Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

T1A07

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

T9A02

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

T3B09

3. What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

T1F04

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

T4A11

5. Where should the negative power return of a mobile transceiver be connected in a vehicle?

T5D11

6. What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 1 ampere flows through it?

T2A04

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

T8B05

8. What is a satellite beacon?

T8A05

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

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T6C10

10. What is component 3 in figure T-3?

T1B05

11. How may amateurs use the 219 to 220 MHz segment of 1.25 meter band?

T6D01

12. Which of the following devices or circuits changes an alternating current into a varying direct current signal?

T8D02

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

T1E11

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

T3A12

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

T6A05

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

T0A12

17. Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring high voltages with a voltmeter?

T8C01

18. Which of the following methods is used to locate sources of noise interference or jamming?

T7A08

19. Which of the following describes combining speech with an RF carrier signal?

T7C04

20. What reading on an SWR meter indicates a perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feed line?

T5B13

21. Which is equal to 2425 MHz?

T2B09

22. Why are simplex channels designated in the VHF/UHF band plans?

T7B01

23. What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?

T2C05

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

T9B07

25. Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?

T6B05

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

T0C13

27. Who is responsible for ensuring that no person is exposed to RF energy above the FCC exposure limits?

T7D04

28. Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

T1D09

29. When may amateur stations transmit information in support of broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?

T1C07

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

T3C04

31. Which of the following types of propagation is most commonly associated with occasional strong signals on the 10, 6, and 2 meter bands from beyond the radio horizon?

T5C06

32. What does the abbreviation "RF" mean?

T4B07

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

T5A06

34. What is the unit of frequency?

T0B11

35. Which of the following establishes grounding requirements for an amateur radio tower or antenna?