Frequency, Wavelength and Power Calculators

Every ZCG antenna is tuned to a specific frequency band, and everything downstream of that, dipole length, mount height, mast section, tuning point, comes back to the wavelength at that frequency. This calculator handles that conversion both ways, plus the power side: working out your transmitter's output in whichever unit your equipment or spec sheet uses.

Enter a frequency to get wavelength in metres, centimetres, feet and inches, along with the full, half, quarter and 5/8 wave lengths used most often when sizing collinear, dipole and monopole antennas, handy for checking an antenna's tuned length against its rated band. Enter a power value to convert between dBm and the standard watt units, useful for confirming a transmitter or amplifier's output sits within an antenna's maximum input power rating before you connect it.

1Frequency & Wavelength Converter
Frequency
Kilohertz
kHz
Megahertz
MHz
Gigahertz
GHz
Wavelength
Metres
m
Centimetres
cm
Feet
ft
Inches
in
Full Wave (λ)
Half Wave (λ/2)
Quarter Wave (λ/4)
5/8 Wave (5λ/8)
Formula: λ (m) = 300 / f (MHz)  ·  1 MHz = 1,000 kHz  ·  1 GHz = 1,000 MHz  ·  1 ft = 0.3048 m  ·  1 in = 0.0254 m
2Power Unit Converter
Equivalent Values
dBm dBm
Picowatts pW
Nanowatts nW
Microwatts µW
Milliwatts mW
Watts W
Kilowatts kW
dBm = 10 × log[P(W)] + 30  ·  1 kW = 1,000 W  ·  1 W = 1,000 mW = 1,000,000 µW  ·  1 W = 109 nW = 1012 pW
iReference & Definitions
Frequency & Wavelength
λ (m) = 300 / f (MHz)
f (MHz) = 300 / λ (m)
1 GHz = 1,000 MHz = 1,000,000 kHz
1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 in = 25.4 mm
Power Units
dBm = 10 × log(W) + 30
W = 10 ^ [(dBm − 30) / 10]
1 kW = 1,000 W = 106 mW
1 W = 109 nW = 1012 pW
0 dBm = 1 mW