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I think 60% over a kilometer is the best efficiency thus far. What is the "typically" you are referencing?

• pfdietz 3y ago
  Microwave beams are attenuated in heavy rain. Typically, the beam is not going through heavy rain. The 60% over a kilometer is not due to atmospheric absorption, it's due to losses at the transmitter and receiver (and beam spread exceeding the size of the receiver.) If microwaves lost 40% of their energy in a kilometer radar would have a hard time working. Millimeter waves are more strongly absorbed in clear air, so they are not as good for this use case. They may be good for powering aircraft.