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Subelement 5

Basic Electronics and Theory

Section 5-08

ratios, logarithms, decibels

A two-times increase in power results in a change of how many dB?

  • 6 dB higher
  • Correct Answer
    3 dB higher
  • 12 dB higher
  • 1 dB higher
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How can you decrease your transmitter's power by 3 dB?

  • Divide the original power by 1.5
  • Divide the original power by 3
  • Divide the original power by 4
  • Correct Answer
    Divide the original power by 2
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How can you increase your transmitter's power by 6 dB?

  • Multiply the original power by 3
  • Multiply the original power by 2
  • Correct Answer
    Multiply the original power by 4
  • Multiply the original power by 1.5
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If a signal-strength report is "10 dB over S9", what should the report be if the transmitter power is reduced from 1500 watts to 150 watts?

  • S9 plus 3 dB
  • S9 minus 10 dB
  • S9 plus 5 dB
  • Correct Answer
    S9
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If a signal-strength report is "20 dB over S9", what should the report be if the transmitter power is reduced from 1500 watts to 150 watts?

  • Correct Answer
    S9 plus 10 dB
  • S9 plus 5 dB
  • S9 plus 3 dB
  • S9
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The unit "decibel" is used to indicate:

  • an oscilloscope wave form
  • Correct Answer
    a mathematical ratio
  • certain radio waves
  • a single side band signal
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The power output from a transmitter increases from 1 watt to 2 watts. This is a db increase of:

  • 30
  • 6
  • Correct Answer
    3
  • 1
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The power of a transmitter is increased from 5 watts to 50 watts by a linear amplifier. The power gain, expressed in dB, is:

  • 30 dB
  • Correct Answer
    10 dB
  • 40 dB
  • 20 dB
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You add a 9 dB gain amplifier to your 2 watt handheld. What is the power output of the combination?

  • 11 watts
  • Correct Answer
    16 watts
  • 20 watts
  • 18 watts
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The power of a transmitter is increased from 2 watts to 8 watts. This is a power gain of _______ dB.

  • Correct Answer
    6 dB
  • 3 dB
  • 8 dB
  • 9 dB
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A local amateur reports your 100W 2M simplex VHF transmission as 30 dB over S9. To reduce your signal to S9, you would reduce your power to _______ watts.

  • 1 W
  • 10 W
  • 33.3 W
  • Correct Answer
    100 mW
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