Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

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T8B08

1. What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in U/V mode?

T3C01

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

T0B09

3. Why should you avoid attaching an antenna to a utility pole?

T9B01

4. What is a benefit of low SWR?

T1E01

5. When may an amateur station transmit without a control operator?

T5C11

6. How much current is required to deliver 120 watts at a voltage of 12 volts DC?

T1B03

7. Which frequency is in the 6 meter amateur band?

T2C05

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

T8D03

9. What kind of data can be transmitted by APRS?

T4B08

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

T5B06

11. Which is equal to 3000 milliamperes?

T1F10

12. Who is accountable if a repeater inadvertently retransmits communications that violate the FCC rules?

T5A03

13. What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?

T1A03

14. What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?

T2A06

15. Which of the following is required when making on-the-air test transmissions?

T2B13

16. What is the purpose of a squelch function?

T0C07

17. What hazard is created by touching an antenna during a transmission?

T8C09

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

T9A11

19. What is antenna gain?

T8A04

20. Which type of modulation is commonly used for VHF and UHF voice repeaters?

T3A02

21. What is the effect of vegetation on UHF and microwave signals?

T7A04

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

T7D08

23. Which of the following types of solder should not be used for radio and electronic applications?

T1D08

24. In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station?

T7B01

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

T5D07

26. What is the current in a circuit with an applied voltage of 120 volts and a resistance of 80 ohms?

T6A11

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

T6B11

28. What is the term that describes a device's ability to amplify a signal?

T3B10

29. What frequency range is referred to as HF?

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T6C07

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

T4A10

31. What function is performed with a transceiver and a digital mode hot spot?

T1C11

32. If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to transmit on the amateur radio bands?

T0A05

33. Why should a 5-ampere fuse never be replaced with a 20-ampere fuse?

T6D11

34. Which of the following is a resonant or tuned circuit?

T7C07

35. What happens to power lost in a feed line?