Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

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T0C06

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

T8B09

2. What causes spin fading of satellite signals?

T0B02

3. What is required when climbing an antenna tower?

T7C07

4. What happens to power lost in a feed line?

T4A01

5. Which of the following is an appropriate power supply rating for a typical 50 watt output mobile FM transceiver?

T7B11

6. What is a symptom of RF feedback in a transmitter or transceiver?

T4B02

7. Which of the following can be used to enter a transceiver's operating frequency?

T5A04

8. What are the units of electrical resistance?

T6D09

9. What is the name of a device that combines several semiconductors and other components into one package?

T9A06

10. Which of the following types of antenna offers the greatest gain?

T1A10

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

T2B13

12. What is the purpose of a squelch function?

T0A05

13. Why should a 5-ampere fuse never be replaced with a 20-ampere fuse?

T1E07

14. When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

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T6C10

15. What is component 3 in figure T-3?

T8A03

16. Which type of voice mode is often used for long-distance (weak signal) contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

T3A02

17. What is the effect of vegetation on UHF and microwave signals?

T1D05

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

T8C02

19. Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?

T8D11

20. What is an ARQ transmission system?

T6B02

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

T6A11

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

T3B04

23. What is the velocity of a radio wave traveling through free space?

T5C06

24. What does the abbreviation "RF" mean?

T5D02

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

T9B01

26. What is a benefit of low SWR?

T1C10

27. How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you transmit on the amateur radio bands?

T2A12

28. What should you do before calling CQ?

T1F02

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

T7A07

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

T1B09

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

T3C03

32. What is a characteristic of VHF signals received via auroral backscatter?

T5B05

33. Which is equal to 500 milliwatts?

T2C02

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

T7D08

35. Which of the following types of solder should not be used for radio and electronic applications?