SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PROPAGATION PREDICTION TOOL

Systems and methods for operating a communication device in the field. The methods comprising: initiating a field test to obtain first radio communication profiles with throughputs supporting mission requirements; performing a first transmission cycle of the field test that involves iteratively transmitting first signals in a same first bandwidth respectively using different modulation schemes or respectively in different bandwidths using a same first modulation scheme; performing a second transmission cycle of the field test that involves iteratively transmitting second signals in a same second bandwidth respectively using the different modulation schemes or respectively in the different bandwidths using a same second modulation scheme; receiving link condition data from the other communication devices that received the first and second signals; generating the first radio communication profiles based on the first and second link condition data; and configuring a transceiver in accordance a selected one of the first radio communication profiles.