Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question B-002-006-008

By how many times must the power output of a transmitter be increased to raise the S-meter reading on a nearby receiver from S8 to S9?

Correct Answer

Approximately 4 times

Explanation

An increase of one S-unit (e.g., S8 to S9) corresponds to a 6 dB power increase, which is a factor of 4.

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