Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

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T7B05

1. How can fundamental overload of a non-amateur radio or TV receiver by an amateur signal be reduced or eliminated?

T6A05

2. What type of electrical component consists of conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?

T8C09

3. Which of the following protocols enables an amateur station to transmit through a repeater without using a radio to initiate the transmission?

T1B04

4. Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

T1D05

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

T1E03

6. Who must designate the station control operator?

T0B04

7. Which of the following is an important safety precaution to observe when putting up an antenna tower?

T7A09

8. What is the function of the SSB/CW-FM switch on a VHF power amplifier?

T5D09

9. What is the current through a 24-ohm resistor connected across 240 volts?

T2A04

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

T1C07

11. Which of the following can result in revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license?

T1A07

12. What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

T4B09

13. How is a specific group of stations selected on a digital voice transceiver?

T5A11

14. What type of current flow is opposed by resistance?

T6C01

15. What is the name of an electrical wiring diagram that uses standard component symbols?

T6D04

16. Which of the following displays an electrical quantity as a numeric value?

T2B02

17. What term describes the use of a sub-audible tone transmitted along with normal voice audio to open the squelch of a receiver?

T4A02

18. Which of the following should be considered when selecting an accessory SWR meter?

T3C11

19. Why is the radio horizon for VHF and UHF signals more distant than the visual horizon?

T3A04

20. What happens when antennas at opposite ends of a VHF or UHF line of sight radio link are not using the same polarization?

T2C02

21. Which of the following are typical duties of a Net Control Station?

T1F09

22. What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?

T8B06

23. Which of the following are inputs to a satellite tracking program?

T0A01

24. Which of the following is a safety hazard of a 12-volt storage battery?

T0C06

25. Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

T8D02

26. What is a "talkgroup" on a DMR repeater?

T5B11

27. Which decibel value represents a power increase from 20 watts to 200 watts?

T3B05

28. What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

T5C01

29. What describes the ability to store energy in an electric field?

T6B08

30. What does the abbreviation FET stand for?

T9B01

31. What is a benefit of low SWR?

T7D06

32. Which of the following can damage a multimeter?

T9A01

33. What is a beam antenna?

T8A06

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

T7C05

35. Why do most solid-state transmitters reduce output power as SWR increases beyond a certain level?