Point to Point Microwave Link Design

Fade Mechanisms

Microwave fades fall into the following categories:

• Multipath fading
• Obstruction fading
• Fading due to a specular reflection
• Ducting and propagation anomalies
• Rain fading (above ~ 8 GHz)

With the exception of rain fading, microwave fading only depends on the change of the refractive index with height along the path