Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

T2B01

1. How is a VHF/UHF transceiver's "reverse" function used?

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T6C09

2. What is component 4 in figure T-2?

T0C03

3. How does the allowable power density for RF safety change if duty cycle changes from 100 percent to 50 percent?

T0B05

4. What is the purpose of a safety wire through a turnbuckle used to tension guy lines?

T9A09

5. What is the approximate length, in inches, of a half-wavelength 6 meter dipole antenna?

T9B12

6. What is standing wave ratio (SWR)?

T5D05

7. What is the resistance of a circuit for which the applied voltage is 12 volts and the current flow is 1.5 amperes?

T2C09

8. Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

T8C03

9. What operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period?

T3B07

10. In addition to frequency, which of the following is used to identify amateur radio bands?

T3C01

11. Why are simplex UHF signals rarely heard beyond their radio horizon?

T5B11

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

T8D08

13. Which of the following is included in packet radio transmissions?

T7C11

14. What is a disadvantage of air core coaxial cable when compared to foam or solid dielectric types?

T3A01

15. Why do VHF signal strengths sometimes vary greatly when the antenna is moved only a few feet?

T7B10

16. What might be a problem if you receive a report that your audio signal through an FM repeater is distorted or unintelligible?

T2A09

17. Which of the following indicates that a station is listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?

T7A06

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

T1D10

19. How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service?

T8A06

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

T5C03

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

T8B04

22. What mode of transmission is commonly used by amateur radio satellites?

T6B10

23. Which of the following can provide power gain?

T1E11

24. Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records?

T6A10

25. Which of the following battery chemistries is rechargeable?

T4A02

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

T1C10

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

T5A10

28. Which term describes the rate at which electrical energy is used?

T1F04

29. What language may you use for identification when operating in a phone sub-band?

T7D04

30. Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

T1B08

31. How are US amateurs restricted in segments of bands where the Amateur Radio Service is secondary?

T0A08

32. Where should a fuse or circuit breaker be installed in a 120V AC power circuit?

T1A02

33. Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

T6D05

34. What type of circuit controls the amount of voltage from a power supply?

T4B06

35. Which of the following controls could be used if the voice pitch of a single-sideband signal returning to your CQ call seems too high or low?