General exam question G1C11
Subelement G1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group G1C · 47 CFR §97.313
G1C11 · §97.313
What measurement is specified by FCC rules that regulate maximum power?
- A.RMS output from the transmitter
- B.RMS input to the antenna
- C.PEP input to the antenna
- D.PEP output from the transmitter (correct answer)
WhyFCC power limits are measured as PEP, peak envelope power, output from the transmitter itself. §97.313 measures maximum transmitter power as PEP, peak envelope power, output from the transmitter itself, not anything measured at the antenna or in RMS terms, answer D. RMS output, and PEP or RMS measured at the antenna instead of the transmitter, are all different quantities than what the rule actually specifies.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2023-2027 NCVEC Element 3 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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