Re: XG3 RF signal source as a CW beacon

Posted by Alan Bloom on Jun 21, 2011; 5:07am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/XG3-RF-signal-source-as-a-CW-beacon-tp6497492p6498719.html

The decibel is always a power ratio.  So for example, 20 dB is a 100:1
power ratio.  If the impedance is the same, that works out to a 10:1
voltage ratio.

Alan N1AL


On Tue, 2011-06-21 at 06:00 +0100, David Pratt wrote:
> ... Are you
> saying that a 50dB POWER reduction at the transmitter equates to a 50dB
> VOLTAGE reduction at the receiver?


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