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Link Summary · 47 GHz
Distance
93 mi (150 km)
Bearing
136.6°
Terrain
BLOCKED
Propagation
73/100
GOOD
HRRR Data
9 / 9 points
Loss Budget · 47 GHz
FSPL (free-space) 169.4 dB
Gaseous (O₂+H₂O) 9.1 dB
Diffraction loss 129.2 dB
TOTAL PATH LOSS 307.6 dB
Gas rate: 0.0606 dB/km
H₂O: 0.0030 dB/km/g · O₂: 0.0400 dB/km
Abs humidity avg: 6.9 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) -307.6 dB
RX Ant Gain 30.0 dBi
RX Power -229.6 dBm
Sensitivity (CW) -141.0 dBm
MARGIN -89.6 dB
Path Weather Avg
Temperature
81.1°F
27.3°C
Dewpoint
43.3°F
6.3°C
T/Td Gap
37.8°F
Abs Humidity
6.9 g/m³
Pressure
980.3 mb
PWAT
13.7 mm
BL Depth
2278.0 m
Refrac Gradient
0 N/km
Propagation Factors · 47 GHz
Rain 100
T-Td Depression 96
Humidity 89
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 34.2, -97.6 26.8°C 5.9°C 980.3 mb 2272.1 m 11.7 mm
13% 34.0, -97.4 27.3°C 8.2°C 985.8 mb 2389.9 m 16.8 mm
25% 33.9, -97.3 27.4°C 9.0°C 985.2 mb 2287.7 m 16.2 mm
38% 33.8, -97.1 27.7°C 7.1°C 990.2 mb 2281.7 m 14.4 mm
Midpoint 33.7, -97.0 26.8°C 6.2°C 989.8 mb 2157.8 m 12.2 mm
63% 33.6, -96.9 27.3°C 5.4°C 992.6 mb 2120.7 m 11.8 mm
75% 33.4, -96.7 26.8°C 5.1°C 990.1 mb 2214.9 m 12.3 mm
88% 33.3, -96.6 27.8°C 5.4°C 994.2 mb 2397.3 m 14.6 mm
Destination 33.2, -96.5 27.8°C 4.1°C 995.4 mb 2379.9 m 13.3 mm
Midpoint vertical profile
17-Hour Propagation Forecast · 47 GHz
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Best: 80 at 00:00 UTC Worst: 67 at 12:00 UTC