Distance
198.1
km · 123.1 mi
Bearing
100.7°
true · rev 280.7°
Terrain
BLOCKED
131.3 dB diffraction
Propagation
71/100
GOOD
Margin
-85.8
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 ≈ 385 m AGL at the midpoint (1155 m above the chord, 578 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 24.9 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 619 m below terrain at its worst point.
Great circle
33.538, -98.544 → 33.189, -96.452 · 100.7°
Loss budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
166.0
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
6.6
dB
Diffraction
131.3
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
303.8
dB
Gas rate 0.0332 dB/km · H₂O 0.0020 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0200 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 6.6 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
-303.8
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-225.8
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
-85.8
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
80.7 °F
27.0 °C
Dewpoint
42.2 °F
5.7 °C
T/Td gap
38.4 °F
21.4 °C
Abs. humidity
6.6
g/m³
Pressure
975.5
mb
PWAT
12.9
mm
BL depth
2282.1
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
0
N/km
Propagation factors · 24 GHz
71/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
63
13%
PWAT
80
11%
Season
47
11%
T-Td Depression
96
10%
Refractivity
50
10%
Pressure
88
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
33.5, -98.5
27.8 °C
4.5 °C
975.5 mb
2275.3
12.8 mm
—
13%
33.5, -98.3
27.3 °C
3.0 °C
977.1 mb
2284.3
10.7 mm
—
25%
33.5, -98.0
27.2 °C
4.3 °C
979.3 mb
2296.7
11.4 mm
—
38%
33.4, -97.8
26.8 °C
5.5 °C
985.4 mb
2284.5
12.4 mm
—
Midpoint
33.4, -97.5
24.9 °C
9.3 °C
985.6 mb
2215.8
14.1 mm
—
63%
33.3, -97.2
26.4 °C
8.5 °C
989.9 mb
2168.3
13.6 mm
—
75%
33.3, -97.0
27.1 °C
7.1 °C
994.6 mb
2296.0
13.4 mm
—
88%
33.2, -96.7
28.1 °C
4.7 °C
992.1 mb
2338.5
14.1 mm
—
Destination
33.2, -96.5
27.8 °C
4.1 °C
995.4 mb
2379.9
13.3 mm
—
Midpoint vertical profile
17-hour forecast · this path · 24 GHz
→ steady
Peak 72
at 20:00 UTC
· low 64
at 12:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 21:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 22:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 23:00 | 70 | GOOD |
| 00:00 | 67 | GOOD |
| 01:00 | 66 | GOOD |
| 02:00 | 69 | GOOD |
| 03:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 04:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 05:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 06:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 07:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 08:00 | 70 | GOOD |
| 09:00 | 70 | GOOD |
| 10:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 11:00 | 67 | GOOD |
| 12:00 · now | 64 | MARGINAL |