Digital Microwave Communication Engineering Point-to-Point Microwave Systems

GEORGE KIZER is a telecomm consultant specializing in microwave radio engineering and training. Before retiring from Alcatel North America's Wireless Transmission Division in 2001, he worked at Collins Radio and Rockwell International's Microwave Division of the Collins Radio Group. Mr. Kizer also served as chairman of the TIA's Fixed Microwave Section from 1991 to 1996.

General Concepts

1 N A Brief History of Microwave Radio

2 K Regulation of Microwave Radio Networks

3 N Microwave Radio Overview

4 J Radio Network Performance Objectives

5 N Radio System Components

6 M Care and Feeding of MW Systems

Details

7 F Hypothetical Reference Circuits

8 L Antennas

9 P Multipath Fading

10 H Path Diversity

11 T Rain Fading

12 P Ducting and Obstruction Fading

13 N Reflections and Obstructions

14 L Digital Receiver Interference

15 H Network Reliability Calculations

16 S Path Performance Calculations

Appendix 1 U Microwave Formulas and Tables

Appendix 2 G Safety Considerations

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