Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

T0C05

1. Why do exposure limits vary with frequency?

T1B09

2. Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?

T1D05

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

T0B02

4. What is required when climbing an antenna tower?

T8B04

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

T8C09

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

T8A11

7. What is the approximate bandwidth required to transmit a CW signal?

T7C08

8. Which instrument can be used to determine SWR?

T6A03

9. What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?

T4A06

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

T3A12

11. What is the effect of fog and rain on signals in the 10 meter and 6 meter bands?

T7B08

12. What should you do if something in a neighbor's home is causing harmful interference to your amateur station?

T1C03

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

T7A03

14. Which of the following is used to convert a signal from one frequency to another?

T8D03

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

T2C10

16. What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?

T1E09

17. Which of the following are required for remote control operation?

T7D02

18. How is a voltmeter connected to a component to measure applied voltage?

T3C04

19. 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?

T3B03

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

T1F02

21. How often must you identify with your FCC-assigned call sign when using tactical call signs such as "Race Headquarters"?

T4B08

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

T5B04

23. Which is equal to one microvolt?

T9A11

24. What is antenna gain?

T5A09

25. Which of the following describes alternating current?

T1A06

26. What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a beacon?

T6B02

27. What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?

T0A10

28. What hazard is caused by charging or discharging a battery too quickly?

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T6C08

29. What is component 9 in figure T-2?

T6D11

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

T2B08

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

T5C04

32. What is the unit of inductance?

T5D08

33. What is the current through a 100-ohm resistor connected across 200 volts?

T2A06

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

T9B02

35. What is the most common impedance of coaxial cables used in amateur radio?