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What is the approximate ratio of peak envelope power to average power in an unprocessed SSB phone signal?

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  1. 2.5 to 1
  2. 1 to 1
  3. 25 to 1

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  1. NCVEC 2024-2028 Amateur Extra Question Pool, E8A06 (4th errata, Feb. 4, 2026) www.ncvec.org/downloads/2024-2028%20Extra%20Class%20Question%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20with%204th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. NCVEC 2024-2028 Amateur Extra Question Pool, E8A07 (4th errata, Feb. 4, 2026) www.ncvec.org/downloads/2024-2028%20Extra%20Class%20Question%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20with%204th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.

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