In this chapter we first discuss the relationship between transmitted signals and received signals. There are three effects of the propagation medium on the transmitted signals: path loss, shadowing, and multipath fading. Path loss refers to the relation between the average received power and the transmitted power as a function of distance. Shadowing refers to the situation where buildings or other objects might block the line of sight between the transmitter and receiver.
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