Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

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T0A09

1. What should be done to all external ground rods or earth connections?

T5A12

2. What describes the number of times per second that an alternating current makes a complete cycle?

T4B07

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

T3C01

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

T0C08

5. Which of the following actions can reduce exposure to RF radiation?

T5D02

6. What formula is used to calculate voltage in a circuit?

T7A08

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

T5B13

8. Which is equal to 2425 MHz?

T6A02

9. What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?

T7C08

10. Which instrument can be used to determine SWR?

T1C08

11. What is the normal term for an FCC-issued amateur radio license?

T3A06

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

T9A11

13. What is antenna gain?

T1D03

14. When is it permissible to transmit messages encoded to obscure their meaning?

T7D04

15. Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

T1A10

16. What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?

T2A09

17. Which of the following indicates that a station is listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?

T6B04

18. Which of the following components can consist of three regions of semiconductor material?

T2C06

19. What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

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T6C07

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

T1F08

21. What is the definition of third party communications?

T5C01

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

T0B08

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

T3B05

24. What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

T1E10

25. Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97?

T4A03

26. Why are short, heavy-gauge wires used for a transceiver's DC power connection?

T8D13

27. What is FT8?

T7B05

28. How can fundamental overload of a non-amateur radio or TV receiver by an amateur signal be reduced or eliminated?

T9B04

29. What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?

T1B11

30. What is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators in their HF band segments?

T6D07

31. Which of the following is commonly used as a visual indicator?

T8C11

32. What is an amateur radio station that connects other amateur stations to the internet?

T8A04

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

T8B11

34. Who may receive telemetry from a space station?

T2B10

35. Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?