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Can measurements of power (in dB) received from an antenna be considered a random variable?

April 26, 2017antenna DB measurements power received

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Can measurements of power (in dB) received from an antenna be considered a random variable?

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Yes. Specifically it should be considered as a continuous random variableas the power of any signal attenuates through a transmission line. The attenuation factors associated with each transmission line are only approximate. Thus the power received from the antenna can take any value.