Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

T9B10

1. What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?

T7A04

2. Which term describes the ability of a receiver to discriminate between multiple signals?

T2B11

3. Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

T8A08

4. What is the approximate bandwidth of a typical single sideband (SSB) voice signal?

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T6C02

5. What is component 1 in figure T-1?

T0A12

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

T7B11

7. What is a symptom of RF feedback in a transmitter or transceiver?

T5B10

8. Which decibel value most closely represents a power decrease from 12 watts to 3 watts?

T1D07

9. What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations?

T0C06

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

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T6A12

11. What type of switch is represented by component 3 in figure T-2?

T6B07

12. What causes a light-emitting diode (LED) to emit light?

T4B08

13. What is the advantage of having multiple receive bandwidth choices on a multimode transceiver?

T6D04

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

T5C03

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

T7D03

16. When configured to measure current, how is a multimeter connected to a component?

T3B05

17. What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

T1B05

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

T8D01

19. Which of the following is a digital communications mode?

T1C02

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

T3C04

21. 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?

T1E09

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

T5A08

23. Which of the following is a good electrical insulator?

T9A08

24. What is the approximate length, in inches, of a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 146 MHz?

T5D12

25. What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 2 amperes flows through it?

T2C02

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

T8C04

27. Which of the following is good procedure when contacting another station in a contest?

T2A01

28. What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 2 meter band?

T8B07

29. What is Doppler shift in reference to satellite communications?

T3A11

30. Which region of the atmosphere can refract or bend HF and VHF radio waves?

T1F11

31. Which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant?

T0B07

32. Which of the following is an important safety rule to remember when using a crank-up tower?

T1A08

33. Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?

T4A05

34. Where should an RF power meter be installed?

T7C01

35. What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?