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| | DMC Article - On the Microwave Path |
 | | While the disadvantage of using higher frequency bands on longer paths is rain outage, the drawback of using lower frequencies on shorter paths is frequency congestion. |
 | | Typical frequency bands now in use in cellular systems are 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 23 and 38 GHz, though some of these may not even be available in some countries. |
 | | For ease of frequency co-ordination, two or three channels from each available band should be secured and allocated so that when assigning frequencies for the microwave link, only interference from within the network has to be considered. |
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