Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician

T1E01

1. When may an amateur station transmit without a control operator?

T5A02

2. Electrical power is measured in which of the following units?

T6B08

3. What does the abbreviation FET stand for?

T3A12

4. What is the effect of fog and rain on signals in the 10 meter and 6 meter bands?

T2C07

5. Which of the following is standard practice when you participate in a net?

T4B04

6. What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency or channel on your transceiver?

T8D09

7. What is CW?

T9B10

8. What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?

T0A10

9. What hazard is caused by charging or discharging a battery too quickly?

T1B09

10. Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?

T8C02

11. Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?

T7A06

12. What device converts the RF input and output of a transceiver to another band?

T6A11

13. Which of the following battery chemistries is not rechargeable?

T3C08

14. What causes tropospheric ducting?

T1F08

15. What is the definition of third party communications?

T0C09

16. How can you make sure your station stays in compliance with RF safety regulations?

T6D02

17. What is a relay?

T8A06

18. Which sideband is normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF, and UHF single-sideband communications?

T7C06

19. What does an SWR reading of 4:1 indicate?

T0B02

20. What is required when climbing an antenna tower?

T8B08

21. What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in U/V mode?

T1D05

22. When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

T2B12

23. What is the purpose of the color code used on DMR repeater systems?

T3B06

24. What is the formula for converting frequency to approximate wavelength in meters?

T9A06

25. Which of the following types of antenna offers the greatest gain?

T5B09

26. Which decibel value most closely represents a power increase from 5 watts to 10 watts?

T1C10

27. How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you transmit on the amateur radio bands?

T7B07

28. Which of the following can reduce overload of a VHF transceiver by a nearby commercial FM station?

T4A10

29. What function is performed with a transceiver and a digital mode hot spot?

T1A04

30. How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?

T7D10

31. What reading indicates that an ohmmeter is connected across a large, discharged capacitor?

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T6C05

32. What is component 4 in figure T-1?

T5D06

33. What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?

T5C13

34. What is the abbreviation for kilohertz?

T2A04

35. What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station's call sign?