Some Tools for Basic RF Calculations

 

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Convert Linear Power to Decibels

Conversion from watts [W] to decibels relative to one milliwatts [dBm] :

dBm: Watts:

(dBm= 10*log10(P/ 0.001))

 

Free space loss

Frequency Band:

Loss in dB : kilometers:

(Friis formula)

 

Voice Channels

 

 


Last updated 26 July, 2005