX Power
-191.1
dBm
Sensitivity (CW)
-141.0
dBm
MARGIN
-51.1
dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
81.7°F
27.6°C
Dewpoint
46.6°F
8.1°C
T/Td Gap
35.1°F
Abs Humidity
7.8 g/m³
Pressure
992.4 mb
PWAT
16.9 mm
BL Depth
2341.1 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 24 GHz
Rain
100
T-Td Depression
96
PWAT
80
Pressure
70
Refractivity
50
Sky Cover
50
Wind
50
Humidity
49
Season
47
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 | 34.0, -96.0 | 26.8°C | 10.9°C | 993.9 mb | 2266.0 m | 17.2 mm | ||
| 13% | 33.9, -96.0 | 27.5°C | 10.2°C | 999.2 mb | 2323.1 m | 17.6 mm | ||
| 25% | 33.8, -96.1 | 27.7°C | 9.3°C | 995.1 mb | 2337.2 m | 18.1 mm | ||
| 38% | 33.7, -96.2 | 27.5°C | 9.0°C | 996.6 mb | 2369.9 m | 17.8 mm | ||
| Midpoint | 33.6, -96.2 | 27.4°C | 9.7°C | 993.6 mb | 2363.3 m | 19.0 mm | ||
| 63% | 33.5, -96.3 | 27.4°C | 6.7°C | 992.6 mb | 2329.0 m | 15.7 mm | ||
| 75% | 33.4, -96.3 | 28.2°C | 5.3°C | 992.4 mb | 2409.5 m | 16.3 mm | ||
| 88% | 33.3, -96.4 | 28.4°C | 7.3°C | 997.4 mb | 2380.9 m | 17.1 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 · 24 GHz
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Best:
75
at 10:00 UTC
Worst:
64
at 13:00 UTC