Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

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T2A08

1. What is the meaning of the procedural signal "CQ"?

T4A07

2. Which of the following connections is made between a computer and a transceiver to use computer software when operating digital modes?

T8C05

3. What is a grid locator?

T3A08

4. What is a likely cause of irregular fading of signals propagated by the ionosphere?

T5C08

5. What is the formula used to calculate electrical power (P) in a DC circuit?

T1D09

6. When may amateur stations transmit information in support of broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?

T8B08

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

T2C07

8. Which of the following is standard practice when you participate in a net?

T9A03

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

T1C09

10. What is the grace period for renewal if an amateur license expires?

T0C02

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

T2B11

12. Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

T6D09

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

T8A12

14. Which of the following is a disadvantage of FM compared with single sideband?

T5D04

15. What is the resistance of a circuit in which a current of 3 amperes flows when connected to 90 volts?

T7C08

16. Which instrument can be used to determine SWR?

T8D01

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

T7D07

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

T7A01

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

T1A03

20. What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?

T6A06

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

T3C01

22. Why are simplex UHF signals rarely heard beyond their radio horizon?

T1E01

23. When may an amateur station transmit without a control operator?

T6B12

24. What are the names of the electrodes of a bipolar junction transistor?

T0B06

25. What is the minimum safe distance from a power line to allow when installing an antenna?

T1B11

26. What is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators in their HF band segments?

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T6C07

27. What is component 8 in figure T-2?

T1F07

28. Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a licensed amateur operator?

T3B03

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

T5B09

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

T5A06

31. What is the unit of frequency?

T4B10

32. Which of the following receiver filter bandwidths provides the best signal-to-noise ratio for SSB reception?

T9B05

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

T0A05

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

T7B06

35. Which of the following actions should you take if a neighbor tells you that your station's transmissions are interfering with their radio or TV reception?