Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

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T7A03

1. Which of the following is used to convert a signal from one frequency to another?

T1E09

2. Which of the following are required for remote control operation?

T1A09

3. Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

T8C07

4. What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?

T2B03

5. Which of the following describes a linked repeater network?

T7D02

6. How is a voltmeter connected to a component to measure applied voltage?

T0B02

7. What is required when climbing an antenna tower?

T5C03

8. What describes the ability to store energy in a magnetic field?

T9B04

9. What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?

T3C10

10. Which of the following bands may provide long-distance communications via the ionosphere's F region during the peak of the sunspot cycle?

T7C06

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

T6D06

12. What component changes 120 V AC power to a lower AC voltage for other uses?

T5A05

13. What is the electrical term for the force that causes electron flow?

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T6C05

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

T2C05

15. What does the term "traffic" refer to in net operation?

T1C09

16. What is the grace period for renewal if an amateur license expires?

T1F02

17. How often must you identify with your FCC-assigned call sign when using tactical call signs such as "Race Headquarters"?

T0A03

18. In the United States, what circuit does black wire insulation indicate in a three-wire 120 V cable?

T9A02

19. Which of the following describes a type of antenna loading?

T4A04

20. How are the transceiver audio input and output connected in a station configured to operate using FT8?

T1B06

21. On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?

T0C02

22. At which of the following frequencies does maximum permissible exposure have the lowest value?

T5D03

23. What formula is used to calculate resistance in a circuit?

T6B12

24. What are the names of the electrodes of a bipolar junction transistor?

T3A09

25. Which of the following results from the fact that signals propagated by the ionosphere are elliptically polarized?

T2A03

26. What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

T5B02

27. Which is equal to 1,500,000 hertz?

T8A05

28. Which of the following types of signal has the narrowest bandwidth?

T7B07

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

T6A04

30. What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?

T8D13

31. What is FT8?

T3B02

32. What property of a radio wave defines its polarization?

T8B05

33. What is a satellite beacon?

T4B04

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

T1D06

35. What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?