Amateur Radio Quiz: A Log of dBs

By H. Ward Silver, N0AX
n0ax@arrl.net

If there is a single unit of measurement beyond volts and amps that can be considered nearly ubiquitous in ham radio, it would have to be our friend, the dee-bee or dB. Key to computing values in dB is the logarithm, so this quiz also combines the two — are you ready? If dBs aren’t your cup of tea, the ARRL website contains a tutorial on decibels that may he…

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