No, he's right. dBm is an absolute unit, dB is a relative.
But the difference between dBm is in dB, so 9 dBm + 3 dBm (delta 3 dB) is
double the power (in Watt).

On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 1:48 AM, Greg Bonett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Federico Lorenzi wrote:
> >
> > Remember that every 3dBm is 2x power output, and 10nW(-50dBm) power
> output?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Federico
> >
> >
> Slight correction:
> Every 3dB is 2x power, 3dBm is about 2mw (not a relative power, but an
> absolute).
>
> -Greg
>
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