Power Source has wrong Power

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  • 18. May 2022 at 2:42 #2990
    Juanito
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      There is a wrong setting in the Power Source. If I set it to 30 dbm (1W) and then I load it with 50 ohm, the Power over this Load is 2W !!!

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      19. May 2022 at 3:52 #2992
      pu5frs
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        Hi,

        You are just using the wrong equation for the power.

        Use Vout^2/(2R), since Vout is the peak value of the signal.

        PU5FRS

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