Mobile radio propagation models are derived using empirical and analytical methods to account for all known and unknown propagation factors. Signal strength must be strong enough for quality but not too strong to cause interference. Fading can disrupt signals and cause errors. Path loss models predict received signal level as a function of distance and are used to estimate signal-to-noise ratio. Path loss includes propagation, absorption, diffraction, and other losses. Large-scale models describe mean path loss over hundreds of meters while small-scale models characterize rapid fluctuations over small distances.