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Link Summary · 10 GHz
Distance
23 mi (37 km)
Bearing
263.2°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
67/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 10 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 143.9 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 0.3 dB
Diffraction loss 62.0 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 206.2 dB
Gas rate: 0.0069 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0000 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0070 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 15.0 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) -206.2 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -128.2 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN 11.8 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
66.0°F
18.9°C
Dewpoint
63.8°F
17.7°C
T/Td Gap
2.2°F
Abs Humidity
15.0 g/m³
Pressure
995.0 mb
PWAT
39.9 mm
BL Depth
432.4 m
Refrac Gradient
-69.8 N/km
Propagation Factors · 10 GHz
Rain 100
Humidity 95
Pressure 70
PWAT 70
Season 68
Refractivity 55
Sky Cover 50
Wind 50
T-Td Depression 40
Time of Day 18

Atmospheric Profile

HRRR (3 km) Valid 2026-05-10 21:00 UTC 9 path samples
Point Lat, Lon Temp Dewpt Press HPBL PWAT Ns dN/dh
Source 33.2, -96.2 18.4°C 17.4°C 996.8 mb 348.7 m 39.6 mm 351.5 -69.8
13% 33.2, -96.3 18.4°C 17.4°C 996.8 mb 348.7 m 39.6 mm 351.5 -69.8
25% 33.2, -96.3 18.9°C 17.7°C 997.6 mb 472.8 m 39.3 mm 354.1 -63.8
38% 33.1, -96.4 18.9°C 17.7°C 997.6 mb 472.8 m 39.3 mm 354.1 -63.8
Midpoint 33.1, -96.4 18.9°C 17.7°C 997.6 mb 472.8 m 39.3 mm 354.1 -63.8
63% 33.1, -96.5 18.9°C 17.8°C 998.4 mb 431.7 m 40.8 mm 354.3 -65.0
75% 33.1, -96.5 18.9°C 17.8°C 998.4 mb 431.7 m 40.8 mm 354.3 -65.0
88% 33.1, -96.6 19.4°C 17.8°C 995.0 mb 456.2 m 40.3 mm 354.2 -62.2
Destination 33.1, -96.6 19.4°C 17.8°C 995.0 mb 456.2 m 40.3 mm 354.2 -62.2
Midpoint vertical profile
17-Hour Propagation Forecast · 10 GHz
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0 25 50 75 100 74 21:00 00:00 02:00 05:00 08:00 10:00 13:00
Best: 74 at 12:00 UTC Worst: 63 at 21:00 UTC