[NLRS] What do these MMIC specs mean?

[Scott]

Looking at a MAR-6 MMIC...

I have approx. -8 dBm to -5 dBm drive level (144 MHz) that I need to 
bump up to +10 dBm or so.  So, the specs say gain at 100 MHz is 22 dB.  
That's good, I should be able to get somewhere between +14 dBm and +17 
dBm out.  However, DEMI website says MAR-6 has +10dBm at 1dB Gain 
compression.  What does that mean?  +10 dBm output max?  Another 
however, MiniCircuits website says (for MAR-6), Output power at 1 dB 
compression is +3 dBm and Output IP3 is +14.5 dBm.  Will the MAR-6 be 
able to deliver +10 dBm at 144 MHz or not?

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