[Elecraft] OT: math question

[W3FPR - Don Wilhelm]

dB = 10 log (P2/P1)
For your example of 5 watts to 100 watts, is an increase of 13.01029996 dB -
pardon the rounding but that is all the digits my calculator shows :>).

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
> How would one calculate the amplifier gain (in dB) required to go
> from one
> power level to another?  For example from 5W to 100W.
>
> K3UJ