Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

T4B04

1. What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency or channel on your transceiver?

T6B06

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

T7D01

3. Which instrument would you use to measure electric potential?

T1C05

4. Which of the following is a valid Technician class call sign format?

T1B03

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

T2B02

6. What term describes the use of a sub-audible tone transmitted along with normal voice audio to open the squelch of a receiver?

T5D06

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

T2A03

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

T4A02

9. Which of the following should be considered when selecting an accessory SWR meter?

T8D08

10. Which of the following is included in packet radio transmissions?

T1F05

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

T1D07

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

T5B02

13. Which is equal to 1,500,000 hertz?

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T6C02

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

T3A04

15. What happens when antennas at opposite ends of a VHF or UHF line of sight radio link are not using the same polarization?

T7A11

16. Where is an RF preamplifier installed?

T0C02

17. At which of the following frequencies does maximum permissible exposure have the lowest value?

T7B10

18. What might be a problem if you receive a report that your audio signal through an FM repeater is distorted or unintelligible?

T2C04

19. What is RACES?

T8B04

20. What mode of transmission is commonly used by amateur radio satellites?

T5A02

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

T8C09

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

T0A09

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

T0B04

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

T9A03

25. Which of the following describes a simple dipole oriented parallel to Earth's surface?

T8A07

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

T1E03

27. Who must designate the station control operator?

T6A02

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

T3C04

29. 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?

T7C06

30. What does an SWR reading of 4:1 indicate?

T6D06

31. What component changes 120 V AC power to a lower AC voltage for other uses?

T9B06

32. Which of the following RF connector types is most suitable for frequencies above 400 MHz?

T5C02

33. What is the unit of capacitance?

T1A10

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

T3B11

35. What is the approximate velocity of a radio wave in free space?