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September 11, 2018 at 11:11 am #160557
AndrewAndrew
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Steve,

The I/Q data is scaled to mW. To calculate the power of any given I/Q value in dBm, use the formula
dBm = 10*log10(I*I + Q*Q)

Let me know if you have follow up questions.
Regards,
Andrew