Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician

T1F04

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

T1B12

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

T4B06

3. 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?

T0C06

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

T3B07

5. In addition to frequency, which of the following is used to identify amateur radio bands?

T2C08

6. Which of the following is a characteristic of good traffic handling?

T3C04

7. Which of the following types of propagation is most commonly associated with occasional strong signals on the 10, 6, and 2 meter bands from beyond the radio horizon?

T1E02

8. Who may be the control operator of a station communicating through an amateur satellite or space station?

T6A09

9. What electrical component is used to protect other circuit components from current overloads?

T2B04

10. Which of the following could be the reason you are unable to access a repeater whose output you can hear?

T5A07

11. Why are metals generally good conductors of electricity?

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T6C05

12. What is component 4 in figure T-1?

T6D03

13. Which of the following is a reason to use shielded wire?

T5B06

14. Which is equal to 3000 milliamperes?

T8C08

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

T1A02

16. Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

T3A08

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

T6B03

18. Which of these components can be used as an electronic switch?

T8D11

19. What is an ARQ transmission system?

T5C13

20. What is the abbreviation for kilohertz?

T1D02

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

T7A04

22. Which term describes the ability of a receiver to discriminate between multiple signals?

T7C04

23. What reading on an SWR meter indicates a perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feed line?

T9A08

24. What is the approximate length, in inches, of a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 146 MHz?

T8B09

25. What causes spin fading of satellite signals?

T1C09

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

T2A05

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

T0B02

28. What is required when climbing an antenna tower?

T5D12

29. What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 2 amperes flows through it?

T0A04

30. What is the purpose of a fuse in an electrical circuit?

T4A01

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

T8A02

32. What type of modulation is commonly used for VHF packet radio transmissions?

T7D02

33. How is a voltmeter connected to a component to measure applied voltage?

T9B09

34. What can cause erratic changes in SWR?

T7B03

35. Which of the following can cause radio frequency interference?