WATTS TO dBm

  All you need to remember is the following;

1 Watt = 30 dBm
Now there are following 3 rules which needs to be remembered,
 3 dB Rule.
 10 dB Rule
 1.8 dB Rule
Let’s talk about each rule with example…
3 dB Rule:
This rule says that,
if the power gets doubled in watt, 3 dB will be added to dBm or if power gets
halved, 3 dB will be subtracted from dBm.
Example:
As we know,
1 Watt = 30 dBm
2 Watt = 30 dBm + 3dB (because power in watt gets doubled, meaning it was 1
watt before, now its 2 watt)
2 Watt = 33 dBm
Now again double the power,
4 Watt = 36 dBm
and then
8 Watt = 39dBm and so on…
10 dB Rule:
This rule is also very simple,
if zero is added in front of number in Watt, then 10 dB will be added to
dBm.
Example:
As we know,
1 Watt = 30 dBm.
so if I add zero in front of watt,
10 Watt = 30 dBm + 10 dB
10 Watt = 40 dBm
now what would be 100 Watt and so on…
So,
100 Watt = 50 dBm
1000 Watt = 60dBm
10000 Watt = 70dBm
So for every zero in watt, we add 10dBm…
Now last but not the least, the last rule which is 1.8 dB rule..
1.8 dB Rule:
This rule says that
if you double the power in watt and you need to find the number in between
the watt then 1.8 dB will be added to the smallest dBm….Confused??
Ok so here is an example..
Let’s say we have 2 watt = 33 dBm, if we double the watt, it will become 4 watt
= 36dBm, now what would be then 3 watt??
Since 3 Watts is in the middle of 2 watt and 4 watt, then we can add 1.8 dB to the
smallest dBm…
so here it is NOW…
2 Watt = 33 dBm
4 Watt = 36 dBm
So,
3 Watt = 33dBm + 1.8dB
3 Watt = 34.8 dBm
Here is another example…

10 Watt = 40dBm

20 Watt = 43dBm

40 Watt = 46 dBm

Now,

15 Watt = 41.8 dBm

30 Watt = 44.8 dBm

POINT: