Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

T1A08

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

T5D06

2. What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?

T1F05

3. What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?

T0A11

4. What hazard exists in a power supply immediately after turning it off?

T5C01

5. What describes the ability to store energy in an electric field?

T7D07

6. Which of the following measurements are made using a multimeter?

T4A06

7. What signals are used in a computer-radio interface for digital mode operation?

T3B05

8. What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

T3C09

9. What is generally the best time for long-distance 10 meter band propagation via the F region?

T8A07

10. What is a characteristic of single sideband (SSB) compared to FM?

T7A08

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

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T6C04

12. What is component 3 in figure T-1?

T9A05

13. Which of the following increases the resonant frequency of a dipole antenna?

T8C02

14. Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?

T1E01

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

T7B04

16. Which of the following could you use to cure distorted audio caused by RF current on the shield of a microphone cable?

T2A03

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

T8D10

18. Which of the following operating activities is supported by digital mode software in the WSJT-X software suite?

T3A07

19. What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

T4B03

20. How is squelch adjusted so that a weak FM signal can be heard?

T6D02

21. What is a relay?

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T6A12

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

T1B07

23. Which of the following VHF/UHF band segments are limited to CW only?

T9B11

24. Which of the following types of feed line has the lowest loss at VHF and UHF?

T1D04

25. Under what conditions is an amateur station authorized to transmit music using a phone emission?

T2C01

26. When do FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

T8B05

27. What is a satellite beacon?

T6B03

28. Which of these components can be used as an electronic switch?

T2B08

29. Which of the following applies when two stations transmitting on the same frequency interfere with each other?

T7C11

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

T1C03

31. What types of international communications are an FCC-licensed amateur radio station permitted to make?

T0B04

32. Which of the following is an important safety precaution to observe when putting up an antenna tower?

T5A03

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

T0C09

34. How can you make sure your station stays in compliance with RF safety regulations?

T5B05

35. Which is equal to 500 milliwatts?