Thread: Whats a dBu ?
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Old November 7th 05, 06:39 PM posted to uk.radio.amateur,uk.rec.audio
Jeff
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Default What's a dBu ?


It is an easy mistake to make, because dB relative to a microvolt is often
written as dBu rather than
using the Greek letter 'mu'; a limitation of the ASCII character set!!

Jeff


dB relative to a microvolt is written as dBuV, so there need be no
confusion.


Well I am afraid that RF engineers are a lazy breed and it is often written
as dBu, much in the same way as dBm.

Jeff