Systems and methods for in-line interference detection in point-to-point radio links

An interference detection system in a point-to-point radio system, the point-to-point radio system including a first site in radio communication with a second site, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• memory storing computer instructions, the computer instructions when executed by the at least one processor causing the system to perform,
• gathering a temporal snapshot of radio parameter values associated with at least a first site of a point-to-point radio system, the radio parameter values including at least a receive signal level (RSL) value and at least one other radio parameter value correlated with signal degradation during the temporal snapshot;
• determining whether the RSL value is greater than an RSL threshold;
• determining whether the at least one other radio parameter value indicates a threshold level of signal degradation during the temporal snapshot;
• at least when the RSL value is greater than the RSL threshold and the at least one other radio parameter value indicates a threshold level of signal degradation during the temporal snapshot, then determining that external interference is likely present during the temporal snapshot;
• at least when the RSL value is not greater than the RSL threshold, then determining that the external interference is likely not present during the temporal snapshot;
• and
• performing a responsive action to a determination of the external interference being likely present during the temporal snapshot.