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Never mind.  The statement is correct.  I was just thinking about it wrong.

And to think I'm only two classes away from getting my BS in mathematics.
<g>

73s
kd6qpk


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From: "Aaron Cannon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 10:27 PM
Subject: dbi vs. dbd


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> I have found several web pages that say:
> "Values given in dBd can be converted to dBi units by Adding 2.14 this is
> because a Dipole Antenna has 2.14dB gain over an isotropic radiator, I.e.
> a
> Dipole antenna is said to have 2.14 dBi gain."
>
> The text seems to imply that a dipole antenna (measured in DBD) has a
> greater numeric value than an isotropic antenna (measured in DBI), because
> they say things like, "a Dipole Antenna has 2.14dB gain over an isotropic
> radiator".  However, in there formula, they say that you add 2.14 to dbd
> to
> get dbi, which would give dbi a greater numeric value then DBD.
>
> What am I missing, or did everyone just copy from everyone else and get it
> wrong?
>
> The reason I am interested is because I'm studying for my extra class exam
> and this has come up.
>
> Thanks!
>
> 73s
> kd6qpk
>
>
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