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Link Summary · 47 GHz
Distance
211 mi (340 km)
Bearing
230.2°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
72/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 176.5 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 21.6 dB
Diffraction loss 154.8 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 352.9 dB
Gas rate: 0.0636 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0030 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0400 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 7.9 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) -352.9 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -274.9 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -134.9 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
79.9°F
26.6°C
Dewpoint
46.7°F
8.2°C
T/Td Gap
33.1°F
Abs Humidity
7.9 g/m³
Pressure
976.1 mb
PWAT
15.5 mm
BL Depth
2117.6 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 47 GHz
Rain 100
T-Td Depression 96
Pressure 88
Humidity 83
PWAT 80
Season 55
Refractivity 50
Sky Cover 50
Wind 50
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 35.2, -93.6 26.6°C 9.4°C 999.2 mb 2119.4 m 16.9 mm
13% 34.9, -94.0 24.8°C 10.0°C 980.7 mb 1872.5 m 15.7 mm
25% 34.7, -94.3 24.1°C 11.4°C 976.1 mb 1426.3 m 15.1 mm
38% 34.4, -94.7 24.8°C 11.2°C 985.5 mb 1760.2 m 14.7 mm
Midpoint 34.2, -95.0 27.4°C 7.8°C 994.3 mb 2335.0 m 14.9 mm
63% 33.9, -95.4 28.6°C 6.7°C 1001.2 mb 2463.7 m 16.8 mm
75% 33.7, -95.8 27.8°C 5.7°C 994.5 mb 2376.5 m 15.7 mm
88% 33.4, -96.1 27.4°C 7.4°C 994.0 mb 2324.4 m 16.7 mm
Destination 33.2, -96.5 27.8°C 4.1°C 995.4 mb 2379.9 m 13.3 mm
Midpoint vertical profile
17-Hour Propagation Forecast · 47 GHz
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0 25 50 75 100 79 20:00 23:00 01:00 04:00 07:00 09:00 12:00
Best: 79 at 20:00 UTC Worst: 68 at 07:00 UTC