TY - BOOK AU - Haslett,Christopher TI - Essentials of radio wave propagation T2 - The Cambridge wireless essentials series SN - 9780521875653 (hbk.) U1 - 621.38411 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Radio wave propagation KW - Wireless communication systems N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface -- 1. Propagation in free space and the aperture antenna -- 2. Point-to-area transmission -- 3. The effect of obstacles -- 4. Reflection, scatter and penetration -- 5. Estimating the received signal strength in complex environments -- 6. Atmospheric effects -- 7. System design and interference management -- 8. Software-based tools -- 9. Summary -- Appendix: A1. The decibel scale -- A2. Phasor arithmetic and phasor diagrams -- A3. Formula sheet -- A4. Explanation of link budget -- Bibliography -- References -- Author's biography UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0834/2008295827-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0834/2008295827-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0834/2008295827-t.html ER -