Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

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T0C04

1. What factors affect the RF exposure of people near an amateur station antenna?

T9A10

2. In which direction does a half-wave dipole antenna radiate the strongest signal?

T0B08

3. Which is a proper grounding method for a tower?

T1F10

4. Who is accountable if a repeater inadvertently retransmits communications that violate the FCC rules?

T6B09

5. What are the names for the electrodes of a diode?

T4A12

6. What is an electronic keyer?

T8B10

7. What is a LEO satellite?

T4B05

8. What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do?

T6A08

9. What is the function of an SPDT switch?

T1E01

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

T7C05

11. Why do most solid-state transmitters reduce output power as SWR increases beyond a certain level?

T0A09

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

T1C05

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

T1B04

14. Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

T2C10

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

T1D11

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

T2A04

17. What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station's call sign?

T7D06

18. Which of the following can damage a multimeter?

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T6C07

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

T2B06

20. What type of signaling uses pairs of audio tones?

T5A02

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

T3B06

22. What is the formula for converting frequency to approximate wavelength in meters?

T8D02

23. What is a "talkgroup" on a DMR repeater?

T3A05

24. When using a directional antenna, how might your station be able to communicate with a distant repeater if buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct line of sight path?

T8C09

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

T7B11

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

T6D04

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

T3C09

28. What is generally the best time for long-distance 10 meter band propagation via the F region?

T8A01

29. Which of the following is a form of amplitude modulation?

T7A02

30. What is a transceiver?

T5B13

31. Which is equal to 2425 MHz?

T5D11

32. What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 1 ampere flows through it?

T1A05

33. What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?

T9B01

34. What is a benefit of low SWR?

T5C12

35. What is impedance?