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>> Please explain how two tones of 2 dBm each make a total of 8 dBm and not 5
>> dBm.
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>The thread was about PEP, which is what we are trying to
>measure. Two unmodulated tones of 2 dBm combined produce 8
>dBm PEP.
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>That isn't the "heating power" or average power, it is the peak
>envelope power. Textbooks should explain the difference, I'm not
>sure if the Handbook does or not. Probably not.
>
? I explain it in "Amplifiers" on my Web site.
Rich...
R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures
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