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Power 0 dBm = 1 mW

Voltage RMS sine extras below

Current RMS I = V / Z

Radiated field free space Z₀ = 377 Ω

E and H are linked by E / H = 377 Ω. Power density S = E² / 377.

EIRP ↔ field @ distance far-field isotropic

E = √(EIRP · Z₀ / (4π r²))  ·  ≈ √(30 · EIRP_W) / r  ·  E(dBµV/m) ≈ EIRP(dBm) − 20 log₁₀(r) + 104.77

Antenna factor E = V + AF

Frequency / wavelength

VSWR / mismatch

Formulas & 50 Ω memory hooks
Power:     dBm = 10 log10(P / 1 mW)     dBW = dBm − 30
Voltage:   dBµV = 20 log10(V / 1 µV)    dBmV = dBµV − 60    dBV = dBµV − 120
Current:   dBµA = 20 log10(I / 1 µA)
Ohm:       P = V² / Z = I² · Z = V · I     (RMS)

50 Ω offsets (exact 10 log10(50) = 16.9897 dB):
  dBµV = dBm + 106.99 ≈ dBm + 107
  dBµA = dBm + 73.01  ≈ dBm + 73
  dBmV = dBm + 46.99  ≈ dBm + 47
  0 dBm → 223.6 mV RMS → 4.472 mA RMS

General Z:
  dBµV = dBm + 10 log10(Z) + 90
  dBµA = dBm − 10 log10(Z) + 90

Field (free space):
  E(V/m) = √(30 · EIRP_W) / r(m)
  S(W/m²) = E² / 377 = EIRP / (4 π r²)
  H(A/m) = E / 377
  AF(dB/m) = E(dBµV/m) − V(dBµV)
  Ideal AF ≈ 20 log10( 9.73 / (λ √G) )   G linear, λ in m

VSWR:
  Γ = (s−1)/(s+1)     RL = −20 log10(|Γ|)     mismatch loss = −10 log10(1−|Γ|²)
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