Antenna calculations – Anritsu S331C User Manual

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Antenna Calculations

The following is a list of various antenna calculations should you find it necessary to con-
vert from one to another:

Conversion of signal levels from mW to

mV in a 50-ohm system:

P

V

R

=

2

where:

P = power in Watts
V = voltage level in Volts
R = resistance in Ohms

For power in milliwatts (10

-3

W), and voltage in microvolts (10

-6

V):

( ) (

)

VdB V

P dBm

m

=

+107

Power density to field strength. An alternate measure of field strength to electric field is
power density:

Pd

E

=

2

120

p

where:

E = field strength in V/m
P = Power density in W/m

2

Power density at a point:

Pd

PtGt

r

=

4

2

p

In the far field, where electric and magnetic fields are related by the impedance of free
space:

P

d

= power density in W/m

2

P

t

= power transmitted in Watts

G

t

= gain of transmitting antenna

r = distance from the antenna in meters

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