wherein the message comprises information indicative of a plurality of signal to noise ratios determined during the user data transmission or reception, each signal to noise ratio associated with one or more subchannels that comprise a wideband communication channel, wherein the transceiver is further operable to receive a plurality of {TAIL ~ transmissions} of the message and to diversity combine the plurality of transmissions of {HEAD ~ the message} 
wherein the message comprises information indicative of a plurality of signal to noise ratios determined during the user data transmission or reception , each signal to noise ratio associated with one or more subchannels that comprise a wideband communication channel , wherein the transceiver is further operable to receive a plurality of { TAIL ~ transmissions } of the message and to diversity combine the plurality of transmissions of { HEAD ~ the message }
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