Annex� 1����
�1���� Introduction������
�2���� Propagation loss��
������� 2.1����
Attenuation
due to atmospheric gases���������
������� 2.2����
Diffraction
fading���
������� 2.3����
Fading
and enhancement due to multipath and related mechanisms��
������� 2.4�
���Attenuation due to hydrometeors����
�3���� Variation in
angle-of-arrival/launch�����������
�4���� Reduction of cross-polar
discrimination (XPD)�����
������� 4.1����
Prediction
of XPD outage due to clear-air effects���
������� 4.2����
Prediction
of XPD outage due to precipitation effects���������
�5���� Distortion due to
propagation effects��������
������� 5.1����
Prediction
of outage in unprotected digital systems��
�6���� Techniques for
alleviating the effects of multipath propagation��������
������� 6.1��
��Techniques without diversity�����������
������� 6.2����
Diversity
techniques�����������
�7���� Prediction of total
outage�
�8���� Propagation aspects of
bringing-into-service���������
Appendix� 1 to�
Annex� 1 - Method for determining
the geoclimatic factor, K, from measured overland fading data����