Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Radiowave propagation and spectrum use
• Chapter 2: Basic principles 1
• Chapter 3: Basic principles 2
• Chapter 4: Propagation data requirements for radiocommunications system planning
• Chapter 5: Electromagnetic wave propagation
• Chapter 6: Reflection and scattering from rough surfaces
• Chapter 7: Clear-air characteristics of the troposphere
• Chapter 8: Introduction to diffraction
• Chapter 9: Short-range propagation
• Chapter 10: Numerically intensive propagation prediction methods
• Chapter 11: Outdoor mobile propagation
• Chapter 12: Propagation in rain and clouds
• Chapter 13: The propagation aspects of broadcasting at VHF and UHF
• Chapter 14: Propagation aspects of mobile spread spectrum networks
• Chapter 15: Basic physics of the ionosphere
• Chapter 16: Ionospheric propagation
• Chapter 17: Ionospherice prediction methods and models
• Chapter 18: Surface waves, and sky waves below 2 MHz
• Chapter 19: Terrestrial line-of-sight links: Recommendations ITU-R P.530
• Chapter 20: The principal elements of Recommendation ITU-R P.452
• Chapter 21: Earth-space propagation: Recommendation ITU-R P.618

About the Author

Les Barclay OBE is a consultant in radiowave propagation and spectrum management. He is also visiting professor at the universities of Lancaster, Surrey and Bradford, where he lectures in radio regulation, spectrum management and propogation. He has been involved in the organisation and lecturing for all IEE residential courses in radiowave propagation, and has latterly chaired the organizing committee for these courses Prior to this, he was the deputy director at the Radiocommunications Agency, responsible for research. He also acted as international chairman of ITU-Study Group 3 on radiowave propagation and chairman on the IEE professional groups on antennas and propagation, as well as on radiocommunications. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Academy of Engineering and the IEE.