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Basic Qualification · B-005 Basic electronics and theory · B-005-008-008

Un amplificateur linéaire augmente la puissance d'un émetteur de 5 watts à 50 watts. Le gain de puissance, exprimé en dB, sera de:

  1. A10 dB
  2. B30 dB
  3. C45 dB
  4. D20 dB

Correct answer: A — 10 dB. Question tirée de la banque officielle d'ISDE.

Why

Increasing power from 5 watts to 50 watts means the signal is ten times stronger, and in radio, every tenfold increase in power equals a gain of 10 decibels. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.

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Basic electronics and theory is section B-005 of the Basic exam: The theory: Ohm's law, power, series and parallel circuits, AC and DC, frequency and wavelength, decibels, and the metric prefixes the exam leans on.

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