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📶 Signal Strength Converter

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Quick RF Power Conversions

0 dBm = 1 mW
Reference level
30 dBm = 1 W
Common transmit power
-70 dBm = 0.1 µW
Good WiFi signal
20 dBm = 100 mW
WiFi transmit power

Signal Level Examples

-50 dBm = 5 bars
Excellent signal
-70 dBm = 4 bars
Good signal
-85 dBm = 2 bars
Fair signal
-100 dBm = 1 bar
Poor signal

Field Strength Examples

1 V/m = 1000 mV/m
Strong local signal
100 mV/m = 100k µV/m
Good broadcast signal
1000 µV/m = 1 mV/m
Minimum usable signal
60 dBµV/m = 1000 µV/m
Broadcasting threshold

Signal Quality Benchmarks

10⁻⁶ BER = Excellent
High-quality digital link
1.5:1 VSWR = Good
Low reflection
2:1 VSWR = OK
Standard amateur radio
25% PER = Poor
Needs improvement

Signal Strength Meter

Enter signal above
Enter signal strength to see quality assessment

Link Budget Calculator

Enter parameters to calculate received signal strength

Signal Strength Examples

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Perfect Signal
-30 dBm
Excellent
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Great WiFi
-50 dBm
5 bars
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Reliable WiFi
-70 dBm
Good
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Minimum WiFi
-85 dBm
Fair
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Poor Signal
-100 dBm
1 bar
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Cell Tower
30 dBm
1 Watt
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Reference
0 dBm
1 mW
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Bluetooth
10 dBm
Class 1

Signal Strength Reference Table

Technology Excellent Good Fair Poor
WiFi 6E (6GHz) -30 to -50 dBm -50 to -60 dBm -60 to -70 dBm < -70 dBm
5G NR Sub-6 -50 to -75 dBm -75 to -85 dBm -85 to -95 dBm < -95 dBm
LTE Advanced -50 to -75 dBm -75 to -85 dBm -85 to -95 dBm < -95 dBm
Bluetooth 5.0 -30 to -50 dBm -50 to -60 dBm -60 to -70 dBm < -70 dBm