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From: Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com>
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Subject: Re: A Complex Metaphysical Conundrum
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:58:23 +0100
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On Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:50:14 +0200, Jeroen Belleman
<jeroen@nospam.please> wrote:

>On 4/10/24 23:42, Cursitor Doom wrote:
>> On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:11:53 +0200, Jeroen Belleman
>> <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 4/10/24 19:02, Cursitor Doom wrote:
>>>> Gentlemen,
>>>>
>>>> This is an exam question that trips up even some of the best students.
>>>> See what you make of it!
>>>>
>>>> Q: Is this statement correct: 'The signal level at the modem input
>>>> increased by 2dBmV going from +3dBmV to +5dBmV.'
>>>>
>>>> Your pal, CD.
>>>
>>> Haven't we had a discussion about this already some four years ago?
>>> Weren't you Don Kuenz then?
>>>
>>> Jeroen Belleman
>> 
>> I don't recall any such discussion and no, I'm not Don Kuenz either.
>
>Allright then. The statement is wrong. An increase is in dB, not
>in dBmV.
>

Nice, unequivocal answer there, Jeroen; many thanks.