Net Report 27 April 2022

[VA3KOT John]

Topic: Happy 230th birthday Samuel Morse.
What is a "Bel"? Would you consider buying an antenna with a gain of 1 Bel? (Trick question; antenna gain should be stated in dBi - i.e. relative to an isotropic antenna with unity gain).

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[VE3WI Dave]

Interesting discussion on Bels, dBs etc. 

Here's an Application Note from Rohde & Schwarz (makers of high end RF test gear) called dB or not dB?  Everything you ever wanted to know about decibels but were afraid to ask…

enjoy
Dave, VE3WI