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Exam-prep jepperdee Technician-class Edition Produced by Bob Raffaele, W2XM
Exam-prep jepperdee
Technician-class Edition
Produced by Bob Raffaele, W2XM
Operation of the game is almost intuitive, and you can make up your own rules. Each numeric point value on either game board is a hyperlink which reveals a question. Advancing the game one slide past the question (by clicking the screen) displays the answer. “Back” on the answer slide returns you to the game board. “SFJ” stands for “semi-final jepperdee” and “FJ” means “final jepperdee;” proceed by clicking screen until you see the next hyperlink. There is one daily double on each board; click on “Here’s the question.”
For most fun, appropriate hardware (lights, push-buttons, sounder, lockout circuitry) should be used. A diagram is available from the author.
OPERATING RULESRADIO BASICS
ELECTRICAL SCIENCE
PROPAGATION & ANTENNAS
AMATEUR EQUIPMENT
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SFJ
HAVING A QSO
LICENSING REGS
OPERATING RULES
SAFETY & VOCAB
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T5B08
How many microfarads are
1,000,000 picofarads?
back
1 microfarad
T3B07 What property of radio waves is often used to identify the different frequency
bands?
back
The approximate wavelength
T2B05
What determines the amount of
deviation of an FM signal?
back
The amplitude of the modulating
signal
T1F09 What type amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal
of another on a different channel or
channels?
back
Repeater station
T8A11 What is the approximate band-width required to transmit a CW
signal?
back
150 Hz
T5A05 What is the electrical term for
the EMF that causes electron
flow?
back
Voltage
T5C10 How much power is being used in a
circuit if the applied voltage is 12 VDC and the current is 2.5 A?
back
30 watts
T6A04
What electrical component stores
energy in an electric field?
back
Capacitor
T6C07
What is component 8?
1
2 5
4
3
6
7
8
9
101
2 5
4
3
6
7
8
9
10
back
Light emitting diode
T7A01
What is the function of a
product detector?
back
Detect CW and SSB signals
T3A08 What is the cause of irregular fading during times of generally good
reception?
back
Random combining of signals arriving via different path
lengths
T3C03 What is a characteristic of
VHF signals received via auroral
reflection?
The signals exhibit rapid fluctuations of strength and often sound
distorted. back
T9B01 Why is it impor-tant to have a low SWR in an antenna system with coaxial
cable?
back
To allow the efficient transfer of power and reduce
losses
T7D08 What type of solder is best for
radio and electronic use?
back
Rosin-core solder
T9A01
What is a beam antenna?
back
An antenna that concentrates signals in one
direction
T7C01 What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?
back
To prevent the radiation of signals when making tests
T2B03 What is the name of the squelch system that mutes receiver audio in the absence of an RF signal?
back
Carrier squelch
T4A07
How’s a computer’s sound card used in conducting digital communications using a computer?
back
A sound card pro-vides audio to the
mic input and converts rcvd audio
to digital form
T4A08
What type of conductor is best
to use for RF grounding?
back
Flat strap
T6A10 What is the nominal voltage of a fully charged nickel-cadmium
cell?
back
1.2 volts
T8C05
What is a grid locator?
back
A letter-number designator
assigned to a geographic location
T2A02
What is the national calling frequency for
FM simplex operations in the 70
cm band?
back
446.000 MHz
T1A11 What kind of station transmits signals over the air
from a remote receive site to a repeater for
retransmission?
back
Auxiliary station
T4B11
What is the common meaning of the term “repeater offset”?
back
The difference between the
repeater’s transmit and receive frequencies
T8D04
What type of transmission is indicated by the
term NTSC?
back
An analog fast scan color TV
signal
T1A03 Which part of the FCC rules contains the rules and regs governing the
Amateur Radio Svc?
back
Part 97
T1C10 How soon may you operate a transmitter after you pass the
exam required for your first amateur radio
license?
back
As soon as your name and call sign appear in the FCC’s
ULS database
T1B07 What amateur band are you using
if you are transmitting on 223.50 MHz?
back
1.25 meter band
T8D05
Which emission mode(s) may be used by a Technician Class operator between 219
and 220 MHz?
back
Data
T8C06
For what purpose is a temporary "1 by 1"
format (letter-number-letter) call
sign assigned?
back
For operations in conjunction with an activity of
significance to the ham community
T1E03 Who must designate the station control
operator?
back
The station licensee
T1F03
When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned
call sign?
back
At least every 10 minutes during a contact and at the end of a contact
T1F11 To which foreign stations do the FCC rules authorize the transmission of non-emergency third-party
communications?
back
Any station whose government permits such
communications
T1F10 Who’s accountable should a repeater inadvertently retransmit commu-nications that violate
the FCC rules?
back
The control operator of the
originating station
T1D08 When may the control operator of an amateur station receive
compensation for operating the station?
back
If communication is incidental to class-room instruction at
an educational institution
T0A03
What is connected to the green wire in
a three-wire electrical AC plug?
back
Safety ground
T0C07
What could happen if a person accidentally
touched your antenna while you were transmitting?
back
He might receive a painful RF burn
T0B05
What is the purpose of a gin pole?
back
To lift tower sections or antennas
What is the FARAD?
back
The basic unit of capacitance
What is a GFCI?
back
Ground-fault circuit interrupter
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SEMI-FINAL JEPPERDEE
Topic: historyYour wager?
In what year were amateur-radio licenses first granted?
1912
To second game board
FINAL JEPPERDEE
Topic: statistics
Your wager?
To the nearest 100,000, How many hams are there in the US?
700,000
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