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Note: Power conversions are based on 50 Ohm resistance unless otherwise stated. I suppose these could be used for terabeam calc's as well.
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Watts to dBm:

dBw = 10Log10(Power Watts)

dBm = (10Log10(Power Watts)) + 30

Insert Power in Watts: Watts.
= dBw.
= dBm.


dBw to Watts:

Watts = 10(dBw/10)
MilliWatts = 10((dBw + 30)/10)

Insert Power in dBw: dBw.

= Watts.
= MilliWatts.


dBm to Watts:

Watts = 10((dBm - 30)/10)
MilliWatts = 10(dBm/10)

Insert Power in dBm: dBm.

= Watts.
= MilliWatts.


Voltage Gain / Loss to dB:

dB(gain / loss) = 20Log10(Gain or Loss)

Insert Voltage Gain or Loss: Volts

= dB.


dBm to Volts / uVolts:

Volts = Log10-1[(dBm -13)/20]
uVolts = Log10-1[(dBm + 107)/20]

Insert Power in dBm: dBm

= Volts.

= uVolts.


dBw to Volts / uVolts:

Volts = Log10-1[(dBw - 17)/20]
uVolts = Log10-1[(dbw + 137)/20]

Insert Power in dBw: dBw

= Volts.

= uVolts.

 


Parabolic Antenna Tilt (Degrees):

Tilt(a -> b) = 57.2957795[((hb - ha)/5280DistMi) - (DistMi/7920 K-Factor)]
Tilt(b -> a) = 57.2957795[((ha- hb )/5280DistMi) - (DistMi/7920 K-Factor)]

Insert Height of Antenna A: Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL)
Insert Height of Antenna B: Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL)

Insert Distance in Miles: Miles

Insert K-Factor: (effective earth radius)

Tilt(a -> b) = Degrees.

Tilt(b -> a) = Degrees.


Parabolic 3-dB Beam width (Degrees):
Parabolic Antenna Gain (dB) - 55% efficiency:

Beam Width = 70 / Diameter in Feet * Frequency in GHz
Antenna Gain = 20Log10(Distance in Feet) + 20Log10(Frequency in GHz) + 7.5

Insert Antenna Diameter in Feet: Feet
Insert Antenna Frequency in GHz: GHz

Antenna Beam Width (3dB) = Degrees.

Antenna Gain (dB) = dB


Free Space Loss (isotropic):
Free Space Loss (di-pole):

FSL(isotropic) = 20Log10(Frequency in MHz) + 20Log10 (Distance in Miles) + 36.6
FSL(di-pole) = 20Log10(Frequency in MHz) + 20Log10 (Distance in Miles) + 32.3

Insert Frequency in MHz: MHz
Insert Distance in Miles: Miles

FSL(isotropic) = dB.
FSL(di-pole) = dB.


Fresnel Zone Clearance:

1st Fresnel = 72.1 * SqrRoot(dist1Mi * dist2Mi / FreqGHz * DistanceMi)
nth Fresnel = 1st Fresnel * SqrRoot(n)

Insert dist1Mi : Miles
Insert dist2Mi: Miles

Insert Frequency in GHz: GHz

Insert n (Less then 1 = 0.n * 1st): nth Fresnel zone.

nth Fresnel Zone = Feet.


Inverse Position (Azimuth and Distance):

The equation is too long to add, sorry.

   
Latitude A: Deg. Min. Sec. 
Longitude A: Deg. Min. Sec.   
   
Latitude B: Deg. Min. Sec.  
Longitude B: Deg. Min. Sec.  
   


Azimuth From A to B: Deg.
Azimuth From B to A: Deg.

Distance From A to B: Miles.
Distance From A to B: Kilometers.


Power (Watts) to Voltage :

Voltage = SqrRT(Watts * Resistance)


Insert Power:  Watts.
Insert Resistance:  Ohms.



Voltage =  


Voltage to Power (Watts):


Powerw = Volts2 / ResistanceOhms

Insert Voltage:  
Insert Resistance:  Ohms.



Power =  Watts.


Special thanks to Victor at Worley Consulting for his help putting this together.