Configuring random access channels for wireless communications

According to certain embodiments, a method for use in a wireless device is disclosed. The method comprises determining whether to restrict transmission of a random access preamble during at least a portion of a synchronization signal (SS) burst set. The SS burst set comprises at least one SS block indicated as being transmitted. In certain embodiments, the method/wireless device/computer program code further comprises transmitting the random access preamble during a time that transmission of the random access preamble is not restricted.