dBm to Volts(rms) to Watts –
Conversion Table (50 Ohms)
 
 
| 
   dBm  | 
  
   V  | 
  
   Po  | 
  
   dBm  | 
  
   V  | 
  
   Po  | 
  
   dBm  | 
  
   mV  | 
  
   Po  | 
  
   dBm  | 
  
   uV  | 
  
   Po  | 
 
| 
   +53  | 
  
   100.0  | 
  
   200W  | 
  
   0  | 
  
   .225  | 
  
   1.0
  mW  | 
  
   -49  | 
  
   0.80  | 
  
      | 
  
   -98  | 
  
   2.9  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +50  | 
  
   70.7  | 
  
   100W  | 
  
   -1  | 
  
   .200  | 
  
   .80
  mW  | 
  
   -50  | 
  
   0.71  | 
  
   .01
  uW  | 
  
   -99  | 
  
   2.51  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +49  | 
  
   64.0  | 
  
   80W  | 
  
   -2  | 
  
   .180  | 
  
   .64
  mW  | 
  
   -51  | 
  
   0.64  | 
  
      | 
  
   -100  | 
  
   2.25  | 
  
   .1
  pW  | 
 
| 
   +48  | 
  
   58.0  | 
  
   64W  | 
  
   -3  | 
  
   .160  | 
  
   .50
  mW  | 
  
   -52  | 
  
   0.57  | 
  
      | 
  
   -101  | 
  
   2.0  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +47  | 
  
   50.0  | 
  
   50W  | 
  
   -4  | 
  
   .141  | 
  
   .40
  mW  | 
  
   -53  | 
  
   0.50  | 
  
      | 
  
   -102  | 
  
   1.8  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +46  | 
  
   44.5  | 
  
   40W  | 
  
   -5  | 
  
   .125  | 
  
   .32
  mW  | 
  
   -54  | 
  
   0.45  | 
  
      | 
  
   -103  | 
  
   1.6  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +45  | 
  
   40.0  | 
  
   32W  | 
  
   -6  | 
  
   .115  | 
  
   .25
  mW  | 
  
   -55  | 
  
   0.40  | 
  
      | 
  
   -104  | 
  
   1.41  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +44  | 
  
   32.5  | 
  
   25W  | 
  
   -7  | 
  
   .100  | 
  
   .20
  mW  | 
  
   -56  | 
  
   0.351  | 
  
      | 
  
   -105  | 
  
   1.27  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +43  | 
  
   32.0  | 
  
   20W  | 
  
   -8  | 
  
   .090  | 
  
   .16
  mW  | 
  
   -57  | 
  
   0.32  | 
  
      | 
  
   -106  | 
  
   1.18  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +42  | 
  
   28.0  | 
  
   16W  | 
  
   -9  | 
  
   .080  | 
  
   .125
  mW  | 
  
   -58  | 
  
   0.286  | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +41  | 
  
   26.2  | 
  
   12.5W  | 
  
   -10  | 
  
   .071  | 
  
   .10
  mW  | 
  
   -59  | 
  
   0.251  | 
  
      | 
  
   dBm  | 
  
   nV  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +40  | 
  
   22.5  | 
  
   10W  | 
  
   -11  | 
  
   .064  | 
  
      | 
  
   -60  | 
  
   0.225  | 
  
   .001
  uW  | 
  
   -107  | 
  
   1000  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +39  | 
  
   20.0  | 
  
   8W  | 
  
   -12  | 
  
   .058  | 
  
      | 
  
   -61  | 
  
   0.200  | 
  
      | 
  
   -108  | 
  
   900  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +38  | 
  
   18.0  | 
  
   6.4W  | 
  
   -13  | 
  
   .050  | 
  
      | 
  
   -62  | 
  
   0.180  | 
  
      | 
  
   -109  | 
  
   800  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +37  | 
  
   16.0  | 
  
   5W  | 
  
   -14  | 
  
   .045  | 
  
      | 
  
   -63  | 
  
   0.160  | 
  
      | 
  
   -110  | 
  
   710  | 
  
   .01
  pW  | 
 
| 
   +36  | 
  
   14.1  | 
  
   4W  | 
  
   -13  | 
  
   .050  | 
  
      | 
  
   -64  | 
  
   0.141  | 
  
      | 
  
   -109  | 
  
   640  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +35  | 
  
   12.5  | 
  
   3.2W  | 
  
   -16  | 
  
   .0355  | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
   -112  | 
  
   580  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +34  | 
  
   11.5  | 
  
   2.5W  | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
   dBm  | 
  
   uV  | 
  
      | 
  
   -113  | 
  
   500  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +33  | 
  
   10.0  | 
  
   2W  | 
  
   dBm  | 
  
   mV  | 
  
      | 
  
   -65  | 
  
   128  | 
  
      | 
  
   -114  | 
  
   450  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +32  | 
  
   9.0  | 
  
   1.6W  | 
  
   -17  | 
  
   31.5  | 
  
      | 
  
   -66  | 
  
   115  | 
  
      | 
  
   -115  | 
  
   400  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +31  | 
  
   8.0  | 
  
   1.25W  | 
  
   -18  | 
  
   28.5  | 
  
      | 
  
   -67  | 
  
   100  | 
  
      | 
  
   -116  | 
  
   355  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +30  | 
  
   7.10  | 
  
   1.0W  | 
  
   -19  | 
  
   25.1  | 
  
      | 
  
   -68  | 
  
   90  | 
  
      | 
  
   -117  | 
  
   316  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +29  | 
  
   6.40  | 
  
   800mW  | 
  
   -20  | 
  
   22.5  | 
  
   .01
  mW  | 
  
   -69  | 
  
   80  | 
  
      | 
  
   -118  | 
  
   285  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +28  | 
  
   5.80  | 
  
   640mW  | 
  
   -21  | 
  
   20.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -70  | 
  
   71  | 
  
   .1nW  | 
  
   -119  | 
  
   251  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +27  | 
  
   5.00  | 
  
   500mW  | 
  
   -22  | 
  
   17.9  | 
  
      | 
  
   -71  | 
  
   65  | 
  
      | 
  
   -120  | 
  
   225  | 
  
   .001
  pW  | 
 
| 
   +26  | 
  
   4.45  | 
  
   400mW  | 
  
   -23  | 
  
   15.9  | 
  
      | 
  
   -72  | 
  
   58  | 
  
      | 
  
   -121  | 
  
   200  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +25  | 
  
   4.00  | 
  
   320mW  | 
  
   -24  | 
  
   14.1  | 
  
      | 
  
   -73  | 
  
   50  | 
  
      | 
  
   -122  | 
  
   180  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +24  | 
  
   3.55  | 
  
   250mW  | 
  
   -25  | 
  
   12.8  | 
  
      | 
  
   -74  | 
  
   45  | 
  
      | 
  
   -123  | 
  
   160  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +23  | 
  
   3.20  | 
  
   200mW  | 
  
   -26  | 
  
   11.5  | 
  
      | 
  
   -75  | 
  
   40  | 
  
      | 
  
   -124  | 
  
   141  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +22  | 
  
   2.80  | 
  
   160mW  | 
  
   -27  | 
  
   10.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -76  | 
  
   35  | 
  
      | 
  
   -125  | 
  
   128  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +21  | 
  
   2.52  | 
  
   125mW  | 
  
   -28  | 
  
   8.9  | 
  
      | 
  
   -77  | 
  
   32  | 
  
      | 
  
   -126  | 
  
   117  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +20  | 
  
   2.25  | 
  
   100mW  | 
  
   -29  | 
  
   8.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -78  | 
  
   29  | 
  
      | 
  
   -127  | 
  
   100  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +19  | 
  
   2.00  | 
  
   80
  mW  | 
  
   -30  | 
  
   7.1  | 
  
   .001mW  | 
  
   -79  | 
  
   25  | 
  
      | 
  
   -128  | 
  
   90  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +18  | 
  
   1.80  | 
  
   64
  mW  | 
  
   -31  | 
  
   6.25  | 
  
      | 
  
   -80  | 
  
   22.5  | 
  
   .01
  nW  | 
  
   -129  | 
  
   80  | 
  
   .1ƒW  | 
 
| 
   +17  | 
  
   1.60  | 
  
   50
  mW  | 
  
   -32  | 
  
   5.8  | 
  
      | 
  
   -81  | 
  
   20.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -130  | 
  
   71  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +16  | 
  
   1.41  | 
  
   40
  mW  | 
  
   -33  | 
  
   5.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -82  | 
  
   18.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -131  | 
  
   61  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +15  | 
  
   1.25  | 
  
   32
  mW  | 
  
   -34  | 
  
   4.5  | 
  
      | 
  
   -83  | 
  
   16.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -132  | 
  
   58  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +14  | 
  
   1.15  | 
  
   25
  mW  | 
  
   -35  | 
  
   4.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -84  | 
  
   11.1  | 
  
      | 
  
   -133  | 
  
   50  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +13  | 
  
   1.00  | 
  
   20
  mW  | 
  
   -36  | 
  
   3.5  | 
  
      | 
  
   -85  | 
  
   12.9  | 
  
      | 
  
   -134  | 
  
   45  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +12  | 
  
   .90  | 
  
   16
  mW  | 
  
   -37  | 
  
   3.2  | 
  
      | 
  
   -86  | 
  
   11.5  | 
  
      | 
  
   -135  | 
  
   40  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +11  | 
  
   .80  | 
  
   12.5mW  | 
  
   -38  | 
  
   2.85  | 
  
      | 
  
   -87  | 
  
   10.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -136  | 
  
   35  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +10  | 
  
   .71  | 
  
   10
  mW  | 
  
   -39  | 
  
   2.5  | 
  
      | 
  
   -88  | 
  
   9.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -137  | 
  
   33  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +9  | 
  
   .64  | 
  
   8
  mW  | 
  
   -40  | 
  
   2.25  | 
  
   .1uW  | 
  
   -89  | 
  
   8.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -138  | 
  
   29  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +8  | 
  
   .58  | 
  
   6.4
  mW  | 
  
   -41  | 
  
   2.0  | 
  
      | 
  
   -90  | 
  
   7.1  | 
  
   .001
  nW  | 
  
   -139  | 
  
   25  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +7  | 
  
   .500  | 
  
   5
  mW  | 
  
   -42  | 
  
   1.8  | 
  
      | 
  
   -91  | 
  
   6.1  | 
  
      | 
  
   -140  | 
  
   23  | 
  
   .01ƒW  | 
 
| 
   +6  | 
  
   .445  | 
  
   4
  mW  | 
  
   -43  | 
  
   1.6  | 
  
      | 
  
   -92  | 
  
   5.75  | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +5  | 
  
   .400  | 
  
   3.2
  mW  | 
  
   -44  | 
  
   1.4  | 
  
      | 
  
   -93  | 
  
   5.0  | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +4  | 
  
   .355  | 
  
   2.5
  mW  | 
  
   -45  | 
  
   1.25  | 
  
      | 
  
   -94  | 
  
   4.5  | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +3  | 
  
   .320  | 
  
   2.0
  mW  | 
  
   -46  | 
  
   1.18  | 
  
      | 
  
   -95  | 
  
   4.0  | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +2  | 
  
   .280  | 
  
   1.6
  mW  | 
  
   -47  | 
  
   1.00  | 
  
      | 
  
   -96  | 
  
   3.51  | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   +1  | 
  
   .252  | 
  
   1.25
  mW  | 
  
   -48  | 
  
   0.90  | 
  
      | 
  
   -97  | 
  
   3.2  | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
 
 
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