Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician

T1B06

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

T8C07

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

T1F04

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

T8B06

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

T3C08

5. What causes tropospheric ducting?

T7B03

6. Which of the following can cause radio frequency interference?

T0B08

7. Which is a proper grounding method for a tower?

T1D05

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

T6A11

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

T1C02

10. Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?

T5A07

11. Why are metals generally good conductors of electricity?

T0A02

12. What health hazard is presented by electrical current flowing through the body?

T1A01

13. Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service?

T9A02

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

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T6C07

15. What is component 8 in figure T-2?

T9B09

16. What can cause erratic changes in SWR?

T3A06

17. What is the meaning of the term "picket fencing"?

T0C05

18. Why do exposure limits vary with frequency?

T8A06

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

T8D05

20. Which of the following is an application of APRS?

T1E11

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

T7D04

22. Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

T7A10

23. What device increases the transmitted output power from a transceiver?

T2A03

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

T7C11

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

T6D05

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

T3B06

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

T6B05

28. What type of transistor has a gate, drain, and source?

T5D01

29. What formula is used to calculate current in a circuit?

T4A09

30. How can you determine the length of time that equipment can be powered from a battery?

T4B07

31. What does a DMR "code plug" contain?

T5B06

32. Which is equal to 3000 milliamperes?

T2C09

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

T5C09

34. How much power is delivered by a voltage of 13.8 volts DC and a current of 10 amperes?

T2B12

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