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WSF_COMM_EFFECT
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.. model:: effect WSF_COMM_EFFECT

.. parsed-literal::

   ...
     effect <effect-name> WSF_COMM_EFFECT
        ... Base Effect :ref:`electronic_warfare_effect.Commands` ...
        bit_error_rate_ <real-value>
        message_behavior_ ...
     end_effect
   ...
   
Overview
========

This base effect type can be included in the :command:`electronic_attack` and/or
:command:`electronic_protect` technique block as one of the many available effects for a given
technique. The commands listed below are the base-type commands that can be specified in the effect block for this
effect type.

.. block:: WSF_COMM_EFFECT

Commands
========

.. command:: bit_error_rate
   
   Specifies the Bit Error Rate (BER) to apply. Can be used for inducing or mitigating. Automatically sets the
   message_behavior_ to distort.
   
   Default: 0.0

.. command:: message_behavior  <behavior-type> ... end_message_behavior
   
   Input block to provide the behavior type this communication effect exhibits.
   
   **<behavior-type>** : Specifies the behavior type this effect exhibits. Available behavior types are as follows:

   * **maintain** -  Maintain the message.
   * **drop** - Drop the message.
   * **distort** - Distort the message by the bit_error_rate_. Automatically set by the bit_error_rate_