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Preface |
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History of Wireless Telecommunications |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (7) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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Electromagnetic Wave Fundamentals |
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7 | (3) |
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10 | (2) |
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Benefits and Advantages of Microwave |
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10 | (1) |
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Transmission Alternatives |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (7) |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (2) |
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Ethernet Enterprise Application |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (26) |
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Establish the Planning Brief |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (4) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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Existing Infrastructure and Repeater Sites |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (4) |
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31 | (10) |
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32 | (6) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (3) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (3) |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (22) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Hypothetical Reference Path |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (6) |
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51 | (3) |
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Unavailability Objectives |
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54 | (1) |
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Apportionment of Objectives |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (9) |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (8) |
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65 | (4) |
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66 | (3) |
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69 | (26) |
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69 | (1) |
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The Backhaul Transmission System |
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70 | (2) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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Transport Technology Options |
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72 | (16) |
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Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) |
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72 | (2) |
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Synchronous Networks (SDH/SONET) |
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74 | (8) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (4) |
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88 | (7) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (3) |
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93 | (2) |
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Radio Equipment Characteristics |
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95 | (34) |
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95 | (1) |
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Basic Radio System Block Diagram |
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95 | (6) |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (4) |
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101 | (4) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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Primary Multiplexing Equipment |
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105 | (1) |
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Muldem (Secondary Multiplexing and Services) |
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105 | (5) |
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Multiplexing and Demultiplexing |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Basic Muldem Block Diagram |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (6) |
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110 | (2) |
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112 | (4) |
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Basic Modem Block Diagram |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (2) |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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Basic Transceiver Block Diagram |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (5) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (1) |
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Frequency Diversity Branching |
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120 | (1) |
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Space Diversity Branching |
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120 | (1) |
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Hybrid Diversity Branching |
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121 | (2) |
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Equipment Characteristics |
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123 | (3) |
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123 | (1) |
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Transmitter Characteristics |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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Management and Alarm Interfaces |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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Environmental Considerations |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (2) |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (46) |
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Atmospheric Effects on Propagation |
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129 | (21) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (3) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (10) |
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Physical Atmospheric Conditions |
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145 | (3) |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (2) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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Fading of Microwave Links |
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155 | (20) |
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Atmospheric Absorption, Including Rain |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (12) |
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169 | (3) |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (22) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (8) |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (4) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (3) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (5) |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (3) |
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Antenna System Accessories |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (3) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (24) |
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198 | (3) |
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ITU-R Frequency Coordination |
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198 | (1) |
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FCC Frequency Coordination |
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199 | (1) |
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Ofcom Frequency Coordination |
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199 | (1) |
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Microwave Radio Link Bands |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (7) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (4) |
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206 | (2) |
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Frequency Channel Planning |
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208 | (7) |
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208 | (1) |
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A and B Sites (High/Low Arrangements) |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (1) |
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Frequency Diversity Allocations |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (4) |
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Two-Frequency (One-Pair) Plan |
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215 | (2) |
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Four-Frequency (Two-Pair) Plan |
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217 | (1) |
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Six-Frequency (Three-Pair) Plan |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (2) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (40) |
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221 | (1) |
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Diffraction Loss and Antenna Heights |
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221 | (3) |
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222 | (1) |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (8) |
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225 | (4) |
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229 | (3) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (10) |
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Nodal Interference Example |
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235 | (4) |
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Overshoot Interference Example |
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239 | (6) |
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245 | (5) |
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Back-to-Back Interference |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (5) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (3) |
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Real-World Link Design Tutorial |
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256 | (5) |
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259 | (2) |
Appendix: Useful Formulae |
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261 | (2) |
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations |
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263 | (6) |
About the Author |
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269 | (2) |
Index |
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