HF Propagation & Link Budget

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Estimate median HF path loss (incl. a simple MUF/LUF model) between two Maidenhead grid locations, then run a link budget and compute SNR / SIR / SNIR for your bandwidth and noise/interference assumptions. This is a lightweight engineering estimator (not a substitute for full ITU-R/VOACAP-grade tools).

Propagation Estimator

Distance (km)
Median Path Loss (dB)
Hops
FoF2 (MHz) MUF (MHz) LUF (MHz)

24h Trend (local time)

Path loss is plotted for the next 24 hours. MUF/LUF are hidden for groundwave regimes (below ~1.8 MHz).

HF Link Budget (SNR / SIR / SNIR)

Uses the propagation loss above as the path loss term. Noise floor uses a simple natural noise approximation and a selectable man-made noise environment (ITU-style piecewise approximation).

Metric Value
Path Loss used (dB)
Received power (dBm)
Received power density (dBm/Hz)
SNR (dB)
SIR (dB)
SNIR (dB)

Inputs

Path geometry & conditions

Link budget inputs

Auto-updates from frequency unless you override the value.

Notes: Grids default to IO91TI → JN18DU if left blank. For MF groundwave (<1.8 MHz) the MUF/LUF terms are hidden.