Distance
165.8
km · 103.0 mi
Bearing
111.3°
true · rev 291.3°
Terrain
BLOCKED
126.5 dB diffraction
Propagation
71/100
GOOD
Margin
-78.5
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 ≈ 270 m AGL at the midpoint (809 m above the chord, 405 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 22.8 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 462 m below terrain at its worst point.
Great circle
33.741, -98.112 → 33.189, -96.452 · 111.3°
Loss budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
164.4
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
5.6
dB
Diffraction
126.5
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
296.5
dB
Gas rate 0.0336 dB/km · H₂O 0.0020 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0200 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 6.8 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
-296.5
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-218.5
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
-78.5
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
80.2 °F
26.8 °C
Dewpoint
42.9 °F
6.0 °C
T/Td gap
37.3 °F
20.7 °C
Abs. humidity
6.8
g/m³
Pressure
976.9
mb
PWAT
13.3
mm
BL depth
2240.0
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
0
N/km
Propagation factors · 24 GHz
71/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
61
13%
PWAT
80
11%
Season
47
11%
T-Td Depression
96
10%
Refractivity
50
10%
Pressure
88
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
33.7, -98.1
27.2 °C
4.5 °C
982.8 mb
2334.2
12.2 mm
—
13%
33.7, -97.9
26.4 °C
5.1 °C
979.0 mb
2249.9
12.3 mm
—
25%
33.6, -97.7
25.6 °C
6.7 °C
976.9 mb
2274.3
13.2 mm
—
38%
33.5, -97.5
25.4 °C
7.3 °C
982.6 mb
2056.9
12.5 mm
—
Midpoint
33.5, -97.3
26.4 °C
8.3 °C
986.2 mb
2113.6
14.2 mm
—
63%
33.4, -97.1
27.3 °C
7.0 °C
993.0 mb
2235.5
14.1 mm
—
75%
33.3, -96.9
27.6 °C
5.9 °C
993.6 mb
2289.9
14.3 mm
—
88%
33.3, -96.7
27.6 °C
4.7 °C
994.3 mb
2315.0
13.5 mm
—
Destination
33.2, -96.5
27.6 °C
4.8 °C
995.4 mb
2290.7
13.7 mm
—
Midpoint vertical profile
18-hour forecast · this path · 24 GHz
→ steady
Peak 75
at 03:00 UTC
· low 62
at 13:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 21:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 22:00 | 74 | GOOD |
| 23:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 00:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 01:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 02:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 03:00 | 75 | GOOD |
| 04:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 05:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 06:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 07:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 08:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 09:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 10:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 11:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 12:00 | 65 | GOOD |
| 13:00 · now | 62 | MARGINAL |