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                                                                     Exhibit 4.6

                               [FACE OF DEBENTURE]

     Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The
Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation ("DTC"), to the Issuer or its
agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate
issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as
requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to
Cede & Co. or such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative
of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR
TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co.,
has an interest herein.


CUSIP NO.___________________                      PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $__________

REGISTERED NO.______________

                           DMC STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.

                            ____% DEBENTURES DUE ____


     DMC STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Delaware (hereinafter called the "Company," which term
includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to),
for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & Co., or registered assigns,
the principal sum of ___________________________ ($___________) on
______________ and to pay interest thereon from _____________ or from the most
recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided
for semi-annually on __________ and __________ of each year commencing
________________ at the rate of ____% per annum, until the principal hereof is
paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid
or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the
Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more
Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular
Record Date for such interest, which shall be __________ or _____________
(whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such
Interest Payment Date.

     Any interest not punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease
to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid
to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor
Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for
the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice
whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10
days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other
lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange
on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as
may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture.


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     Payment of interest on this Security will be made in immediately available
funds at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the
City of San Jose, California, or the City of _________________, or, at the
option of the Holder hereof, at the office or agency to be maintained for that
purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in such coin or
currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal
tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that, at the
option of the Company, payment of interest may be paid by check mailed to the
Person entitled thereto at such Person's last address as it appears in the
Security Register or by wire transfer to such account as may have been
designated by such Person. Payment of principal of and interest on this Security
at Maturity will be made against presentation of this Security at the office or
agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the City of San Jose,
California, or the City of _________________, or, at the option of the Holder
hereof, at the office or agency to be maintained for that purpose in the Borough
of Manhattan, The City of New York.

     Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set
forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes
have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

     Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the
Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed under its corporate seal.



DATED:                             DMC STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.



                                   By:___________________________________

                                   Name:_________________________________

                                   Its:__________________________________



[SEAL]                             Attested:_____________________________
                                   Its:__________________________________


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                            TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF
                                 AUTHENTICATION

     This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture.



                                   TRUSTEE:

                                   By:___________________________________

                                   Authorized Signature:_________________




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                             [Reverse of Debenture]

                           DMC STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.

                            ____% DEBENTURES DUE ____

     This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the
Company (herein called the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more
series under an indenture dated as of _______________, as amended or
supplemented from time to time (herein called the "Indenture"), between the
Company and __________________________________, as Trustee (herein called the
"Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to
which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made
for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and
immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the
Securities, and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be,
authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on
the face hereof, limited in aggregate principal amount to $___________.

     [**The Securities of this series are not subject to redemption prior to
______________.] [**The Securities of this series are subject to redemption
prior to _________________ as follows: _______________________________________]
The Securities will not be entitled to any sinking fund.

     If an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, with respect to
Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the
Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with
the effect provided in the Indenture.

     The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be
affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the
consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities at
the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains
provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount
of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the
Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company
with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the
Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of
this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all
future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration
of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not
notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.

     The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the
entire indebtedness on this Security and (b) certain restrictive covenants and
certain Events of Default, upon compliance by the Company with certain
conditions set forth therein, which provisions apply to this Security.

     Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of this Security at
the office or agency of the Company in the City of San Jose, California, or
the City of _________________, or, at the option of the Holder hereof, at the
office or agency to be maintained for that purpose in the Borough of
Manhattan, The City of New York, a new Security or Securities of this series
in

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authorized denominations for an equal aggregate principal amount will be issued
to the transferee in exchange herefor, as provided in the Indenture and subject
to the limitations provided therein and to the limitations described below,
without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in
connection therewith.

     This Security is exchangeable for definitive Securities in registered form
only if (x) the Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable
to continue as Depositary for this Security or if at any time the Depositary
ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, (y) the Company in its sole discretion determines that this
Security shall be exchangeable for definitive Securities in registered form and
notifies the Trustee thereof or (z) an Event of Default with respect to the
Securities represented hereby has occurred and is continuing. If this Security
is exchangeable pursuant to the preceding sentence, it shall be exchangeable for
definitive Securities in registered form, bearing interest at the same rate,
having the same date of issuance, redemption provisions, Stated Maturity and
other terms and of authorized denominations aggregating a like amount.

     This Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to
a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary
or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to
a successor of the Depositary or a nominee of such successor. Except as provided
above, owners of beneficial interests in this global Security will not be
entitled to receive physical delivery of Securities in definitive form and will
not be considered the Holders hereof for any purpose under the Indenture.

     No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or
of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this
Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein
prescribed, except that in the event the Company deposits money or Government
Obligations as provided in Section 401 or 403 of the Indenture, such payments
will be made only from proceeds of such money or Government Obligations.

     Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the
Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the
Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all
purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the
Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

     No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or the
interest on this Security, or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in
respect hereof, or based on or in respect of the Indenture or any indenture
supplemental thereto, against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or
director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or any successor
corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or
by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability
being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the
issuance hereof, expressly waived and released.

All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have
the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.


ABBREVIATIONS


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     The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:


TEN COM -- as tenants in common

TENANT -- as tenants by the entireties

JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not
as tenants in common

UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -- ____________________Custodian______________________
                            (Cust)                        (Minor)



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Under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act

(State)

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s) and transfer(s) unto

Please Insert Social Security or
Other Identifying Number of Assignee

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)

the within Security of DMC STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., and does hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint __________________ attorney to transfer the said Security
on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.


Dated: ________________________

NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as
written upon the face of the within instrument in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.



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