Editing Peak envelope power (section)

{{Short description|Measure of radio transmission power}}
[[File:Peak_Envelope_Power.svg|thumb|right|Representation of the peak envelope power (PEP) using the example of an AM-modulated signal. The PEP is the power area shown in red.]]
'''Peak envelope power''' (PEP) is the average power over a single [[radio frequency]] cycle at the crest of the [[modulation]]. PEP is normally considered the power output at the occasional or continuously repeating crest of the modulation envelope under normal operating conditions. Many regulatory authorities use PEP to set maximum power standards for radio transmitters.<ref>R. Dean Straw, ed. ''ARRL Handbook For Radio Amateurs''. Newington, Connecticut: American Radio Relay League, 1999, p. 6.7</ref>