Distance
43.7
km · 27.1 mi
Bearing
209.6°
true · rev 29.6°
Terrain
BLOCKED
40.3 dB diffraction
Propagation
66/100
GOOD
Margin
+32.1
dB over CW threshold
Terrain profile · SRTM 30 m + canopy + MS footprints
Line of sight
1st Fresnel
Duct layer
Horizon ray
Common volume
Over the horizon: the two horizon-skimming rays intersect at the common volume ≈ 19 m AGL at the midpoint (56 m above the chord, 28 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 18.1 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 14 m below terrain at its worst point.
Great circle
33.462, -96.384 → 33.12, -96.615 · 209.6°
Loss budget · 10 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
145.2
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
0.3
dB
Diffraction
40.3
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
185.9
dB
Gas rate 0.0071 dB/km · H₂O 0.0000 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0070 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 6.0 g/m³
Power budget
TX power
20.0
dBm
(100.0 mW)
TX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
Feed loss (×2)
-2.0
dB
EIRP
48.0
dBm
Path loss
-185.9
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-107.9
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
32.1
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
82.3 °F
27.9 °C
Dewpoint
39.9 °F
4.4 °C
T/Td gap
42.4 °F
23.5 °C
Abs. humidity
6.0
g/m³
Pressure
990.2
mb
PWAT
13.9
mm
BL depth
2366.3
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
0
N/km
Propagation factors · 10 GHz
66/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
70
13%
PWAT
75
11%
Season
68
11%
T-Td Depression
55
10%
Refractivity
50
10%
Pressure
70
10%
Sky Cover
50
8%
Wind
50
8%
Time of Day
18
4%
Atmospheric profile
HRRR 3 km
Valid 2026-05-03 20:00 UTC
· 9 samples
Point
Lat, lon
Temp
Dewpt
Press
dN/dh
BL m
PWAT
Duct
Source
33.5, -96.4
27.8 °C
5.0 °C
990.2 mb
2305.0
14.2 mm
—
13%
33.4, -96.4
28.4 °C
4.4 °C
992.2 mb
2434.7
15.3 mm
—
25%
33.4, -96.4
27.6 °C
5.0 °C
993.6 mb
2330.6
13.9 mm
—
38%
33.3, -96.5
27.6 °C
5.0 °C
993.6 mb
2330.6
13.9 mm
—
Midpoint
33.3, -96.5
27.8 °C
4.1 °C
995.4 mb
2379.9
13.3 mm
—
63%
33.2, -96.5
27.8 °C
4.1 °C
995.4 mb
2379.9
13.3 mm
—
75%
33.2, -96.6
27.8 °C
4.1 °C
995.4 mb
2379.9
13.3 mm
—
88%
33.2, -96.6
28.2 °C
3.9 °C
994.1 mb
2377.9
13.9 mm
—
Destination
33.1, -96.6
28.2 °C
3.9 °C
994.1 mb
2377.9
13.9 mm
—
Midpoint vertical profile
17-hour forecast · this path · 10 GHz
→ steady
Peak 82
at 07:00 UTC
· low 71
at 21:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 21:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 22:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 23:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 00:00 | 74 | GOOD |
| 01:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 02:00 | 76 | GOOD |
| 03:00 | 78 | GOOD |
| 04:00 | 78 | GOOD |
| 05:00 | 80 | EXCELLENT |
| 06:00 | 79 | GOOD |
| 07:00 | 82 | EXCELLENT |
| 08:00 | 81 | EXCELLENT |
| 09:00 | 80 | EXCELLENT |
| 10:00 | 80 | EXCELLENT |
| 11:00 | 80 | EXCELLENT |
| 12:00 · now | 73 | GOOD |