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Link Summary · 47 GHz
Distance
94 mi (151 km)
Bearing
161.0°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
73/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 169.5 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 9.1 dB
Diffraction loss 123.0 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 301.6 dB
Gas rate: 0.0604 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0030 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0400 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 6.8 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) -301.6 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -223.6 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -83.6 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
81.4°F
27.5°C
Dewpoint
42.9°F
6.1°C
T/Td Gap
38.5°F
Abs Humidity
6.8 g/m³
Pressure
972.7 mb
PWAT
13.8 mm
BL Depth
2301.0 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 47 GHz
Rain 100
T-Td Depression 96
Humidity 90
Pressure 88
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 34.4, -97.1 26.3°C 7.3°C 972.7 mb 2215.4 m 13.6 mm
13% 34.2, -97.1 27.1°C 7.0°C 986.9 mb 2332.5 m 13.2 mm
25% 34.1, -97.0 28.1°C 5.4°C 985.1 mb 2345.5 m 12.9 mm
38% 33.9, -96.9 28.1°C 6.8°C 991.4 mb 2365.0 m 15.8 mm
Midpoint 33.8, -96.9 27.1°C 6.7°C 990.1 mb 2239.4 m 13.8 mm
63% 33.6, -96.8 27.4°C 6.2°C 988.7 mb 2225.4 m 13.4 mm
75% 33.4, -96.7 27.1°C 5.9°C 990.2 mb 2210.9 m 12.9 mm
88% 33.3, -96.7 27.8°C 5.4°C 994.2 mb 2397.3 m 14.6 mm
Destination 33.1, -96.6 28.2°C 3.9°C 994.1 mb 2377.9 m 13.9 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 21:00 UTC Worst: 68 at 12:00 UTC