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Link Summary · 24 GHz
Distance
36 mi (59 km)
Bearing
265.4°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
49/100
POOR
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
155.4
dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O)
2.9
dB
Diffraction loss
79.4
dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS
237.8
dB
Gas rate: 0.0500 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0020 dB/km/g ·
O₂: 0.0200 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 15.1 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)
-237.8
dB
RX Ant Gain
30.0
dBi
RX Power
-159.8
dBm
Sensitivity (CW)
-141.0
dBm
MARGIN
-19.8
dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
66.6°F
19.2°C
Dewpoint
63.9°F
17.7°C
T/Td Gap
2.6°F
Abs Humidity
15.1 g/m³
Pressure
995.0 mb
PWAT
40.5 mm
BL Depth
473.7 m
Refrac Gradient
-71.9 N/km
Propagation Factors · 24 GHz
Rain
100
Pressure
70
Refractivity
55
Sky Cover
50
Wind
50
Season
47
T-Td Depression
18
Time of Day
18
PWAT
15
Humidity
0
Atmospheric Profile
HRRR (3 km) Valid 2026-05-10 21:00 UTC 9 path samples| Point | Lat, Lon | Temp | Dewpt | Press | HPBL | PWAT | Ns | dN/dh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | 33.2, -96.0 | 20.1°C | 17.9°C | 997.4 mb | 586.8 m | 39.7 mm | 351.7 | -71.9 |
| 13% | 33.2, -96.1 | 19.9°C | 18.0°C | 998.6 mb | 593.3 m | 42.0 mm | 353.4 | -64.6 |
| 25% | 33.2, -96.1 | 19.9°C | 18.0°C | 998.6 mb | 593.3 m | 42.0 mm | 353.4 | -64.6 |
| 38% | 33.1, -96.2 | 18.4°C | 17.4°C | 996.8 mb | 348.7 m | 39.6 mm | 351.5 | -69.8 |
| Midpoint | 33.1, -96.3 | 18.4°C | 17.4°C | 996.8 mb | 348.7 m | 39.6 mm | 351.5 | -69.8 |
| 63% | 33.1, -96.4 | 18.9°C | 17.7°C | 997.6 mb | 472.8 m | 39.3 mm | 354.1 | -63.8 |
| 75% | 33.1, -96.5 | 18.9°C | 17.8°C | 998.4 mb | 431.7 m | 40.8 mm | 354.3 | -65.0 |
| 88% | 33.1, -96.5 | 18.9°C | 17.8°C | 998.4 mb | 431.7 m | 40.8 mm | 354.3 | -65.0 |
| Destination | 33.1, -96.6 | 19.4°C | 17.8°C | 995.0 mb | 456.2 m | 40.3 mm | 354.2 | -62.2 |
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