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In a wireless communications system (20), a beacon having a first radiation pattern (28) covering a portion of a subscriber service area (34) covered by a base station is transmitted. A subscriber (36) reception quality is then measured to produce a first beacon quality measurement (210). Thereafter

In a wireless communications system (20), a beacon having a first radiation pattern (28) covering a portion of a subscriber service area (34) covered by a base station is transmitted. A subscriber (36) reception quality is then measured to produce a first beacon quality measurement (210). Thereafter, the first radiation pattern is changed to a second radiation pattern (32, 212), and a subscriber reception quality of the beacon transmitted with a second radiation pattern is measured to produce a second beacon quality measurement (214). In response to the first and second beacon quality measurements, a traffic channel radiation pattern (32) is selected (218), wherein such radiation pattern covers a portion of the subscriber service area. In a preferred embodiment, the beacon carrier frequency is the same as the traffic channel carrier frequency.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of optimizing a traffic channel in a wireless communication system:transmitting a beacon having a first radiation pattern covering a portion of a subscriber service area covered by a base station, wherein said beacon is a spread spectrum signal that is at least s

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of optimizing a traffic channel in a wireless communication system:transmitting a beacon having a first radiation pattern covering a portion of a subscriber service area covered by a base station, wherein said beacon is a spread spectrum signal that is at least substantially orthogonal to said traffic channel;measuring a subscriber reception quality of said beacon transmitted with said first radiation pattern to produce a first beacon quality measurement;changing said first radiation pattern to a second radiation pattern;measuring a subscriber reception quality of said beacon transmitted with said second radiation pattern to produce a second beacon quality measurement; andin response to said first and second beacon quality measurements, selecting a traffic channel radiation pattern having a radiation pattern covering a portion of said subscriber service area covered by said base station.