Distance
26.3
km · 16.3 mi
Bearing
149.6°
true · rev 329.6°
Terrain
BLOCKED
44.3 dB diffraction
Propagation
49/100
POOR
Margin
+17.2
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 ≈ 7 m AGL at the midpoint (20 m above the chord, 10 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 6.5 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 6 m below terrain at its worst point.
Great circle
33.324, -96.758 → 33.12, -96.615 · 149.6°
Loss budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
154.3
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
2.3
dB
Diffraction
44.3
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
200.8
dB
Gas rate 0.0857 dB/km · H₂O 0.0030 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0400 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 15.3 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
-200.8
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-122.8
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
17.2
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
68.0 °F
20.0 °C
Dewpoint
64.4 °F
18.0 °C
T/Td gap
3.5 °F
2.0 °C
Abs. humidity
15.3
g/m³
Pressure
991.7
mb
PWAT
42.4
mm
BL depth
630.0
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
-62.2
N/km
Propagation factors · 47 GHz
49/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
29
13%
PWAT
15
11%
Season
55
11%
T-Td Depression
18
10%
Refractivity
55
10%
Pressure
70
10%
Sky Cover
50
8%
Wind
50
8%
Time of Day
18
4%
Atmospheric profile
HRRR 3 km
Valid 2026-05-10 21:00 UTC
· 9 samples
Point
Lat, lon
Temp
Dewpt
Press
dN/dh
BL m
PWAT
Duct
Source
33.3, -96.8
21.1 °C
18.1 °C
991.7 mb
-51.7
758.9
42.3 mm
—
13%
33.3, -96.7
20.2 °C
18.1 °C
993.1 mb
-56.4
659.9
44.6 mm
—
25%
33.3, -96.7
20.2 °C
18.1 °C
993.1 mb
-56.4
659.9
44.6 mm
—
38%
33.2, -96.7
20.2 °C
18.1 °C
993.1 mb
-56.4
659.9
44.6 mm
—
Midpoint
33.2, -96.7
20.0 °C
18.2 °C
995.4 mb
-53.2
781.6
42.2 mm
—
63%
33.2, -96.7
20.0 °C
18.2 °C
995.4 mb
-53.2
781.6
42.2 mm
—
75%
33.2, -96.7
19.4 °C
17.8 °C
995.0 mb
-62.2
456.2
40.3 mm
—
88%
33.1, -96.6
19.4 °C
17.8 °C
995.0 mb
-62.2
456.2
40.3 mm
—
Destination
33.1, -96.6
19.4 °C
17.8 °C
995.0 mb
-62.2
456.2
40.3 mm
—
Midpoint vertical profile
17-hour forecast · this path · 47 GHz
→ steady
Peak 63
at 13:00 UTC
· low 34
at 22:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | 44 | POOR |
| 22:00 | 34 | POOR |
| 23:00 | 46 | POOR |
| 00:00 | 47 | POOR |
| 01:00 | 49 | POOR |
| 02:00 | 39 | POOR |
| 03:00 | 43 | POOR |
| 04:00 | 54 | MARGINAL |
| 05:00 | 54 | MARGINAL |
| 06:00 | 56 | MARGINAL |
| 07:00 | 57 | MARGINAL |
| 08:00 | 56 | MARGINAL |
| 09:00 | 56 | MARGINAL |
| 10:00 | 60 | MARGINAL |
| 11:00 | 60 | MARGINAL |
| 12:00 | 61 | MARGINAL |
| 13:00 · now | 63 | MARGINAL |