Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

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T7C09

1. Which of the following causes failure of coaxial cables?

T8C07

2. What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?

T3B03

3. What are the two components of a radio wave?

T5B06

4. Which is equal to 3000 milliamperes?

T7D03

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

T8A05

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

T7B04

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

T4A08

8. Which of the following conductors is preferred for bonding at RF?

T3C07

9. What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

T2B07

10. How can you join a digital repeater's "talkgroup"?

T1E11

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

T1A04

12. How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?

T3A07

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

T1C07

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

T8B01

15. What telemetry information is typically transmitted by satellite beacons?

T2A11

16. What term describes an amateur station that is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?

T9A09

17. What is the approximate length, in inches, of a half-wavelength 6 meter dipole antenna?

T6D05

18. What type of circuit controls the amount of voltage from a power supply?

T1B07

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

T8D01

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

T1F01

21. When must the station and its records be available for FCC inspection?

T0C09

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

T6A06

23. What type of electrical component stores energy in a magnetic field?

T7A01

24. Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

T4B11

25. Which of the following must be programmed into a D-STAR digital transceiver before transmitting?

T5D05

26. What is the resistance of a circuit for which the applied voltage is 12 volts and the current flow is 1.5 amperes?

T0B01

27. Which of the following is good practice when installing ground wires on a tower for lightning protection?

T6B06

28. How is the cathode lead of a semiconductor diode often marked on the package?

T1D05

29. When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

T9B05

30. What happens as the frequency of a signal in coaxial cable is increased?

T2C02

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

T0A01

32. Which of the following is a safety hazard of a 12-volt storage battery?

T5A02

33. Electrical power is measured in which of the following units?

T5C01

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

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T6C03

35. What is component 2 in figure T-1?