Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician

T0C03

1. How does the allowable power density for RF safety change if duty cycle changes from 100 percent to 50 percent?

T8B09

2. What causes spin fading of satellite signals?

T1B12

3. Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?

T8D13

4. What is FT8?

T5D13

5. In which type of circuit is DC current the same through all components?

T9A03

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

T1D02

7. Under which of the following circumstances are one-way transmissions by an amateur station prohibited?

T7A07

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

T2B05

9. What would cause your FM transmission audio to be distorted on voice peaks?

T1C07

10. Which of the following can result in revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license?

T3A10

11. What effect does multi-path propagation have on data transmissions?

T2A05

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

T8A09

13. What is the approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM voice signal?

T4A03

14. Why are short, heavy-gauge wires used for a transceiver's DC power connection?

T3C09

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

T3B05

16. What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

T7B06

17. 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?

T4B02

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

T6B08

19. What does the abbreviation FET stand for?

T9B03

20. Why is coaxial cable the most common feed line for amateur radio antenna systems?

T7C03

21. What does a dummy load consist of?

T7D06

22. Which of the following can damage a multimeter?

T6A02

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

T0B05

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

T2C11

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

T6D08

26. Which of the following is combined with an inductor to make a resonant circuit?

T5A07

27. Why are metals generally good conductors of electricity?

T1A08

28. Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?

T1F04

29. What language may you use for identification when operating in a phone sub-band?

T5C07

30. What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

T0A03

31. In the United States, what circuit does black wire insulation indicate in a three-wire 120 V cable?

T6C01

32. What is the name of an electrical wiring diagram that uses standard component symbols?

T5B08

33. Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?

T8C08

34. What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)?

T1E06

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