A method and apparatus for preventing the degradation of a communication link formed by a plurality of self-positioning transceivers when at least one of the transceivers changes position and/or disengages from the link. When it is determined that at least one of the transceivers is moving or is going to move, the radio frequency (RF) beam pattern and/or link characteristics of at least one of the transceivers in the link is adjusted to enhance communications. In another embodiment, the RF beam pattern and/or link characteristics are adjusted when it is determined that a gap in the communication link has occurred or will occur because one of the transceivers has disengaged or is going to disengage from the communication link. In other embodiments, the transceivers form beams and/or move based on their true three-dimensional orientation, the results of reflective probing tests and/or the results of boresight signal searching tests.