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Link Summary · 47 GHz
Distance
65 mi (105 km)
Bearing
132.1°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
72/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 166.3 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 6.5 dB
Diffraction loss 114.1 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 286.9 dB
Gas rate: 0.0613 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0030 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0400 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 7.1 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) -286.9 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -208.9 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -68.9 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
81.0°F
27.2°C
Dewpoint
44.2°F
6.8°C
T/Td Gap
36.8°F
Abs Humidity
7.1 g/m³
Pressure
985.0 mb
PWAT
14.7 mm
BL Depth
2237.8 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 47 GHz
Rain 100
T-Td Depression 96
Humidity 87
Pressure 82
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 33.8, -97.3 27.2°C 9.0°C 985.0 mb 2269.7 m 16.8 mm
13% 33.7, -97.2 27.7°C 8.2°C 990.1 mb 2285.3 m 16.2 mm
25% 33.7, -97.1 26.6°C 8.7°C 988.8 mb 2168.0 m 15.1 mm
38% 33.6, -97.0 26.7°C 8.1°C 989.7 mb 2133.5 m 14.6 mm
Midpoint 33.5, -96.9 27.2°C 6.8°C 992.5 mb 2191.1 m 13.8 mm
63% 33.4, -96.8 26.7°C 6.0°C 990.1 mb 2235.9 m 13.8 mm
75% 33.3, -96.7 27.9°C 4.9°C 993.0 mb 2275.5 m 14.2 mm
88% 33.3, -96.6 27.6°C 4.8°C 995.4 mb 2290.7 m 13.7 mm
Destination 33.2, -96.5 27.6°C 4.8°C 995.4 mb 2290.7 m 13.7 mm
Midpoint vertical profile
18-Hour Propagation Forecast · 47 GHz
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Best: 80 at 01:00 UTC Worst: 66 at 13:00 UTC