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This document provides instructions and calculations for an RF calculator spreadsheet. It allows the user to input values to calculate various radio frequency measurements, including: - Path loss over distance at a given frequency - Conversions between watts, dBm, and dBW - Conversions between dBm, uV, and watts for a given impedance - Antenna isolation calculations based on antenna separation, gains, and frequency - Conversion of dBm and frequency to field strength in dBu and uV/m for a dipole - Calculation of distance to radio horizon based on antenna height The spreadsheet provides a tool for amateur radio operators or others to perform common RF calculations.

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137 views

RF Calc

This document provides instructions and calculations for an RF calculator spreadsheet. It allows the user to input values to calculate various radio frequency measurements, including: - Path loss over distance at a given frequency - Conversions between watts, dBm, and dBW - Conversions between dBm, uV, and watts for a given impedance - Antenna isolation calculations based on antenna separation, gains, and frequency - Conversion of dBm and frequency to field strength in dBu and uV/m for a dipole - Calculation of distance to radio horizon based on antenna height The spreadsheet provides a tool for amateur radio operators or others to perform common RF calculations.

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RF Calculator for Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program

1. Find Free Space (clear line of sight) Path Loss


Enter
460.0000 MHz
Enter
2.0000 miles, Path length
Answer
95.8758 dB Path Loss
2. Convert watts to dBm and dBW
Enter
Answer
Answer

4.0000 watt
36.0206 dBm
6.0206 dBW

3. Convert dBm to watts


Enter
Answer

30.9690 dBm
1.2500 watts

4. Convert uV to dBm (50 ohm impedance)


Enter
-23.1700 uV
Answer
-79.6912 dBm
5. Convert dBm to uV (50 ohm impedance)
Enter
23.6700 dBm
Answer
3411811.2914 uV
6. Convert dBW to uV (50 ohm impedance)
Enter
-16.9897 dBW
Answer
1000.0000 uV
Convert dBuV to dBm
Enter
Answer

30 dBuV
-77 dBm

7. Calculate Vertical Ant - Ant Isolation (dipole up/down gain = 0)


Enter
0.0000 dB: Top antenna gain toward bottom antenna
Enter
0.0000 dB: Bottom antenna gain toward top antenna
Enter
10.0000 feet (Vertical separation)
Enter
450.0000 MHz
Answer
54.4087 dB Isolation
8. Calculate Horizontal Ant - Ant Isolation (dipole left/right gain = 0)
Enter
0.0000 dB: Left antenna gain toward right antenna
Enter
0.0000 dB: Right antenna gain toward left antenna
Enter
100.0000 feet(Horiz)
Enter
450.0000 Mhz
Answer
55.2043 dB Isolation
9. Convert dBm and Freq. to Field Strength in dBu and uV/meter (relative to a dipole)
Enter
450.0000 MHz
Enter
-100.0000 dBm
Answer
28.0643 dBu

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Answer

25.3054 uV/meter

10. Calculate distance to horizon (smooth earth)


Enter
5000.0000 feet, ant. height
Answer
100.0000 miles

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