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RF, Radio & Wireless

dBW ↔ Watts

Convert RF power between watts and dBW (referenced to 1 W).

Convert RF power between watts and dBW (referenced to 1 W).

App id: RF-02. Reference version 1.0.

How to fill it

Leave one field blank. The tool solves the rest.

On the tool screen, Calc is the working sheet. Presets stores values you reuse. Reference is the formula, assumptions, and provenance below.

Formula

dBW = 10 log10(W)

Inputs

NameUnit
PowerW
PowerdBW

Outputs

NameUnit
PowerW
Power (hero result)dBW

Diagnose

This tool does not attach diagnose observations.

Assumptions

  • Power must be greater than zero. dBW is not dBm.

Provenance

  • 0 dBW = 1 W.

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