September 25, 2013

FCC Technician Exam Question Of The Day (T0C03)

Q) What is the maximum power level that an amateur radio station may use at VHF frequencies before an RF exposure evaluation is required?

A) 50 watts PEP at the antenna

NJ2X Notes:

FCC Part 97.3 Definitions

PEP (peak envelope power). The average power supplied to the antenna transmission line by a transmitter during one RF cycle at the crest of the modulation envelope taken under normal operating conditions.