Distance
92.6
km · 57.5 mi
Bearing
97.8°
true · rev 277.8°
Terrain
BLOCKED
94.7 dB diffraction
Propagation
68/100
GOOD
Margin
-39.4
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 ≈ 84 m AGL at the midpoint (252 m above the chord, 126 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 17.0 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 87 m below terrain at its worst point.
Great circle
33.237, -97.6 → 33.12, -96.615 · 97.8°
Loss budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
159.4
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
3.3
dB
Diffraction
94.7
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
257.4
dB
Gas rate 0.0356 dB/km · H₂O 0.0020 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0200 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 7.8 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
-257.4
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-179.4
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
-39.4
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
79.5 °F
26.4 °C
Dewpoint
46.7 °F
8.1 °C
T/Td gap
32.9 °F
18.3 °C
Abs. humidity
7.8
g/m³
Pressure
984.9
mb
PWAT
15.8
mm
BL depth
2311.2
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
0
N/km
Propagation factors · 24 GHz
68/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
48
13%
PWAT
80
11%
Season
47
11%
T-Td Depression
96
10%
Refractivity
50
10%
Pressure
82
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
33.2, -97.6
26.1 °C
6.8 °C
984.9 mb
2316.1
13.8 mm
—
13%
33.2, -97.5
26.1 °C
8.2 °C
985.2 mb
2288.1
15.2 mm
—
25%
33.2, -97.4
25.1 °C
9.7 °C
988.2 mb
2268.4
15.0 mm
—
38%
33.2, -97.2
26.1 °C
9.3 °C
991.9 mb
2156.4
16.6 mm
—
Midpoint
33.2, -97.1
27.2 °C
7.8 °C
996.1 mb
2300.4
15.3 mm
—
63%
33.2, -97.0
24.6 °C
10.8 °C
997.5 mb
2389.3
16.5 mm
—
75%
33.1, -96.9
27.2 °C
7.6 °C
995.3 mb
2293.1
16.3 mm
—
88%
33.1, -96.7
27.0 °C
6.8 °C
992.1 mb
2289.3
16.2 mm
—
Destination
33.1, -96.6
28.4 °C
6.3 °C
993.9 mb
2499.5
17.5 mm
—
Midpoint vertical profile
18-hour forecast · this path · 24 GHz
→ steady
Peak 73
at 03:00 UTC
· low 63
at 12:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 21:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 22:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 23:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 00:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 01:00 | 69 | GOOD |
| 02:00 | 64 | MARGINAL |
| 03:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 04:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 05:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 06:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 07:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 08:00 | 70 | GOOD |
| 09:00 | 70 | GOOD |
| 10:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 11:00 | 64 | MARGINAL |
| 12:00 | 63 | MARGINAL |
| 13:00 · now | 66 | GOOD |