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Link Summary · 47 GHz
Distance
62 mi (99 km)
Bearing
164.8°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
72/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 165.8 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 6.1 dB
Diffraction loss 116.4 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 288.3 dB
Gas rate: 0.0614 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) -288.3 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -210.3 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -70.3 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
80.6°F
27.0°C
Dewpoint
44.1°F
6.7°C
T/Td Gap
36.4°F
Abs Humidity
7.1 g/m³
Pressure
986.9 mb
PWAT
14.8 mm
BL Depth
2266.1 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 47 GHz
Rain 100
T-Td Depression 96
Humidity 88
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 34.1, -96.7 27.2°C 7.4°C 987.0 mb 2318.3 m 15.1 mm
13% 33.9, -96.7 27.2°C 7.4°C 987.0 mb 2318.3 m 15.1 mm
25% 33.8, -96.7 24.2°C 11.1°C 993.3 mb 2116.1 m 15.7 mm
38% 33.7, -96.6 26.8°C 8.0°C 986.9 mb 2271.6 m 16.0 mm
Midpoint 33.6, -96.6 27.4°C 6.2°C 990.0 mb 2225.0 m 14.7 mm
63% 33.5, -96.6 27.2°C 5.5°C 987.3 mb 2248.2 m 14.7 mm
75% 33.4, -96.5 27.5°C 5.7°C 993.7 mb 2316.3 m 14.8 mm
88% 33.3, -96.5 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
17-Hour Propagation Forecast · 47 GHz
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0 25 50 75 100 81 20:00 23:00 01:00 04:00 07:00 09:00 12:00
Best: 81 at 00:00 UTC Worst: 67 at 12:00 UTC