Introduction to RF propagation

With the rapid expansion of wireless consumer products, there has been a considerable increase in the need for radio-frequency (RF) planning, link planning, and propagation modeling.A network designer with no RF background
may find himself/herself designing a wireless network. A wide array of RF planning software packages can provide some support, but there is no substitute for a fundamental understanding of the propagation process and the limitations of the models employed. Blind use of computer-aided design (CAD) programs with no understanding of the physical fundamentals underlying the process can be a recipe for disaster. Having witnessed the results of this
approach, I hope to spare others this frustration.