Conversions:

  • FM Channel to Frequency
  • FM Frequency to Channel
  • TV Channel to Frequency Band
  • Feet to/from Meters
  • Miles to/from Kilometers
  • Field Strength Units: dBu to/from mV/m
  • Power Units: kW to/from dBk
  • Power: Relative Field
  • Transmission Line Efficiency (FM broadcast band only)
  • Electrical Degrees To/from Meters
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds to Decimal Degrees
  • Decimal Degrees to Degrees Minutes Seconds
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    FM and TV Channel / Frequency conversions

     



    TV Channel to Frequency Band

     

    Metric / English distance conversions

      Feet To/From meters


    Miles To / From Kilometers

     

    Field Strength -- dBu to / from mV/m

     

     

    • Common FCC-Defined Equivalent dBu and mV/m Values
      dBu
      (dB above 1 microvolt
      per meter (uV))
      mV/m
      (millivolts per meter
      electric field strength)
      100 dBu 100 mV/m
      80 dBu 10 mV/m
      70 dBu 3.16 mV/m
      60 dBu 1.0 mV/m
      54 dBu 0.5 mV/m
      40 dBu 0.1 mV/m
      34 dBu 0.05 mV/m
      28 dBu 0.025 mV/m
      Note: Higher field strength values are found closer to a transmitter site. For FM and TV field strengths and distances, use the propagation curves program.

     

    Power

      kW (kilowatts) to / from dBk (dB kilowatts)

     

     


    Relative Field Values for Directional Pattern


    Transmission Line Efficiency -- Computed values are valid for the FM radio band only.
    -- This function does not cover all cable types.

     

     

    Electrical Degrees to/from Meters

     

     


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    Enter Degrees Minutes Seconds

    Degrees Minutes Seconds to Decimal Degrees

     
     

    Decimal Degrees to Degrees Minutes Seconds

     
     

    AM Wavelength, given Frequency

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    Updated:
    Thursday, November 17, 2022