Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician

T3B01

1. What is the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave?

T7A07

2. What is the function of a transceiver's PTT input?

T2B02

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

T0C06

4. Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

T6A11

5. Which of the following battery chemistries is not rechargeable?

T2A09

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

T5C07

7. What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

T3C05

8. Which of the following effects may allow radio signals to travel beyond obstructions between the transmitting and receiving stations?

T7B10

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

T4A09

10. How can you determine the length of time that equipment can be powered from a battery?

T5D02

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

T0A07

12. Where should a lightning arrester be installed in a coaxial feed line?

T8C10

13. What is required before using the EchoLink system?

T2C02

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

T3A06

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

T1F06

16. Which of the following self-assigned indicators are acceptable when using a phone transmission?

T9A08

17. What is the approximate length, in inches, of a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 146 MHz?

T4B11

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

T1E10

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

T1D11

20. When may an amateur station transmit without identifying on the air?

T8B08

21. What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in U/V mode?

T8A10

22. What is the approximate bandwidth of AM fast-scan TV transmissions?

T7C03

23. What does a dummy load consist of?

T0B01

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

T9B08

25. Which of the following is a source of loss in coaxial feed line?

T6D04

26. Which of the following displays an electrical quantity as a numeric value?

T7D07

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

T1C01

28. For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?

T1B01

29. Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licensees?

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T6C06

30. What is component 6 in figure T-2?

T8D09

31. What is CW?

T6B10

32. Which of the following can provide power gain?

T5B09

33. Which decibel value most closely represents a power increase from 5 watts to 10 watts?

T5A02

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

T1A10

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