[BC] dbu to microvolts program

Peter Moncure pmoncure
Tue Apr 10 16:38:48 CDT 2007


Richard Fry wrote:
> But as a rough calibration point, a matched, 1/2-wave dipole with no 
> cable loss to the meter input would produce a power level of -44 dBmW 
> when optimally oriented in a 100 MHz radiated field of 3.16 mV/m.  
> That -44 dBmW would produce about 55 mV across a 75 ohm measuring 
> impedance (if my calculations are right -- somebody pls check me).
That's what I get.  I had a 704 and a 727, figured about 50 mV with 
losses from the 30 foot cable.  Switch in those attenuators, Ronald!

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