Wireless Communication : How Antennas Work 1. As you have learned, using decibels allows us to simplify calculations and also enables us to use different types of values in the same calculations without first having to convert these values to the same unit of measurement (Remember Lab 3 when you had to convert a lot of numbers to the same unit of measure?). Let's practice a little by converting a few signal measurements to their equivalent in Watts: If an RF signal has a strength of 6 dBm, what is the value for the absolute power of this signal, in milliwatts? What would happen if we put the signal above through the amplifier circuit below? Show the resulting signal in dBm and in milliwatts. Input Signal (from answer above) 3 dB Wireless Communication : How Antennas Work 1. As you have learned, using decibels allows us to simplify calculations and also enables us to use different types of values in the same calculations without first having to convert these values to the same unit of measurement (Remember Lab 3 when you had to convert a lot of numbers to the same unit of measure?). Let's practice a little by converting a few signal measurements to their equivalent in Watts: If an RF signal has a strength of 6 dBm, what is the value for the absolute power of this signal, in milliwatts? What would happen if we put the signal above through the amplifier circuit below? Show the resulting signal in dBm and in milliwatts. Input Signal (from answer above) 3 dB