P = V(RMS)^2 / R
V(RMS) = V(p-p)/[2*sqrt(2)] ...peak-to-peak is always bigger than RMS!
then if R=50 ohms
P = V(p-p)^2 / 400
Cheers,
At 03:43 PM 6/10/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Power = V(RMS)^2 / R
>
>1 volt(RMS) = 2.828 volt(Peak to Peak)
>
>woody@acornnmr.com
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Qing Ning [mailto:q-ning@nwu.edu]
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 3:18 PM
>> To: ammrl@wwitch.unl.edu
>> Subject: peak-to-peak voltage to watt
>>
>>
>> Hi! there,
>>
>> I am measuring output power of transmitter and decouplerof my VXR300 using
>> Tektornix scope. The reading I got is the peak-to-peak voltage. I am
>> wondering if anyone has a equation to convert it to watt. Thanks
>> in advance!
>>
>> Qing Ning
>>
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>> Qing Ning, Ph.D
>>
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>> q-ning@nwu.edu Department of Chemistry
>> tel. 847-491-7080 Northwestern University
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