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Wolverine
Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 2:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
It's either RMSx 2.828 = peak or, RMS x1.41 = peak. which one is the correct one??
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Tech671
Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 6:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
1.4 is peak, 2.8 is pep
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Wolverine
Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - 2:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I thought that pep (Peak Envelope Power) was the same as peak power. In other words, is a "modulated Swing" in watts called peak? Ohhhhh, I get it now! Peak is for AM, and PEP is for sideband! I'm such a genius! Thanks.

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