Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

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T1B10

1. Where may SSB phone be used in amateur bands above 50 MHz?

T2A05

2. How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

T2C11

3. What is meant by "check" in a radiogram header?

T8B11

4. Who may receive telemetry from a space station?

T3C09

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

T1D08

6. In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station?

T6D09

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

T5D03

8. What formula is used to calculate resistance in a circuit?

T5B13

9. Which is equal to 2425 MHz?

T5A09

10. Which of the following describes alternating current?

T7D11

11. Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring in-circuit resistance with an ohmmeter?

T9B12

12. What is standing wave ratio (SWR)?

T3A03

13. What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance CW and SSB contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

T8A01

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

T7C11

15. What is a disadvantage of air core coaxial cable when compared to foam or solid dielectric types?

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T6C02

16. What is component 1 in figure T-1?

T8D04

17. What type of transmission is indicated by the term "NTSC?"

T7B10

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

T7A09

19. What is the function of the SSB/CW-FM switch on a VHF power amplifier?

T3B11

20. What is the approximate velocity of a radio wave in free space?

T0A06

21. What is a good way to guard against electrical shock at your station?

T4B06

22. Which of the following controls could be used if the voice pitch of a single-sideband signal returning to your CQ call seems too high or low?

T0C12

23. How does RF radiation differ from ionizing radiation (radioactivity)?

T6A02

24. What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?

T9A06

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

T1A07

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

T4A09

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

T1F01

28. When must the station and its records be available for FCC inspection?

T2B07

29. How can you join a digital repeater's "talkgroup"?

T5C08

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

T6B11

31. What is the term that describes a device's ability to amplify a signal?

T8C04

32. Which of the following is good procedure when contacting another station in a contest?

T1E06

33. When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment?

T1C05

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

T0B05

35. What is the purpose of a safety wire through a turnbuckle used to tension guy lines?