Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question B-005-008-009

You add a 9 dB gain amplifier to your 2 watt handheld. What is the power output of the combination?

Correct Answer

16 watts

Explanation

A 9 dB gain corresponds to a power multiplication factor. 9 dB = 10 * log10(Factor) => 0.9 = log10(Factor) => Factor = 10^0.9 ≈ 7.94 ≈ 8. Output Power = Input Power * Factor = 2 W * 8 = 16 W.

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