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G5B11
What is the ratio of PEP to average power for an unmodulated carrier?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: B. 1.00
An unmodulated carrier has a constant amplitude, so its peak envelope power equals its average power. The ratio is 1 to 1, or 1.00.
Tip: Steady carrier: PEP = average.