Re-release of the 2006 Element 2 Technician Class Question PoolFebruary 6, 2006

To all i nterested parties: The QPC stri ves to maintain the highest standards of accuracy in the question pools provided by this committee, but unfortunately, as in many human endeavors, perfection is an elusive goal. A few additional errors were discovered in the 2006 Element 2 pool after the initial release. Most of these errors were simple typographic problems, but in at least 3 cases the errors were si gni fi cant enough that the QPC decided to remove the entire questi on from the pool. In 3 more cases, a question was substantially re-worded.

Accordingly, the 2006 Element 2 pool is being re-released to the public on this date. Previous versions should not be used in any form, and should be di scarded enti rely. Only the version dated February 6, 2006 is to be used. Hopefully, no additional errors will be discovered, but if that should happen, then any subsequent changes will be handled by deletion of the affected question.

The Questi on Pool Committee apologizes to all users for this second release of the questi on pool and any inconvenience it might have caused.

The following questi ons have been removed. Subsequent questions in the affected sections are not to be renumbered.

T3B11 T5D06 T6B09 T7A08

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Jim Wiley, KL7CCChairman, NCVEC Question Pool Committee

Committee members: Perry Green, WY1O Larry Pollock, NB5X

QPC Assistants: Roland Anders, K3RA Fred Maia, W5YI

Dave De Febo, WB9BWP

Tom Fuszard, KF9PU Gordon West, WB6NOA Steve Sternitzke, NS5I

Errata sheet 2006 Element 2 pool

The foll owing questi ons were edited in some fashion from their origi nal form, or removed from the original issue of the pool.

Question Error reported Action taken

T1C02 Incorrect grammar in di stractor B Corrected

T2B09 Incorrect Part 97 reference Corrected

T2C04 Incorrect Part 97 reference Corrected

T2D03 Incorrect Part 97 reference Corrected

T3B07 Missing Part 97 reference Ref erence inserted

T3B11 Error in FCC rule database Question withdrawn

T3C09 Suggested answer is incorrect Correct answer is " D"

T3C10 Missing punctuation in question Comma inserted

T4E02 Two answers labeled as "B" Correction supplied

T4E07 Grammar error in question Revised text

T5D06 Deleted question.

T5D11 Grammar error in question Revised text

T6A04 Grammar error in question Inserted word "is"

T6A08 Grammar error in question Revised text

T6B09 Deleted question

T7A02 Grammar error Revised text

T7A08 Deleted question.

T8A02 Ambiguous reference to Part 97 section Clarified reference

T8A03 Missing period in distractor C Inserted correction

T8A10 Listed answer is incorrect Correct answer is "D"

T8B08 Conflicts with T8B11 Question rewritten

T8B11 Conflicts with T8B08 Question rewritten

T8C10 Grammatical errors Question rewritten

T9A05 Spelling error in di stractor D Corrected

T9A06 Grammatical errors Question rewritten

T9A12 Grammar error Question rewritten

T9C01 Distractor A (correct answer) is wrong Distractor rewritten

T9C02 Grammar error Question rewritten

T9C07 Grammar error Question rewritten

T9C10 Grammar error Question rewritten

T0C02 Grammar error Corrected

T0C06 Typo Corrected

2006 Technician Class (Element 2) Master syllabus

Released 6 February, 2006

35 Exam questions

SUBELEMENT T1 FCC Rules, station license re s p o n s i b i l i t i es - 4 exam questions 4 groups

T1A - Basis and purpose of the Amateur Radio Servi ce, penal t i es for unl i censed operat i on, other penal t i es, examinat i ons

T1B - ITU regions, i n te rna t iona l regu la t ions , US call sign s t r uc t u r e , special event c a l l s , v a n i t y call signs

T1C – Authorized frequencies (Techn ic ian ) , rec ip rocal l i censi ng, operat i on near band edges, spect rum shari ng

T1D - The st at i on l i cense, cor r ect name and address on f i le, l i c e n s e term, renewal s, grace period

4 SUBELEMENT T2 - Control operator duties 4 exam questions groups

T2A - Prohi bit ed communi cat i ons: musi c, broadcast i ng, codes and ci phers, busi ness use, permissi ble communi cat i ons, b u l l e t i n s , code p rac t i ce , incidental music

T2B - Basi c i dent if i cat i on requi rement s, repeater I D standards, i d e n t i f i c a t i o n for non-voice modes, i d e n t i f i c a t i o n r equi r ement s f or mobi le and port abl e oper at i on

T2C – Def i ni t i on of cont r ol oper at or, locat i on of cont r ol operator, automati c and remote con t ro l , a u x i l i a r y s ta t i ons

T2D - Operat i ng anot her person' s stat i on, guest operat ors at your s ta t i on, t h i r d pa r t y communi cati ons, autopatch, i nci dental busi ness use, compensat i on of operat ors, club s t a t i o ns , s t a t i o n se cu r i t y , s t a t i o n inspection, p r o t ec t i o n agai nst unaut horized t ransmissi ons

4 SUBELEMENT T3 Operating practices 4 exam questions groups

T3A - Choosing an operating frequency, c a l l i n g CQ, c a l l i n g another s ta t i on, test transmissi ons

T3B - Use of mini mum power, band plans, repeater coordi nati on, mode r e s t r i cted sub-bands

T3C - Courtesy and respect for others, s e n s i t i v e subject areas, obscene and i ndecent language

T3D - I n t e r f e r e n c e t o and f r o m consumer devi ces, p u b l i c rel ati ons, in ten t iona l and uni ntenti onal i n t e r f e r e n c e

SUBELEMENT questions

T4A – si gnal

T4B – i dent i wav es

T4C - ampl i f

T4D –

T4 Radio and electronic fundamentals 5 exam 5 groups

Names of e l e c t r i c a l un i ts , DC and AC, what is a radio , conductors and insu la t o rs , e l e c t r i c a l components

r e l a t i o n s h i p between frequency and wavel ength, f i c a t i o n of bands, names of frequency ranges, types of

How r adi o wor ks: r ecei ver s, t r ansmit t er s, t r anscei ver s, i ers, power supplies, types of b a t t e r i e s , s e r v i c e l i f e

Ohms law rel at i onshi ps

T4E - Power cal cul at i ons, uni t s, ki lo, mega, m i l l i , micro

SUBELEMENT T5 Station setup and operation - 4 exam questions 4 groups

T5A - Station hookup – microphone, speaker, headphones, f i l t e r s , power source, connect i ng a comput er

T5B - Operat i ng cont rol s

T5C – Repeaters; repeater and simplex operating techniques, o f f s e t s , s e l e c t i v e squelch, open and closed repeaters, l i nked repeat er s

T5D – Recogni ti on and co r rec t i on of probl ems, symptoms of overl oad and overdri ve, d i s t o r t i o n , over and under modulation, RF feedback, off frequency signals, fading and noi se, pr obl ems wit h di gi t al communi cat i ons li nks

SUBELEMENT T6 Communications modes and methods 3 exam questions - 3 groups

T6A - Modul ati on modes, descri pti ons and bandwidth (AM, FM, SSB)

T6B - Voi ce communi cat i ons, EchoLi nk and I RLP

T6C – Non-voice communi cati ons - i mage communi cati ons, data, CW, packet, PSK31, Morse code techniques, Q signals

SUBELEMENT T7 Special operations 2 exam questions 2 groups

T7A – Operating in the f i e l cont rol , contests, speci al

T7B – S a t e l l i t e operation, bands, LEO, orbi t cal cul at operating pro toco ls , AMSAT,

d, radio d i r e c t i o n f i n d i n g , r a d i o event st at i ons

Doppler s h i f t , s a t e l l i t e sub ion, s p l i t frequency operation, I SS communi cat i ons

3 SUBELEMENT T8 Emergency and Public Service Communications exam questions 3 groups

T8A - FCC decl arati ons of an emergency, use of non-amateur equi pment and frequenci es, use of equi pment by unlicensed persons, tact i cal call si gns

T8B - Preparati on for emergency operati ons, RACES/ARES, sa fe ty of l i f e and property, usi ng ham radio at c i v i c events, compensat i on pr ohi bi t ed

T8C - Net operat i ons, responsi bi l i t i es of the net cont rol s ta t i on, message handling, i n t e r f a c i n g with p u b l i c sa fe ty o f f i c i a l s

SUBELEMENT T9 Radio waves, propagation, and antennas - 3 exam questions 3 groups

T9A - Antenna types – v e r t i c a l , ho r i zo n t a l , concept of gain, common port abl e and mobi l e ant ennas, losses wit h short antennas, rel ati onshi ps between antenna length and frequency, dummy loads

T9B – Propagation, fading, mu l t i pa th d i s t o r t i o n ,ref l e c t i ons, r a d i o horizon, t e r r a i n blocking, wavel ength vs.penetrati on, antenna o r i e n t a t i on

T9C – Feedlines types, losses vs. frequency, SWR concepts, measuri ng SWR, matchi ng and power t r a n s f e r , weat her p ro t ec t ion , f e e d l i n e f a i l u r e modes

3 SUBELEMENT T0 E l ec t r i ca l and RF Safety 3 exam questions groups

T0A – AC power ci rcui ts, hazardous voltages, fuses andci rcui t breakers, groundi ng, li ght ni ng protect i on, b a t t e r y saf et y, el ect r i cal code compl i ance

T0B – Ant enna i nst al lat i on, t ower saf et y, over head power li nes

T0C - RF hazards, radi at i on exposure, RF heat i ng hazards, p r o x i m i t y t o antennas, recognized safe power leve ls , handheld safety, exposure t o others

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2006 Technician Class License Question Pool

Released 6 February, 2006

35 Exam questions

SUBELEMENT T1 FCC Rules, station license re s p o n s i b i l i t i es - 4 exam questions 4 Groups

T1A - Basis and purpose of the Amateur Radio Service, penalties for unlicensed operation, other penalties, examinations 1 exam question

T1A01 (A) [ 9 7 . 3 ( a ) ( 1 ) ]

Who is an amateur operator as defi ned i n Part 97?

A. A person named in an amateur ope ra to r /p r i mary l i c e n s e grant in t he FCC ULS dat abase

B. A person who has passed a w r i t t e n l i c e n s e examinationC. The per son named on t he FCC For m 605 Appli cat i onD. A per son hol di ng a Rest r i ct ed Oper at i ng Per mit~~

T1A02 (B) [97.1]

What is one of the basic purposes of the Amateur Radio Service as defi ned i n Part 97?

A. To support teaching of amateur r a d i o classes in schoolsB. To provide a vol untary noncommerci al communi cati ons s e r v i c e t o the

publ i c, part i cul arl y i n t i mes of emergencyC. To provide f r e e message s e r v i c e t o the p u b l i cD. To all ow the publ i c to communi cat e wit h other radi o servi ces ~~

T1A03 (C) [97.501]

What classes of US amateur r a d i o l i c ens es may c u r r e n t l y be earned by examinat i on?

A. Novi ce, Techni ci an, General , AdvancedB. Techni ci an, General , AdvancedC. Techni ci an, General , ExtraD. Techni ci an, Tech Plus, General

~~

T1A04 (C) [97 .509(b) ]

Who is a Vol unteer Examiner?

A. A cert i f i ed i nst r uct or who vol unt eer s t o examine amat eur t eachi ng manual s

B. An FCC empl oyee who accredi t s vol unteers t o admini ster amateur li cense exams

C. An amateur accredi ted by one or more VECs who vol unteers to admini st er amat eur li cense exams

D. Any per son who vol unt eer s t o examine amat eur st at i on equi pment ~~

T1A05 (A) [97 .505 (a ) (6 ) ]

How long i s a CSCE val i d for li cense upgrade purposes?

A. 365 daysB. Unt i l t he cur rent li cense expi r esC. I n d e f i n i t e l yD. Unti l two years f o l l o w i n g the expi rati on of the current li cense~~

T1A06 (D) [ 9 7 . 5 0 9 ( a ) ( b ) ( 3 ) ( i ) ]

How many and what class of Vol unteer Examiners are requi red to admini st er an El ement 2 Techni ci an wri t t en exam?

A. Three Examiners hol di ng any class of li censeB. Two Examiners hol di ng any class of li censeC. Three Examiners hol di ng a Techni ci an Class li censeD. Three Examiners hol di ng a General Class li cense or

hi gher~~

T1A07 (B) [97.5]

Who makes and enforces the r u l e s for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

A. The Congress of the United StatesB. The Federal Communi cat i ons Commissi onC. The Vol unteer Examiner Coordi natorsD . The Federal Bureau of I n v e s t i g a t i o n

T1A08 (D) [97.1]

What are two of t he f ive f undament al pur poses f or t he Amat eur Radi o Servi ce?

A. To pr ot ect hi st or i cal r adi o dat a, and hel p t he publi c understand r a d i o hi s t o r y

B. To ai d f or ei gn count r i es i n i mpr ovi ng r adi o communi cat i ons and encourage v i s i t s f r o m f o re ign hams

C. To moderni ze radio e l e c t r o n i c design theory and i mprove schematic drawings

D. To i ncr ease t he number of t r ai ned r adi o oper at or s and e l e c t r o n i c s experts, and i mprove in te rna t iona l goodwill ~~

T1A09 (D) [ 9 7 . 3 ( a ) ( 5 ) ]

What i s t he def i ni t i on of an amat eur r adi o st at i on?

A. A stati on in a public r a d i o s e r v i c e used for r a d i o communi cat i ons

B. A stati on using r a d i o communi cati ons for a commerci al purposeC. A st at i on usi ng equi pment f or t r ai ni ng new broadcast

opera tors and techni ci ansD. A stat i on i n an Amat eur Radi o Servi ce consi st i ng of t he

apparatus necessary for ca r r y ing on radio communi cati ons ~~

T1A10 (B) [97 .3 (A ) (23 ) ]

What i s a t ransmissi on call ed that di st urbs other communi cat i ons?

A. In te r rup ted CWB. Harmful i n t e r fe ren ceC. Transponder si gnal sD. Unidentified t ransmiss ions ~~

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T1B - ITU regions, international regulations, US call sign structure, special event c a l l s , vanity c a l l signs - 1 exam question

T1B01 (C) [ 9 7 . 3 ( a ) ( 2 8 ) ]

What is the ITU?

A. The In te rnat iona l Telecommunications U t i l i t yB. The In te rnat iona l Telephone UnionC. The In te rnat iona l Telecommunication UnionD. The In te rnat iona l Technology Union~~

T1B02 (A) [97.301]

What is the purpose of ITU Regions?

A. They are used to assist in the management of frequency al locat i ons

B. They are usef ul when oper at i ng mar i t i me mobi leC. They are used in call sign assignmentsD. They must be used a f t e r your call sign to i ndi cate your locat i

on~~

T1B03 (C) [97. 17(d)]

What syst em does t he FCC use t o sel ect new amat eur r adi o cal l si gns?

A. Cal l si gns are assi gned i n random orderB. The appl i cant i s al lowed t o pi ck a cal l si gnC. Cal l si gns are assi gned i n sequent i al orderD. Volunteer Examiners choose an unassigned call sign ~~

T1B04 (A) [97. 19(d)]

What FCC call sign program might you use to obtai n a call sign cont ai ni ng your i ni t i al s?

A. The v a n i t y call sign programB. The sequential call sign programC. The speci al event call si gn programD. There i s no FCC provi si on for choosi ng a your call si gn

~~

T1B05 (B) [97. 17(b)(2)]

How might an amat eur radi o club obt ai n a club s t a t i on cal l si gn?

A. By a p p l y i n g d i r e c t l y t o t h e FCC i n Gettysburg, PAB. By appl yi ng t hr ough a Club St at i on Cal l Si gn Admini st rat orC. By s u b m i t t i n g a FCC Form 605 to the FCC i n Washington, DCD. By n o t i f y i n g a VE team using NCVEC Form 605~~

T1B06 (C)

Who i s el i gi ble t o appl y f or t empor ar y use of a 1- by- 1 f or mat Speci al Event cal l si gn?

A. Only Amateur Extra c l a s sB. Only m i l i t a r y s t a t i o n sC. Any FCC- l i censed amat eurD. Only t r u s t e e s of amateur ~~

amat eur s

r a d i o c l u b s t a t i o n s

T1B07 (A) [97. 107]

When are you al lowed t o oper at e your amat eur st at i on i n a f or ei gn count ry?

A. When t here i s a r eci pr ocal oper at i ng agr eement between t he count r i es

B. When t h e r e i s a mutual agreement al l owing t h i r d p a r t y communi cat i ons

C. When aut hor i zat i on per mit s amat eur communi cat i ons i n a f or ei gn language

D. When you are communi cat i ng wit h non- l i censed i ndi vi dual s i n another c o u n t r y

~~

T1B08 (C)

Which of t he f ol l o w i n g cal l si gns i s a val i d US amat eur cal l ?

A. UZ4 FWDB. KBL7766C. KB3TMJD. VE3TWJ

T1B09 (B)

What l e t t er s must be used f or t he f i r st let t er i n US amat eur cal l si gns?

A. K, N, U and WB. A, K, N and WC. A, B, C and DD. A, N, V and W~~

T1B10 (D)

What numbers are

A. Any t w o - d i g i tB. Any t w o - d i g i tC. A single d i g i tD. A single d i g i t ~~

used i n US amat eur cal l si gns?

number, 10 t hr ough 99 number, 22 through 45 , 1 though 9, 0 through 9

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T1C Authorized frequencies (Technician), reciprocal licensing, operation near band edges, spectrum sharing 1 exam question

T1C01 (C) [97.5(a)]

What i s r equi red bef ore you can cont r ol an amat eur st at i on i n t he US?

A. You must hol d an FCC rest r i ct ed oper at or' s per mit f or a licensed r a d i o s t a t i o n

B. You must submit an FCC Form 605 with a license examination feeC. You must be named i n t he FCC amat eur li cense dat abase, or be an al i

en wit h reci procal operat i ng aut horizat i onD. The FCC must i ssue you a Cert if i cat e of Successful Compl et i on of

Amateur Trai ni ng~~

T1C02 (B) [97.5(a)]

Where does a US amat eur li cense all ow you to t ransmit?

A. From anywher e i n t he wor ldB. From wher ever the Amat eur Radi o Servi ce i s regul at ed by the FCC or

where reci procal agreements are i n placeC. From a country that shares a t h i r d par t y agreement with the USD. Only f r o m the mailing address p r in ted on your l i c e n s e ~~

T1C03 (B) [97. 111]

Under what condi t i ons are amat eur st at i ons al lowed t o communi cat e wit h stat i ons operat i ng i n other radi o servi ces?

A. When other radi o servi ces make cont act wit h amat eur stat i onsB. When aut hor i zed by t he FCCC. When communi cat i ng wit h stat i ons i n t he Family Radi o Servi ceD. When commer ci al broadcast st at i ons are of f t he ai r ~~

T1C04 (B) [97 .301(a) ]

Which frequency is within the 6-meter band?

A. 49.00 MHzB. 52. 525MHzC. 28. 50 MHzD. 222.15 MHz

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T1C05 (A) [97 .301(a) ]

Whi ch amat eur band are you usi ng when t ransmitt i ng on 146. 52 MHz?

A. 2 meter bandB. 20 meter bandC. 14 meter bandD. 6 meter band~~

T1C06 (C) [97 .301(a) ]

Which 70-centimeter frequency is authorized t o a Technician class li cense hol der operat i ng i n I TU Regi on 2?

A. 455. 350 MHzB. 146.520 MHzC. 443. 350 MHzD. 222. 520 MHz~~

T1C07 (B) [97 .301(a) ]

Which 23 centimeter frequency is authorized t o a Technician class li cense hol der operat i ng i n I TU Regi on 2?

A. 2315 MHzB. 1296 MHzC. 3390 MHzD. 146.52 MHz~~

T1C08 (D) [97 .301(a) ]

What amat eur band are you usi ng if you are operat i ng on 223. 50 MHz?

A. 15 meter bandB. 10 meter bandC. 2 meter bandD. 1.25 meter band

T1C09 (C) [97. 303]

What do t he FCC r ul es mean when an amat eur f r equency band i s sai d to be a v a i l a b l e on a secondary basis?

A. Secondary users of a frequency have equal r i g h t s t o operateB. Amat eur s are onl y al lowed t o use t he f r equency at ni ghtC. Amateurs may not cause harmful i n t e r fe ren ce t o pri mary usersD. Secondary users are not all owed on amateur bands~~

T1C10 (D) [97. 111]

When may a US amateur operator communi cate with an amateur in a foreign country?

A. Onl y when a t hi r d- part y agr eement exi st s between t he US and t he foreign country

B. At any time except between 146.52 and 146.58 MHzC. Onl y when a foreign amateur uses EnglishD. At any t i me unl ess pr ohi bi t ed by ei t her gover nment~~

T1C11 (D) [97 .113 (a ) (5 ) ]

Which of the f o l l o w i n g types of communications are not permitted i n t he Amat eur Radi o Servi ce?

A. Br i ef t r ansmissi ons t o make adjust ment s t o t he st at i onB. Br i ef t r ansmissi ons t o est abl i sh two-way communi cat i ons wit h

ot her st at i onsC. Transmissi ons to assist persons learni ng or i mprovi ng

p r o f i c i e n c y in CWD. Communi cat i ons on a regul ar basi s that coul d reasonabl y be

furnished a l t e r n a t i v e l y through other r a d i o servi ces ~~

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T1D - The station license, correct name and address on f i l e , license term, renewals, grace period 1 exam question

T1D01 (B) [97. 17(a)]

Whi ch of the f o l l owing servi ces are issued an operator s ta t i on li cense by t he FCC?

A. Family Radi o Servi ceB. Amateur Radio ServiceC. General Radi otel ephone ServiceD. The C i t i z e n s Radio Service ~~

T1D02 (A) [ 9 7 . 5 ( b ) ( 1 ) ]

Who can become an amat eur li censee i n t he US?

A. Anyone except a represent at i ve of a f or ei gn gover nmentB. Only a c i t i z e n of the United StatesC. Anyone except an empl oyee of t he US gover nmentD. Anyone~~

T1D03 (D) [ 9 7 . 5 ( b ) ( 1 ) ]

What i s t he mini mum age r equi red t o hol d an amat eur li cense?

A. 14 years or olderB. 18 years or ol derC. 70 years or youngerD. There i s no mini mum age requi rement~~

T1D04 (D) [97.5(a)]

What government agency grants your amateur r a d i o l i c ens e?

A. The Depart ment of Def enseB. The Bureau of Public CommunicationsC. The Depart ment of CommerceD. The Federal Communi cat i ons Commissi on

~~

T1D05 (C) [97.5(a)]

How soon may you transmit a f t e r passing the required examination el ements for your fi rst amateur r a d i o l i c ens e?

A. ImmediatelyB. 30 days a f t e r the test dateC. As soon as your li cense grant appears i n t he FCC's ULS dat abaseD. As soon as you receive your l i c e n s e in the mail f r o m the FCC ~~

T1D06 (C) [97 .25(a ) ]

What i s t he nor mal t er m f or an amat eur st at i on li cense grant?

A. 5 yearsB. 7 yearsC. 10 yearsD. For the l i f e t i m e of the l i censee~~

T1D07 (A) [97 .21(b ) ]

What is the grace period during which the FCC will renew an expi red 10-year l i cense wit hout r e- examinat i on?

A. 2 yearsB. 5 yearsC. 10 yearsD. There is no grace period~~

T1D08 (D) [97. 103(a)]

What i s your r esponsi bi l i t y as a st at i on li censee?

A. You must al low anot her amat eur t o oper at e your st at i on upon request

B. You must be present whenever t he st at i on i s oper at edC. You must not i f y t he FCC i f anot her amat eur act s as t he cont r ol

oper at orD. Your st at i on must be oper at ed i n accordance wit h t he FCC r ul es

~~

T1D09 (A) [97.23]

When may the FCC revoke or suspend a l i cense i f the mai l i ng address of the holder is not current with the FCC?

A. If mail is returned t o the FCC as und e l i v e ra b leB. When the l i censee t r a n s m i t s without having updated the addressC. When t he l i censee oper at es port abl e at a di f f er ent addressD. If the address is not updated w i t h i n the 2 year grace period ~~

T1D10 (B) [97.23]

The FCC requi res whi ch address to be kept up to date on the Uni versal Li censi ng System database?

A. The s t a t i o n l o c a t i o n addressB. The s t a t i o n l i censee mail ing addressC. The s t a t i o n l o c a t i o n address and mail ing addressD. The s t a t i o n t r a n s m i t t i n g l o c a t i o n address ~~

T1D11 (A) [97 .21(b ) ]

When are you per mit t ed t o cont i nue t o t r ansmit i f you f or get t o renew your amateur l i c e n s e and it expires?

A. Transmit t i ng i s not al l owed unti l the l i cense i s renewed and appears on the FCC ULS database

B. When you i d e n t i f y using the s u f f i x EXPC. When you n o t i f y the FCC you intend to renew within 90 daysD. Transmit t ing is al lowed any t ime during the 2-year grace period ~~

T1D12 (A) [97.23]

Why must an Amateur r a d i o operator have a correct name and mai l i ng address on f i l e with the FCC?

A. To receive mai l d e l i v e r y f r o m the FCC by the Uni ted St ates Postal Service

B. So the FCC Field o f f i c e can contact the l i censeeC. It i s n ' t required when you haven't operated your s t a t i o n in a yearD. So the FCC can l o c a t e your t ransmitt i ng locat i on

~~

4 SUBELEMENT T2 - Control operator duties 4 exam questions groups

T2A - Prohibited communications: music, broadcasting, codes and ciphers, business use, permissible communications, b u l l e t i n s , code practice, incidental music 1 exam question

T2A01 (A) [97. 113(b)]

When i s an amat eur st at i on aut hor i zed t o t r ansmit i nf or mat i on t o the general p ub l i c ?

A. NeverB. Onl y when t he oper at or iC. Only when the transmissiD. Only when the transmissi ~~

s bei ng pai don l a s t s more than 10 minutes on l a s t s longer than 15 minutes

T2A02 (A) [97. 113(a)(4), 97. 113(e)]

When i s an amat eur st at i on aut hor i zed t o t r ansmit

A. Amat eurs may not t ransmit musi c, except as i nciauthorized rebroadcast of space s h u t t l e communi

B. Onl y when the musi c produces no spurious emissiC. Only to i n t e r f e r e with an i l l e ga l transmissionD. Only when the music is above 1280 MHz~~

musi c?

dental to an cat i onsons

T2A03 (C) [97. 113(a) (4), 97. 21 1( b), 97. 217]

When i s the t ransmissi on of codes or ci phers all owed to hi de the meaning of a message t ransmi t ted by an amateur s t a t i o n ?

A. Only during contes tsB. Only when operat i ng mobi l eC. Only when t r ansmit t i ng cont r ol commands t o space st at i ons or

radio control c r a f tD. Only when frequencies above 1280 MHz are used

~~

T2A04 (A) [97 .113 (a ) (4 ) ]

When may an amat eur st at i on t r ansmit f al se or decept ive si gnal s?

A. NeverB. When operating a beacon t r a n s m i t t e r in a "fox hunt" exerc i seC. Only when maki ng uni dent if i ed t ransmissi onsD. When needed t o hi de t he meani ng of a message f or secrecy ~~

T2A05 (C) [97. 119(b)]

When may an amat eur stat i on t ransmit uni dent if i ed communi cat i ons?

A. Onl y dur i ng br i ef t est s not meant as messagesB. Only when t hey do not i nt er f er e wit h ot hersC. Only when sent f r om a space st at i on or t o cont r ol a model c r a f tD. Only dur i ng two-way or t hi r d part y communi cat i ons~~

T2A06 (A) [ 9 7 . 3 ( a ) ( 1 0 ) ]

What does t he t er m broadcast i ng mean?

A. Tr ansmissi ons i nt ended f or r ecept i on by t he general publi c, e i t he r di rect or rel ayed

B. Ret ransmissi on by aut omat i c means of programs or si gnal s from non- amat eur st at i ons

C. One-way r a d i o communi cati ons, regardl ess of purpose or contentD. One-way or two-way r adi o communi cat i ons between two or mor e st

at i ons~~

T2A07 (C) [97 .113 (a ) (4 ) ]

Whi ch of t he f ol lowing are speci f i cal l y pr ohi bi t ed i n t he Amat eur Radi o Servi ce?

A. Discussi on of p o l i t i csB. Discussi on of programs on broadcast s ta t i onsC. I ndecent and obscene languageD. Morse code pr act i ce

~~

T2A08 (B) [97. 3( a) (10), 97. 11 3( b)]

Whi ch of t he f ol lowing one-way communi cat i ons may not be t ransmi t ted in the Amateur Radio Service?

A. Tel ecommand of model c r a f tB. Br oadcast s i nt ended f or r ecept i on by t he general publ i cC. Br i ef t r ansmissi ons t o make adjust ment s t o t he st at i onD. Morse code pr act i ce~~

T2A09 (C) [97. 113(2)]

When does t he FCC al low an amat eur r adi o st at i on t o be used as a met hod of communi cat i on f or hi r e or mat er i al compensat i on?

A. Onl y when maki ng test t ransmissi onsB. Onl y when news i s bei ng broadcast i n t i mes of emergencyC. Only when i n accordance wit h part 97 rul esD. Onl y when your empl oyer is usi ng amateur r a d i o to broadcast advert

i si ng~~

T2A10 (B) [ 9 7 . 1 1 3 ( a ) ( 3 ) , ( a ) 5 ( e ) ]

What t ype of communi cat i ons are pr ohi bi t ed when usi ng a repeat er aut opat ch?

A. Cal l s t o a recorded weat her reportB. Cal l s t o your empl oyer request i ng di r ect i ons t o a cust omer' s

o f f i c eC. Calls to the p o l i c e r e po r t i n g a t r a f f i c accidentD. Cal l s to a public u t i l i t y r e po r t i n g an outage of your tel ephone ~~

T2A11 (C) [97.113(a)3]

When may you use your st at i on t o t el l peopl e about equi pment you have for sale?

A. NeverB. When you are conduct i ng an on- li ne auct iC. When you are o f f e r i ng amateur r a d i o equi on

an occasi onal basi sD. When you are hel pi ng a recogni zed chari t

onpment f or sal e or t r ade

y

~~

T2B - Basic i de n t i f i ca t i o n requirements, repeater ID standards, i de n t i f i ca t i o n for non-voice modes, i de n t i f i ca t i o n requirements for mobile and portable operation 1 exam question

T2B01 (B) [97. 119(a)]

What must you t r ansmit t o i dent i f y your amat eur st at i on?

A. Your t a c t i c a l IDB. Your cal l si gnC. Your f i r st name and your locat i onD. Your f ul l name ~~

T2B02 (A) [97. 119(a)]

What i s a t ransmissi on call ed that does not cont ai n a stat i on i dent i f i cat i on?

A. Uni dent i f i ed communi cat i ons or si gnal sB. Rel uct ance modul at i onC. Test emissi onD. Intentional i n t e r f e r e n c e~~

T2B03 (B) [97. 119(a)]

How oft en must an amat eur st at i on t r ansmit t he assi gned cal l si gn?

A. At the beginning of each transmission and every 10 minutes dur i ng communi cat i on

B. Every 10 minutes during communi cati ons and at the end of each communi cat i on

C. At the end of each transmissionD. Onl y at t he end of t he communi cat i on~~

T2B04 (D) [97 .119(b) ]

What i s an accept abl e met hod of t r ansmit t i ng a repeat er st at i on i dent i f i cat i on?

A. By phone usi ng t he Engli sh languageB. By video i mage conforming to a p p l i c a b l e standardsC. By Morse code at a speed not to exceed 20 words per minuteD. All of t hese answers are cor r ect.

~~

T2B05 (C) [97. 119(a)]

What i d e n t i f i c a t i o n is required when two amateur s t a t i o n s end communi cat i ons?

A. No i dent if i cat i on i s requi redB. One of the stat i ons must t ransmit both stat i ons' call si gnsC. Each s t a t i o n must transmit i t s own call signD. Both stat i ons must t ransmit both call si gns~~

T2B06 (B) [97. 119(a)]

What i s t he longest per i od of t i me an amat eur st at i on can oper at e wit hout t ransmitt i ng i t s call si gn?

A. 5 minutesB. 10 minutesC. 15 minutesD. 30 minutes~~

T2B07 (C) [97. 119(b) (2) ]

What i s a per missi ble way t o i dent i f y your st at i on when you are speaking to another amateur operator using a language other than Engli sh?

A. You must i dent if y usi ng t he off i ci al ver si on of t he for ei gn language

B. I dent if i cat i on i s not requi red when usi ng other languagesC. You must i d e n t i f y using the English languageD. You must i d e n t i f y usi ng phonetics~~

T2B08 (D) [97. 119(d)]

How often must you i d e n t i f y using your assigned call sign when operating while using a special event call sign?

A. Every 10 minutesB. Once when t he event begi ns and once when i t concl udesC. NeverD. Once per hour

T2B09 (A) [97. 119(c)]

What is requi red when usi ng one or more sel f-assi gned i ndi cators wit h your assi gned cal l si gn?

A.

B.C.

D.

The i ndi cat or must FCC r u l e s or with The i ndi cat or must The i ndi cat or must s t a t eThe i ndi cat or must

double slash mark

not conf li ct wit h an i ndi cat or speci f i ed by a p r e f i x assigned to another countryconsi st onl y of numer i c di gi t si nclude t he 2- let t er abbr evi at i on f or your

be separated f r o m your call sign by a

~~

T2B10 (B) [97. 119(e)]

What i s t he cor r ect way t o i dent i f y when vi si t i ng a st at i on i f you hold a hi gher class l i c e n s e than that of the s ta t i on l i censee and you are using a frequency not authorized t o his class of l i c ens e?

A. Send your cal l si gn f i r st, f ol lowed by hi s cal l si gnB. Send hi s cal l si gn f i r st, f ol lowed by your cal l si gnC. Send your call si gn onl y, hi s i s not requi redD. Send his call sign followed by "/KT"~~

T2B11 (A) [ 9 7 . 1 1 9 ( f ) ( 2 ) ]

When exerci si ng the operat i ng pri vi leges earned by examinat i on upgr ade of a li cense what i s meant by use of t he i ndi cat or "/AG"?

A. Aut hor i zed Gener alB. Adjunct GeneralC. Address as GeneralD. Automat i call y General ~~

~~

T2C Definition of control operator, location of control1 operator, automatic and remote control, a u x i l i a r y stations exam question

T2C01 (B) [97.7]

What must every amat eur stat i on have when t ransmitt i ng?

A. A frequency- measuri ng deviceB. A cont r ol oper at orC. A beacon t r a n s m i t t e rD. A t h i r d par t y operator~~

T2C02 (C ) [ 9 7 . 5 ( b ) ( 1 ) ]

How many amateur operator / pri mary s ta t i on l i c ens es may be held by one person?

A. As many as desi redB. One for each p o r t ab l eC. Only oneD. One for each s t a t i o n l ~~

t r ansmit t er

ocat i on

T2C03 (B) [97. 205( a)]

What mini mum class of amat eur l i cense must you hol d t o be a cont r ol oper at or of a repeat er st at i on?

A. Techni ci an PlusB. Techni ci anC. GeneralD. Amateur Extra ~~

T2C04 (D) [ 9 7 . 3 ( a ) ( 1 2 ) ]

Who i s r esponsi ble for t he t r ansmissi ons f r om an amat eur st at i on?

A. A u x i l i a r y operatorB. Oper at i ons coor di nat orC. Thi r d - p a r t y operatorD. Control operator

~~

T2C05 (C) [97.7]

When must an amat eur st at i on have a cont r ol oper at or?

A. Onl y when t r ai ni ng anot her amat eurB. Whenever t he st at i on r ecei ver i s oper at edC. Whenever the stat i on i s t ransmitt i ngD. A cont r ol oper at or i s not needed~~

T2C06 (D) [97. 3]

What i s t he cont r ol poi nt of an amat eur st at i on?

A. The on/off switch of the t r a n s m i t t e rB. The i nput / out put port of a packet cont r ol lerC. The v a r i a b l e frequency o s c i l l a t o r of a t r a n s m i t t e rD. The l o c a t i o n at which the control operator f u n c t i on is per f or

med~~

T2C07 (C) [97. 109(d)]

What t ype of amat eur st at i on does not r equi r e a cont r ol oper at or t o be at t he cont r ol poi nt?

A. A l o c a l l y c o n t r o l l e d s t a t i o nB. A r emot el y cont r ol led st at i onC. An a u t om a t i c a l l y c o n t r o l l e d s t a t i o nD. An earth s ta t i on c o n t r o l l i n g a space s ta t i on ~~

T2C08 (A) [97. 3( a)]

What are t he t hr ee t ypes of st at i on cont r ol per mit t ed and recogni zed by FCC rul e?

A. Local , r emot e and aut omat i c cont r olB. Local , di st ant and aut omat i c cont r olC. Remot e, di st ant and unaut hor i zed cont r olD. All of the choices are correct

~~

T2C09 (C) [97. 3( a) ]

What t ype of cont r ol i s bei ng used on a repeat er when t he cont r ol oper at or i s not p rese n t ?

A. Local con t ro lB. Remot e cont r olC. Aut omat i c cont r olD. Uncont r o l l ed~~

T2C10 (D) [97. 109(a)]

What t ype of cont r ol i s bei ng used when t r ansmit t i ng usi ng a handhel d radi o?

A. Radio con t ro lB. Unattended cont ro lC. Aut omat i c cont r olD. Local con t ro l ~~

T2C11 (B) [ 9 7 . 3 ]

What t ype of cont r ol i s used when t he cont r ol oper at or i s not at the s t a t i o n l o c a t i o n but can s t i l l make changes t o a t r a n s m i t t e r ?

A. Local con t ro lB. Remot e cont r olC. Aut omat i c cont r olD. Uncont r o l l ed~~

T2C12 (C) [ 9 7 . 3 ( a ) ( 1 3 ) ]

What i s t he def i ni t i on of a cont r ol oper at or of an amat eur st at i on?

A. Anyone who oper at es t he cont r ol s of t he st at i onB. Anyone who i s r esponsi b l e f or t he st at i on' s equi pmentC. An operator desi gnated by the l i c e n s e e t o be r e s p o n s i b l e f o r

t he st at i on' s t r ansmissi ons t o assure compl i ance wit h FCC r ul esD. The oper at or wit h t he hi ghest c l a s s of l i cense who i s i n

control of the s t a t i o n

~~

T2D - Operating another person's station, guest operators at your station, t h i r d party communications, autopatch, incidental business use, compensation of operators, club stations, station security, station inspection, protection against unauthorized transmissions 1 exam question

T2D01 (A) [97. 103(a)]

Who i s r esponsi ble f or proper oper at i on i f you t r ansmit f r om anot her amat eur ' s st at i on?

A. Both of youB. Only t he ot her st at i on l i censeeC. Only you as t he cont r o l oper at orD. Onl y the stat i on l i censee, unless the stat i on records shows

anot her cont r o l oper at or at t he t i me~~

T2D02 (A) [97. 105(b)]

What oper at i ng pr i vi leges are al lowed when anot her amat eur hol di ng a hi gher c lass l i cense i s cont r o l l i ng your st at i on?

A. Al l p r i v i l e g e s al lowed by the higher c lass l i c e n s eB. Only the p r i v i l e g e s al lowed by your l i c e n s eC. Al l t he emissi on pr i v i leges of t he hi gher c lass l i cense, but

only the f requency p r i v i l e g e s of your l i c e n s eD. Al l the frequency pr i v i l e g es of the hi gher c lass l icense, but only

the emission p r i v i l e g e s of your l i c e n s e~~

T2D03 (B) [97. 105(b)]

What oper at i ng pr i v i leges are al lowed when you are t he cont r o l oper at or at t he st at i on of anot her amat eur who has a hi gher class l i c e n s e than yours?

A. Any p r i v i l e g e s al lowed by the higher c lass l i c e n s eB. Only the p r i v i l e g e s al lowed by your l i c e n s eC. Al l t he emissi on pr i v i leges of t he hi gher c lass l i cense, but

only the f requency p r i v i l e g e s of your l i c e n s eD . Al l the frequency pr i v i l e g es of the hi gher c lass l icense, but only

the emission p r i v i l e g e s of your l i c e n s e

~~

T2D04 (B) [97 .113 (a ) (3 ) ]

Whi ch of t he f ollowing i s a pr ohi bit ed amat eur r adi o t r ansmissi on?

A. Usi ng amateur r a d i o to seek emergency assi stanceB. Using amateur r a d i o for conducting businessC. Usi ng an amateur phone patch to call for a taxi or food deli

veryD. Usi ng an amateur phone patch to call home to say you are

running l a t e~~

T2D05 (A) [97. 3( a) 46]

What i s t he def i ni t i on of t hi r d- part y communi cat i ons?

A. A message sent between two amat eur st atB. Public s e r v i c e communi cati ons for a polC. Any messages sent by amat eur st at i onsD. A three-minute transmission t o another ~~

i ons for someone el se i t i c a l pa r t y

amat eur

T2D06 (B) [ 9 7 . 5 ( b ) ( 2 ) ]

How many persons are requi red to be members of a club for a club st at i on li cense t o be i ssued by t he FCC?

A. At least 5B. At least 4C. A t r u s t e e and 2 off i cersD. At least 2 ~~

T2D07 (C) [97. 11(a)]

When may you oper at e your amat eur st at i on aboard an ai r c r a f t ?

A. At any timeB. Onl y whi le the ai r c r a f t i s on the groundC. Onl y wit h the approval of the pi lot i n command and not usi ng the

a i r c r a f t ' s r a d i o equipmentD. Only when you have w r i t t e n permission f r o m the a i r l i n e and onl

y usi ng the ai r c r a f t ' s radi o equi pment

T2D08 (B) [97. 103(c)]

When i s t he FCC al lowed t o i nspect your st at i on equi pment and s t a t i o n records?

A. Only on weekendsB. At any time upon requestC. NeverD. Only during dayl i ght hours ~~

T2D09 (A)

How might you best keep unaut hor i zed per sons f r om usi ng your amat eur st at i on?

A. Disconnect the power and microphone cables when not usi ng your equi pment

B. Connect a dummy load to the antennaC. Put a "Danger - Hi gh Vol t age" si gn i n t he st at i onD. Put f uses i n t he mai n power li ne~~

T2D10 (B) [97. 109(b)]

Why are unl i censed per sons i n your f amily not al lowed t o t r ansmit on your amat eur st at i on i f you are not t here?

A. They mustB. They must

oper at or sC. They mustD. They must

t ransmitt i ~~

not use your equi pment wit hout your per missi onbe li censed bef ore t hey are al lowed t o be cont r ol

know how to use proper procedures and Q signals know the r i g h t frequencies and emissions for ng

T2D11 (D) [97. 113(d)]

When i s i t per missi b l e f or t he cont r ol oper at or of a club st at i on t o accept compensat i on f or sendi ng i nf or mat i on bul l e t i ns or Mor se code p r a c t i c e ?

When compensat i on i s pai d f r om a non- prof i t or gani zat i on When t he club st at i on l i cense i s held by a non- prof i t organi zat i onAnyt i me compensat i on i s neededWhen t he st at i on makes t hose t r ansmissi ons f or at l ea s t 40 hours per week

A.B.

C.D.

~~

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4 SUBELEMENT T3 Operating practices 4 exam questions groups

T3A - Choosing an operating frequency, c a l l i n g CQ, c a l l i n g another station, t e s t transmissions 1 exam question

T3A01 (B)

Which of the f o l l o w i n g should you do when s e le c t i n g a frequency on which to t r an sm i t ?

A. Cal l CQ t o see i f anyone i s l i st eni ngB. Li st en t o det er mine i f t he f r equency i s busyC. Transmit on a frequency that allows your s i g n a l s t o be heardD. Check f or maxi mum power out put~~

T3A02 (B)

How do you call another s t a t i o n on a repeater if you know the s t a t i o n ' s call sign?

A. Say "break, break" then say the s t a t i o n ' s call signB. Say t he st at i on' s cal l si gn t hen i dent i f y your own st at i onC. Say "CQ" t h re e ti mes then the other s t a t i o n ' s call signD. Wai t f or t he st at i on t o cal l "CQ" t hen answer i t~~

T3A03 (A)

How do you i ndi cat e you are looki ng f or any st at i on wit h whi ch t o make cont act?

A. CQ followed by your c a l l s i g nB. RST f ol lowed by your call signC. QST f ol lowed by your call signD. SK f ol lowed by your call sign~~

T3A04 (C)

What should you transmit when responding to a call of CQ?

A. Your own CQ f ol lowed by t he ot her st at i on’s cal lsi gnB. Your cal lsi gn f ol lowed by t he ot her st at i on’s cal lsi gnC. The ot her st at i on’s cal lsi gn f ol lowed by your cal lsi gnD. A si gnal report f ol lowed by your call si gn

~~

T3A05 (C) [97. 119(a)]

What t er m descr i bes a br i ef t est t r ansmissi on t hat does not i nclude any st at i on i dent i f i cat i on?

A. A test emissi on wit h no i dent i f i cat i on requi redB. An i l l egal un- modul ated t ransmissi onC. An i l l e ga l u n i d e n t i f i e d transmissionD. A non-voi ce I D t ransmissi on~~

T3A06 (A)

What must an amat eur do when maki ng a t ransmissi on to test equi pment or ant ennas?

A. Properly i d e n t i f y the s t a t i o nB. Make test t ransmiss ions only a f t e r 10:00 PM local t imeC. Notify the FCC of the test transmissionD. State the purpose of the test during the test procedure ~~

T3A07 (D)

Whi ch of t he f ol lowing i s t rue when maki ng a t est t r ansmissi on?

A. St at i on i dent if i cat i on i s not requi red if the t ransmissi on i s less than 15 seconds

B. St at i on i dent if i cat i on i s not requi red if the t ransmissi on i s less than 1 watt

C. Stat i on i dent i f i cat i on i s requi red only if your stat i on can be heard

D. Station i d e n t i f i c a t i o n is required at least every ten minutes and at the end of every transmission.

~~

T3A08 (D)

What i s t he meani ng of t he procedural si gnal "CQ"?

A. Cal l on t he quarter hourB. New ant enna i s bei ng t est ed (no st at i on shoul d answer)C. Only the ca l l ed s t a t i o n should transmitD. Cal l i ng any st at i on

~~

T3A09 (A) [97 .119 (b ) (2 ) ]

Why should you avoid using cute phrases or word combi nati ons to i d e n t i f y your s t a t i o n ?

A. They are not e a s i l y understood by some opera torsB. They might offend some opera torsC. They do not meet FCC i dent i f i cat i on requi rementsD. They might be i nterpreted as codes or ci phers i ntended to

obscure your i d e n t i f i c a t i o n~~

T3A10 (B)

What br i ef st at ement i s of t en used i n place of "CQ" t o i ndi cat e t hat you are li st eni ng f or cal l s on a repeat er?

A. Say " H e l l o t e s t " fol lowed by your call signB. Say your cal l si gnC. Say the repeater call sign fol lowed by your call signD. Say the l e t t e r s "QSY" fol lowed by your call sign ~~

T3A11 (A) [97 .119 (b ) (2 ) ]

Why shoul d you use t he I nt er nat i onal Tel ecommuni cat i on Uni on (I TU) phonet i c al phabet when i dent i fyi ng your st at i on?

A. The wor ds are i nt er nat i onal l y r ecogni zed subst i t utes for l e t t e r s

B. There is no advantageC. The words have been chosen to represent amateur r a d i o termsD. It preserves t r a d i t i o n s begun in the e a r l y days of amateur radi o

~~

T3B - Use of minimum power, band plans, repeater coordination, mode r e s t r i c t e d sub-bands 1 exam question

T3B01 (A)

What i s a band plan?

A. A vol unt ary gui deli ne, beyond t he di vi si ons est abl i shed by t heFCC f or usi ng di f f er ent oper at i ng modes wit hi n an amat eur band

B. A gui del i ne f r om t he FCC f or maki ng amat eur f r equency bandal locat i ons

C. A gui del i ne f or oper at i ng schedul es wit hi n an amat eur band publ i shed by t he FCC

D. A plan devi sed by a local group~~

T3B02 (C)

Whi ch of t he f ol lowing st at ement s i s t r ue of band plans?

A. They are mandated by theB. They are mandated by theC. They are vol untary gui del

spect r umD. They are mandatory only i ~~

FCC to r e gu l a t e spectrum useITUi nes f or ef f i ci ent use of t he r adi o

n t he US

T3B03 (C)

Who devel oped t he band plans used by amat eur r adi o oper at or s?

A. The US CongressB. The FCCC. The amat eur communi t yD. The Interstate Commerce Commissi on~~

T3B04 (C)

Who i s i n charge of t he repeat er f r equency band plan i n your local area?

A. The local FCC f i e l d o f f i c eB. RACES and FEMAC. The recognized frequency coord ina t ion bodyD. Repeater Council of America

~~

T3B05 (A)

What i s t he mai n pur pose of repeat er coor di nat i on?

A. To reduce i n t e r fe ren ce and promote proper use of spect r umB. To coordi nate as many repeaters as possi ble i n a small areaC. To coordinate all poss ib le frequencies a v a i l a b l e for repeater

useD. To promote and encourage use of si mpl ex frequenci es~~

T3B06 (C) [97 .205(g) ]

Who i s account abl e i f a communi cat i ons t hat vi ol

A. The repeater t r u s t e eB. The repeat er cont r olC. The t r a n s m i t t i n g statD. All of these answers ~~

repeater stat i on i nadvert ent l y ret ransmit s ate FCC ru les?

oper at ori onare correct

T3B07 (D) [97 .313(a) ]

Whi ch of t hese st at ement s i s t r ue about legal power level s on t he amateur bands?

A. Always use the maxi mum power all owed to ensure that you compl et e t he cont act

B. An amateur may use no more than 200 Watts PEP to make an amat eur cont act

C. An amateur may use up to 1500 Watts PEP on any amateur f r equency

D. An amat eur must use the mini mum t ransmitt er power necessary t o ca r r y out the desired communi cation

~~

T3B08 (C) [97. 305( c ) ]

Whi ch of t he bands avai labl e t o Techni ci an class li censees have mode r e s t r i c t e d sub-bands?

A. The 6- met er, 2- met er, and 70- cent i met er bandsB. The 2- met er and 13- cent i met er bandsC. The 6-meter, 2-meter, and 1 1/4-meter bandsD. The 2- met er and 70- cent i met er bands

T3B09 (A) [97. 305 ( a ) (c) ]

What emissi on modes are per mit t ed i n t he rest r i ct ed sub- band at 5 0 . 0 - 5 0 . 1 MHz?

A. CW onlyB. CW and RTTYC. SSB o n l yD. CW and SSB ~~

T3B10 (A) [97. 305 ( a ) (c) ]

What emissi on modes are per mit t ed i n t he rest r i ct ed sub- band at 144 . 0 - 144 . 1 MHz?

A. CW onlyB. CW and RTTYC. SSB o n l yD. CW and SSB ~~

T3C - Courtesy and respect for others, sensitive subject areas, obscene and indecent language 1 exam question

T3C01 (A)

What i s t he proper way t o break i nt o a conver sat i on between two s ta t i ons that are using the frequency?

A. Say your cal l si gn between t hei r t r ansmissi onsB. Wait for them to f i n i s h and then call CQC. Say "Break- break" between t hei r t r ansmissi onsD. Cal l one of t he oper at or s on t he t el ephone t o i nt er r upt t he

conver sat i on~~

T3C02 (D)

What is consi dered to be proper repeater operating practi ce?

A. Moni t or before t r ansmit t i ng and keep t r ansmissi ons shortB. I d e n t i f y l e g a l l yC. Use the mini mum amount of t ransmitt er power necessaryD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect~~

T3C03 (A)

What should you do before responding to another s ta t i ons c a l l ?

A. Make sure you are operat ing l i cense class

B. Adjust your t r ansmit t er forC. Ask the s t a t i o n t o send theiD. V e r i f y the other s t a t i o n ’ s l ~~

on a pe r m is s i b l e frequency for your

maxi mum power out putr signal report and l o c a t i o ni cense class

T3C04 (C) [97. 101(b)]

What r ul e appli es i f two amat eur st at i ons want t o use t he same f r equency?

A. The st at i on oper at or wit h a lesser class of li cense must yi el d the frequency to a h i g h e r - c l a s s l i censee

B. The st at i on oper at or wit h a lower power out put must yi el d t he f r equency t o t he st at i on wit h a hi gher power out put

C. No frequency will be assigned for the ex c lus i v e use of any st at i on and nei t her has pr i or i t y

D. St at i on oper at or s i n I TU Regi ons 1 and 3 must yi el d t he frequency to s t a t i o n s in ITU Region 2

~~

T3C05 (D) [97. 113(a) (4) ]

Why i s i ndecent and obscene language pr ohi bi t ed i n t he Amat eur Servi ce?

A. Because it is o f f e n s i v e t o some i ndi vi dualsB. Because young chi ldr en may i nt er cept amat eur communi cat i

ons with r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e rece i v i ng equipmentC. Because such language is s p e c i f i c a l l y prohi bi ted by FCC RulesD. All of these choices are correct~~

T3C06 (B)

Why should amateur r a d i o opera tors avoid the use of racial or et hni c s l u r s when t al ki ng to other stat i ons?

A. Such language is p r o h i b i t e d by the FCCB. It is o f f e n s i v e t o some people and r e f l e c t s on al l

amateur r a d i o o p e r a t o r sC. Some of t he t er ms used may be unf amil i ar t oD. You t ransmissi ons might be recorded for use ~~

a poor publ i c i mage

ot her oper at or s i n court

~~

T3C07 (C)

What shoul d you do if you hear a newly li censed operat or that i s havi ng t rouble wit h t hei r stat i on?

A. Tell them to get of f the air p rope r l y

B. Report them to the FCCC. Cont act t hem and of f er t o helD. Move to another frequency ~~

unt i l t hey lear n how oper at e

p with the problem

T3C08 (B) [97. 113(a) (4) ]

Where can an o f f i c i a l l i s t be found of prohi bi ted obscene and indecent words that should not be used in amateur radio?

A. On the FCC web s i t eB. There is no o f f i c i a l wor

dsC. On t he Depart ment ofD. The o f f i c i a l l i s t is st

udy gui des~~

l i s t of prohi bi ted obscene and i ndecent

Commerce web s i t ei n publ i c domai n and f ound i n al l amat eur

T3C09 (D) [97. 113(a) (4) ]

What t ype of subject s are not pr ohi bi t ed communi cat i ons whi le using amateur radio?

A. Pol it i cal di scussi onsB. Jokes and s t o r i e sC. Rel i gi ous preferencesD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect~~

T3C10 (C) [97. 101 (a)]

When ci rcumstances are not s p e c i f i c a l l y covered by FCC rul es, what general oper at i ng st andar d must be appl i ed t o amat eur st at i on operat i on?

A. Designated operator controlB. P o l i t i c a l l y cor rec t controlC. Good engi neer i ng and amat eur pr act i cesD. Reasonabl e oper at or cont r ol

~~

T3D - Interference to and from consumer devices, public re l a t i ons , intentional and unintentional interference - 1 exam question

T3D01 (D)

What shoul d you do if you recei ve a report that your t ransmissi ons are causi ng s p l a t t e r or i n t e r fe ren ce on nearby frequenci es?

A. Increase transmit powerB. Change mode of transmissionC. Report t he i nt er f er ence t o t he equi pment manuf act ur erD. Check t r ansmit t er f or off f r equency oper at i on or spur i ous

emissi ons~~

T3D02 (D)

Who is respons ib le for taking care of the i n t e r f e r e n c e if s i g n a l s f r om your t r ansmit t er are causi ng f r ont end over load i n your ne ighbo r ' s tel evi si on recei ver?

i s causi ng

share the

evi si on

e

A. You al one are r esponsi ble, si nce your t r ansmit t er the problem

B. Both you and the owner of the tel evi si on recei ver responsi bi l i ty

C. The FCC must deci de i f you or t he owner of t he t el recei ver i s responsi ble

D. The owner of the tel evi si on recei ver i s responsi bl ~~

T3D03 (C)

What i s t he maj or cause of t el ephone i nt er f er ence?

A. The telephone wiring is inadequateB. Tropospheric ducting at UHF frequenciesC. The t el ephone was not equi pped wit h adequat e i nt er f er ence

p ro tec t i on when manuf act ured.D. I mpr oper locat i on of t he t el ephone i n t he home

T3D04 (B)

What i s t he proper course of act i on i f you uni nt ent i onal l yi nt er f er e wi t h anot her st at i on?

A. Rot at e your ant enna s l i ght l yB. Pr oper l y i dent i f y your st at i on and move t o a di f f er ent

f r equencyC. I ncr ease powerD. Change ant enna po la r i zat i on~~

T3D05(C) [97. 101(d)]

When may you del i ber at el y i nt er f er e wit h anot her st at i on' s communi cat i ons?

A. Only i f t h e stB. Only i f t h e st usi

ngC. Never

D. You may cause hel ped d u r i n g

at i on i s operat i ng i l l egal l yat i on begi ns t r a n sm i t t i ng on a f

del i b e ra t e i n t e r f e r e n c e because crowded band c o n d i t i o n s

requency you are

i t c a n ' t be

~~

T3D06 (D)

Who has excl usi ve use of a speci f i c f requency when the FCC has not decl ared a communi cat i on emergency?

A. Any net st at i on t hat has t r af f i cB. The s t a t i o n f i r s t occupy ing t h e frequencyC. I ndi vi dual s passi ng heal t h and wel f a r e communi cat i onsD. No s t a t i o n has e x c l u s i v e use of any frequency ~~

T3D07 (C)

What ef f ect might a break i n a cable t el evi si on t r ansmissi on li ne have on amat eur communi cat i ons?

A. A break cannot a f f ec t amateur communicationsB. Har moni c r adi at i on f r om t he TV may cause t he amat

eur t r a n s m i t t e r t o transmit o f f - f r eq u e nc yC. TV i n t e r f e r e n c e may re su l t when the amateur s ta t i on is

t r ansmit t i ng, or i nt er f er ence may occur t o t he amat eur r ecei verD. The broken cabl e may pi ck up very hi gh vol t ages when the

amat eur st at i on i s t r ansmit t i ng~~

T3D08 (C)

What is the best way to reduce on the air i n t e r f e r e n c e when t e s t i n g your t r a n s m i t t e r ?

A. Use a short i ndoor ant enna when test i ngB. Use upper si de band when t est i ngC. Use a dummy load when t est i ngD. Use a simplex frequency instead of a repeater frequency~~

T3D09 (C)

What rules request of emer gency?

A. RACESB. ARESC. FCCD. FEMA ~~

[97. 103(a)]

appl y to your stat i on when usi ng amat eur radi o at the publ i c ser vi ce off i ci al s or at t he scene of an

T3D10 (D)

What do RACES and ARES have i n common?

A. They represent t he two lar gest ham clubs i n t he Uni t ed St at esB. One handles road t r a f f i c , the other weat her t r a f f i cC. Neither may handle emergency t r a f f i cD. Bot h or gani zat i ons pr ovi de communi cat i ons dur i ng emer genci es ~~

T3D11 (C)

What i s meant by r ecei ver f r ont - end over load?

A. Too much voltage f r o m the power supplyB. Too much current f r o m the power supplyC. I n t e r f e r e n c e caused by strong s i g n a l s f r o m a nearby sourceD. I nt er f er ence caused by t ur ni ng t he vol ume up t oo hi gh~~

~~

SUBELEMENT T4 Radio and electronic fundamentals 5 exam questions 5 groups

T4A Names of e l e c t r i c a l units, DC and AC, what is a radio signal, conductors and insulators, e l e c t r i c a l components - 1 exam question

T4A01 (D)

El ectri cal current is measured in whi ch of the f o l l owing u n i t s ?

A. VoltsB. WattsC. OhmsD. Amperes ~~

T4A02 (B)

E lec t r i ca l Power is measured in which of the f o l l o w i n g u n i t s ?

A. VoltsB. WattsC. OhmsD. Amperes ~~

T4A03 (D)

What i s t he name f or t he f low of el ect r ons i n an el ect r i c ci r cui t?

A. VoltageB. Resi st anceC. CapacitanceD. Current~~

T4A04 (B)

What i s t he name of a cur rent t hat f lows onl y i n one di r ect i on?

A. An al t er nat i ng cur rentB. A di rect currentC. A normal currentD. A smooth current

T4A05 (B)

What is the standard unit of frequency?

A. The megacycl eB. The HertzC. One t housand cycles per secondD. The el ect r omagnet i c f or ce ~~

T4A06 (A)

How much voltage does an automobi l e b a t t e r y usual l y supply?

A. About 12 v o l t sB. About 30 vol t sC. About 120 v o l t sD. About 240 vol t s~~

T4A07 (D)

What is the basic unit of res i s tance?

A. The voltB. The wattC. The ampereD. The ohm ~~

T4A08 (A)

What is the name of a current that reverses d i r e c t i o n on a regular basi s?

A. An al t er nat i ng cur rentB. A di rect currentC. A ci rcul ar currentD. A v e r t i c a l current ~~

T4A09 (C)

Whi ch of t he f o l l o w i n g i s a good el ect r i cal conduct or?

A. GlassB. WoodC. CopperD. Rubber ~~

T4A10 (B)

Whi ch of t he f ol l o w i n g i s a good el ect r i cal i nsul at or?

A. CopperB. GlassC. AluminumD. Mercury ~~

T4A11 (B)

What i s t he t er m used t o descr i be opposi t i on t o cur rent f low i n ordi nary conduc tors such as w i re s?

A. I nduct anceB. Resi st anceC. Counter EMFD. Magnet i sm ~~

T4A12 (C)

What i nst r ument i s used t o measur e t he f low of cur rent i n an e l e c t r i c a l c i r c u i t ?

A. Frequency meterB. SWR meterC. Ammet erD. Voltmeter ~~

T4A13 (B)

What i nst r ument i s used t o measur e El ect r omot i ve Force (EMF) between two poi n t s such as the poles of a b a t t e r y ?

A. MagnetometerB. VoltmeterC. Ammet erD. Ohmmeter~~

~~

T4B relationship between frequency and wavelength, i de n t i f i ca t i o n of bands, names of frequency ranges, types of waves 1 exam question

T4B01 (C)

What i s t he name f or t he di st ance a r adi o wave t ravel s dur i ng one compl et e cycl e?

A. Wave speedB. WaveformC. Wavel engt hD. Wave spread ~~

T4B02 (D)

What t er m descr i bes t he number of t i mes t hat an al t er nat i ng current flows back and f o r t h per second?

A. Pulse r a t eB. SpeedC. Wavel engt hD. Frequency ~~

T4B03 (B)

What does 60 hertz (Hz) mean?

A. 6000 cycl es per secondB. 60 cycl es per secondC. 6000 meters per secondD. 60 meters per second ~~

T4B04 (C)

El ect r omagnet i c waves t hat osci l l a t e mor e t han 20, 000 t i mes per second as they travel through space are gen e ra l l y re fe r r ed t o as what?

A. Gravity wavesB. Sound wavesC. Radi o wavesD . Gamma r a d i a t i o n

~~

T4B05 (A)

How f ast does a r adi o wave t ravel through space?

A. At t he speed of l i ghtB. At the speed of soundC. I t s speed i s i nversel y proport i onal to i t s wavel engt hD. Its speed increases as the frequency increases ~~

T4B06 (B)

How does the wavelength of a radio wave r e l a t e t o i t s frequency?

A. The wavelength gets longer as the frequency increasesB. The wavelength gets shorter as the frequency increasesC. There is no r e l a t i o n s h i p between wavel ength and frequencyD. The wavel engt h depends on t he bandwidt h of t he si gnal ~~

T4B07 (D)

What is the formul a for convert ing frequency to wavelength in met er s?

A. Wavelength in meters equal s frequency i n Hertz mul t i pli ed by

300B. Wavelength in meters equals frequency in Hertz divided by 300C. Wavelength in meters equals frequency in megahertz divided by

300D. Wavelength in meters equals 300 divided by frequency in

megahert z~~

T4B08 (C)

What are sound waves in the range between 300 and 3000 Hertz cal led?

A. Test si gnal sB. Ultrasonic wavesC. Voice frequenciesD. Radio frequencies

~~

T4B09 (A)

What proper t y of a r adi o wave i s of t en used t o i dent i f y t he d i f f e r e n t bands amateur r a d i o opera tors use?

A. The physi cal lengt h of t he waveB. The mag net i c i nt ensi t y of t he waveC. The time it takes for the wave to travel one mileD. The vol t age st andi ng wave rat i o of t he wave ~~

T4B10 (A)

What is the frequency range of the 2 meter band in the United St at es?

A. 144 to 148 MHzB. 222 to 225 MHzC. 420 to 450 MHzD. 50 to 54 MHz~~

T4B11 (D)

What is the frequency range of the 6 meter band in the United St at es?

A. 144 to 148 MHzB. 222 to 225 MHzC. 420 to 450 MHzD. 50 to 54 MHz~~

T4B12 (C)

What is the frequency range of the 70 centimeter band in the United States?

A. 144 to 148 MHzB. 222 to 225 MHzC. 420 to 450 MHzD. 50 to 54 MHz

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T4C - How radio works: receivers, transmitters, transceivers,1 amplifiers, power supplies, types of b a t t e r i es , service l i f e exam question

T4C01 (B)

What is used to convert r a d i o s i g n a l s i nto sounds we can hear?

A. TransmitterB. Recei verC. MicrophoneD. Antenna~~

T4C02 (A)

What is used to convert sounds f r o m our voice i nto radio s i g na l s ?

A. TransmitterB. Recei verC. SpeakerD. Antenna~~

T4C03 (A)

What two devi ces are combi ned i nt o one uni t i n a t r anscei ver?

A. Recei ver, t r a n s m i t t e rB. Recei ver, transformerC. Recei ver, transi storD. Transmitter, decei ver ~~

T4C04 (C)

What devi ce i s used t o convert t he al t er nat i ng cur rent f r om a wal l outlet i n t o low-vo l t age d i r ec t cu r r en t ?

A. Inver te rB. CompressorC. Power Suppl yD. Demodul at or

~~

T4C05 (A)

What device is used to increase the output of a 10 wat t r a d i o to 100 wat ts?

A. Am p l i f i e rB. Power supplyC. AntennaD. Attenuator ~~

T4C06 (D)

Whi ch of the b a t t e r y types l i s t e d below o f f e r s the longest l i f e when used wi th a hand-held radio, assuming each b a t t e r y is the same physi cal s i ze?

A. Lead-acidB. Alkal i neC. Nickel-cadmiumD. Lithium-ion~~

T4C07 (B)

What i s t he nominal vol t age per cel l of a f u l ly char ged ni ckel - cadmium b a t t e r y ?

A. 1.0 v o l t sB. 1.2 v o l t sC. 1.5 v o l t sD. 2.2 v o l t s ~~

T4C08 (B)

What b a t t e r y type on t h i s l i s t is not designed to be re-charged?

A. Nickel-cadmiumB. Car bon-zi ncC. Lead-aci dD. Lithium-ion

T4C09 (D)

What is required to keep rechargeable b a t t e r i e s in good co nd i t i on and ready for emergencies?

A. They must be i nspected for physi cal damage and repl aced if necessary

B. They should be stored in a cool and dry l o c a t i o nC. They must be given a mai ntenance recharge at least every 6 mont

hsD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect~~

T4C10 (B)

What i s t he best way t o get t he most amount of energy f r om a bat t er y?

A. Draw cur rent f r om t he bat t er y as r api dl y as possi bleB. Draw cur rent f r om t he bat t er y at t he slowest rat e neededC. Reverse the leads when the b a t t e r y reaches the 1/2 charge levelD. Charge the b a t t e r y as f r e q u e n t l y as poss ib le~~

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T4D Ohms law relationships 1 exam question

T4D01 (B)

What f or mula i s used t o cal cul at e cur rent i n a c i r cui t?

A. Current ( I ) equals vo l t age (E) multiplied by resistance (R)B. Current ( I ) equals vo l t age (E) div ided by re s i s t anc e (R)C. Current ( I ) equals vo l t age (E) added to re s i s t anc e (R)D. Current ( I ) equals vo l t age (E) minus re s i s t anc e (R)~~

T4D02 (A)

What f or mul a i s used t o cal cul at e vol t age i n a c i r cui t?

A. Voltage (E) equals current ( I ) multi pli ed by resi stance (R)B. Voltage (E) equals current ( I ) d iv ided by re s i s t anc e (R)C. Voltage (E) equals current ( I ) added to re s i s t anc e (R)D. Voltage (E) equals current ( I ) minus re s i s t anc e (R)~~

T4D03 (B)

What formul a is used to cal cul ate resi stance i n a c i rcui t?

A. Resi stance (R) equals vo l t age (E) mult i plied by current (I)B. Resistance (R) equals vo l t age (E) div ided by current ( I )C. Resistance (R) equals vo l t age (E) added to current ( I )D. Resistance (R) equals vo l t age (E) minus current ( I )~~

T4D04 (B)

What i s t he r esi st ance of a ci r cui t when a cur rent of 3 amper es f lows through a r e s i s t o r connected to 90 v o l t s ?

A. 3 ohmsB. 30 ohmsC. 93 ohmsD. 270 ohms

~~

T4D05 (C)

What is the re s i s t anc e in a c i r c u i t where the appl ied vo l t age is 12 v o l t s and the current f l o w is 1.5 amperes?

A. 18 ohmsB. 0. 125 ohmsC. 8 ohmsD. 13.5 ohms ~~

T4D06 (D)

What is the current f l o w in a c i r c u i t with an appl ied vo l t age of 120 v o l t s and a re s i s t anc e of 80 ohms?

A. 9600 amperesB. 200 amperesC. 0. 667 amperesD. 1.5 amperes ~~

T4D07 (A)

What is the vo l t age across the r e s i s t o r i f a current of 0.5 amperes f lows through a 2 ohm resi s t o r ?

A. 1 voltB. 0.25 v o l t sC. 2.5 v o l t sD. 1.5 v o l t s ~~

T4D08 (A)

What i s t he vol t age across t he r esi st or i f a cur rent of 1 amper e f lows t hr ough a 10 ohm r esi st or?

A. 10 v o l t sB. 1 voltC. 11 v o l t sD . 9 v o l t s

T4D09 (A)

What i s t he vol t age across t he r esi st or i f a cur rent of 2 amper es f lows t hr ough a 10 ohm r esi st or?

A. 20 v o l t sB. 0.2 v o l t sC. 12 v o l t sD. 8 v o l t s ~~

T4D10 (C)

What is the current f lowing through a 100 ohm resi stor connected across 200 v o l t s ?

A. 20, 000 amperesB. 0.5 amperesC. 2 amperesD. 100 amperes ~~

T4D11 (C)

What is the current f lowing through a 24 ohm resi stor connected across 240 v o l t s ?

A. 24,000 amperesB. 0. 1 amperesC. 10 amperesD. 216 amperes~~

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T4E - Power calculations, units, kilo, mega, m i l l i , micro - 1 exam question

T4E01 (D)

What uni t i s used t o descr i be el ect r i cal power?

A. OhmB. FaradC. VoltD. Watt ~~

T4E02 (A)

What i s t he f or mul a used t o cal cul at e el ect r i cal power i n a DC ci rcui t?

m u l t i p l i e d by current ( I ) divided by current ( I ) minus current ( I )plus current ( I )

A. Power (P) equals vo l t age (E)B. Power (P) equals vo l t age (E)C. Power (P) equals vo l t age (E)D. Power (P) equals vo l t age (E)~~

T4E03 (A)

How much power is represented by a voltage of 13.8 v o l t s DC and a current of 10 amperes?

A. 138 wattsB. 0.7 wattsC. 23.8 wattsD. 3.8 watts ~~

T4E04 (B)

How much power i s bei ng used i n a ci rcui t when the vo l t age i s 120 vol t s DC and t he cur rent i s 2. 5 amper es?

A. 1440 wattsB. 300 wattsC. 48 wattsD. 30 watts

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T4E05 (D)

How can you determine how many watts are bei ng drawn by your t r anscei ver when you are t r ansmit t i ng?

A. Measure the DC voltage and d i v i d e it by 60 HzB. Check t he f use i n t he power leads t o see what si ze i t i sC. Look in the Radio Amateur's HandbookD. Measure the DC vol t age at the t ranscei ver and mul t i ply by the

current drawn when you t ransmit~~

T4E06 (B)

How many amper es are f lowing i n a ci r cui t when t he appl i ed vol t agei s 120 vol t s DC and t he load i s 1200 wat t s?

A. 20 amperesB. 10 amperesC. 120 amperesD. 5 amperes~~

T4E07 (C)

How many m i l l i amper es i s t he same as 1. 5 amper es?

A. 15 milliamperesB. 150 mi l l iamperesC. 1500 m i l l i amperesD. 15000 m i l l i amperes ~~

T4E08 (A)

What is another way to s p ec i f y the frequency of a radio signal that is o s c i l l a t i n g at 1,500,000 Hertz?

A. 1500 kHzB. 1500 MHzC. 15 GHzD. 150 kHz

T4E09 (C)

How many vol t s are equal t o one ki lovol t ?

A. one one- t housandt h of a vol tB. one hundred v o l t sC. one t housand vol t sD. one m i l l i o n v o l t s ~~

T4E10 (A)

How many v o l t s are equal to one m ic r o v o l t ?

A. one one- m i l l i ont h of a vol tB. one m i l l i o n v o l t sC. one t housand ki lovol t sD. one one- t housandt h of a vol t ~~

T4E11 (B)

How many wat t s does a hand- hel d t r anscei ver put out i f t he out put power i s 500 m i l l i w a t t s?

A. 0.02 wattsB. 0.5 wattsC. 5 wattsD. 50 watts ~~

SUBELEMENT T5 Station setup and operation - 4 exam questions 4 groups

T5A - Station hookup microphone, speaker, headphones, f i l t e r s , power source, connecting a computer 1 exam question

T5A01 (B)

What does a microphone connect to in a basic amateur r a d i o st at i on?

A. The receiverB. The t r a n s m i t t e rC. The SWR Bri dgeD. The Bal un~~

T5A02 (C)

Whi ch piece of s ta t i on equi pment converts e l e c t r i c a l s i g n a l s t o sound waves?

A. Frequency coordi natorB. Frequency d i s c r i m i n a t o rC. SpeakerD. Microphone~~

T5A03 (B)

What i s t he t er m used t o descr i be what happens when a micr ophone and speaker are too close to each other?

A. Excessi ve wind noi seB. Audio feedbackC. Inverted signal pa t t e r nsD. Poor el ect r i cal gr oundi ng ~~

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T5A04 (C)

What could you use i n place of a regular speaker t o hel p you copy si gnal s i n a noi sy area?

A. A video d i s p l ayB. A low pass f i l t erC. A set of headphonesD. A boom microphone ~~

T5A05 (A)

What is a good reason for usi ng a regul ated power supply for communi cat i ons equi pment?

A. To pr ot ect equi pment f r om vol t age f luct uat i onsB. A regul ated power supply has FCC approvalC. A f use or ci r cui t breaker r egul at es t he powerD. Regulated supp l ies are less expensive~~

T5A06 (A)

Where must a f i l t e r be i nstal led to reduce spurious emissi ons?

A. At the t r a n s m i t t e rB. At the receiverC. At t he st at i on power suppl yD. At the microphone~~

T5A07 (D)

What type of f i l t e r should be connected to a TV receiver as thef i r st st ep i n t r yi ng t o prevent RF over load f r om a near by 2- met er t r a n s m i t t e r ?

A. Low-pass f i l t e rB. Hi gh- pass f i lt erC. Band pass f i l t e rD . Notch f i l t e r

T5A08 (C)

What i s connect ed between t he t r anscei ver and comput er t er minal i n a packet radio s t a t i o n ?

A. TransmatchB. MixerC. Ter minal Node Cont r ol lerD. Antenna~~

T5A09 (D)

Which of these items is not required for a packet r a d i o s t a t i o n ?

A. AntennaB. Transcei verC. Power sourceD. Microphone ~~

T5A10 (B)

What can be used t o connect a r adi o wit h a comput er f or dat a t ransmissi on?

A. BalunB. Sound CardC. Impedance matcherD. Autopatch~~

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T5B - Operating controls 1 exam question

T5B01 (B)

What may happen i f a t r ansmit t er i s oper at ed wit h t he micr ophone gai n set t oo hi gh?

A. The output power will be too highB. It may cause the si gnal to become di st ort ed and unreadableC. The frequency will varyD. The SWR will i ncr ease~~

T5B02 (D)

What ki nd of i nf or mat i on may a VHF/ UHF t r anscei ver be capable of s t o r i n g in memory?

A. Transmit and rece i ve operating frequencyB. CTCSS tone frequencyC. Transmit power levelD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect~~

T5B03 (A)

What is one way to select a frequency on which to operate?

A. Use the keypad or VFO knob to enter the correct frequencyB. Turn on the CTCSS encoderC. Adjust the power supply r i p p l e frequencyD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect~~

T5B04 (D)

What i s t he pur pose of t he squel ch cont r ol on a t r anscei ver?

A. It is used toB. It is used toC. It i s used t oD. It i s used to

set the highest level of vol ume desired set the t r a n s m i t t e r power leveladjust t he ant enna polar i zat i on

qui et noi se when no si gnal i s bei ng recei ved

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T5B05 (B)

What is a way to enable quick access to a f a v o r i t e frequency on your t ranscei ver?

A. Enabl e t he CTCSS t onesB. Store the frequency in a memory channelC. Disabl e t he CTCSS t onesD. Use the scan mode to sel ect the desi red frequency ~~

T5B06 (C)

What might you do to improve the s i t u a t i o n if the s t a t i o n you are li steni ng to i s hard to copy because of i gni t i on noi sei nterference?

A. Increase your t r a n s m i t t e r powerB. Decrease the squelch s e t t i n gC. Tur n on t he noi se blankerD. Use the RI T cont rol~~

T5B07 (A)

What i s t he pur pose of t he but t ons label ed "up" and "down" on many microphones?

A. To a l l o w easy frequency or memory sel ecti onB. To r ai se or lower t he i nt er nal ant ennaC. To set the b a t t e r y charge r a t eD. To upl oad or downl oad messages~~

T5B08 (C)

What is the purpose of the " s h i f t " control found on many VHF/UHF t ranscei vers?

A. Adjust t r a n s m i t t e r power l evelB. Change bandsC. Adjust t he of f set between transmit and rece i ve frequencyD. Change modes

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T5B09 (B)

What does RI T mean?

A. Recei ver I nput ToneB. Recei ver I ncremental Tuni ngC. R e c t i f i e r Inver te r TestD. Remote Input Transmitter ~~

T5B10 (D)

What i s t he pur pose of t he "st ep" menu f unct i on f ound on many t ranscei vers?

A. It adjust s t he t r ansmit t er power out put levelB. It adjust s t he modul at i on levelC. It sets the earphone vol umeD. It set s t he t uni ng rat e when changi ng f r equenci es ~~

T5B11 (C)

What is the purpose of the " f u n c t i o n " or "F" key found on many t ranscei vers?

A. It turns the power on and offB. It sel ect s t he aut opat ch access codeC. It sel ect s an al t er nat e act i on f or some cont r ol but t onsD. It cont rol s access to the memory scrambl er

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T5C Repeaters; repeater and simplex operating techniques, o f fsets , selective squelch, open and closed repeaters, linked repeaters - 1 exam question

T5C01 (B)

What is one purpose of a repeater?

A. To cut your power bi ll by usi ng someone el se' s hi gher power syst em

B. To ext end t he usable range of mobi l e and low- power st at i onsC. To t ransmit si gnal s for observi ng propagat i on and recept i onD. To communi cat e wit h stat i ons i n servi ces ot her t han amat eur ~~

T5C02 (B)

What is a courtesy tone?

A. A t one used t oB. A tone used toC. A t one used t oD. A t one used t o~~

i dent i f y t he repeat eri ndi cat e when a t ransmissi on i s complet ei ndi cat e t hat a message i s wai t i ng f or someone act i vat e a r ecei ver i n case of severe weat her

T5C03 (A)

Whi ch of t he f ol lowing i s t he most i mpor t ant i nf or mat i on t o know before usi ng a repeater?

A. The repeat er i nput and out put f r equenci esB. The repeater call signC. The repeater power levelD. Whet her or not t he repeat er has an aut opat ch ~~

T5C04 (C)

Why shoul d you pause br i ef ly between t r ansmissi ons when usi ng a repeat er?

A. To let your r a d i o cool of fB. To reach for pencil and paper so you can take notesC. To li st en f or anyone want i ng t o break i nD. To dial up the r e p e a t e r ' s autopatch

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T5C05 (A)

What i s t he most common i nput /out put f r equency of f set f or repeat er s i n t he 2- met er band?

A. 0.6 MHzB. 1.0 MHzC. 1.6 MHzD. 5.0 MHz ~~

T5C06 (D)

What i s t he most common i nput /out put f r equency of f set f or repeat er s i n t he 70- cent i met er band?

A. 600 kHzB. 1.0 MHzC. 1.6 MHzD. 5.0 MHz ~~

T5C07 (A)

What i s meant by t he t er ms i nput and out put f r equency when r e f e r r i n g t o repeater opera t ions?

A. The repeater recei ves on one frequency and t ransmit s on anot herB. The repeater o f f e r s a choice of operating frequenciesC. One f r equency i s used t o cont r ol t he repeat er and anot her i s

used to ret ransmit recei ved si gnal sD. The repeater must rece i ve an access code on one frequency

before it will begin t r a n s m i t t i ng~~

T5C08 (A)

What is the

A. TransmittB. TransmittC. Transmitt

meani ng of t he t er m si mplex oper at i on?

ing and receiving on the same frequency i ng and recei vi ng over a wide areaing on one frequency and rece i v i ng on another ing one-way communications

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T5C09 (B)

What is a reason to use si mplex i nstead of a repeater?

A. When the most rel i able communi cat i ons are neededB. To avoid tying up the repeater when d i r ec t contact is poss ib leC. When an emergency tel ephone call is neededD. When you are t ravel i ng and need some local i nf or mat i on ~~

T5C10 (A)

How might you find out if you could communi cate with a stati on usi ng si mpl ex i nstead of a repeater?

A.

B.

C.D. ~~

Check the repeater input frequency t o see if you can hear the other s t a t i o nCheck t o see i f you can hear t he ot her st at i on on a di f f er ent frequency band

Check to see if you can hear a more d is t an t repeater Check to see if a t h i r d s t a t i o n can hear both of you

T5C11 (C)

What i s t he t er m f or a ser i es of repeat er s t hat can be connect ed t o one anot her t o pr ovi de users wit h a wider cover age?

A. Open repeater systemB. Closed repeater systemC. Li nked repeater systemD. Locked repeater system ~~

T5C12 (A)

What is the mai n reason repeaters should be approved by the local frequency coordi nator before bei ng i nstal led?

A. Coor di nat i on mini mizes i nt er f er ence between repeat er s and makes t he most ef f i ci ent use of avai labl e f r equenci es

B. Coordination is required by the FCCC. Repeat er manuf act ur er s have excl usi ve t er r i t or i es and you coul d

be f i ned f or usi ng t he wrong equi pmentD. Only coordinated systems will be approved by the o f f i c e r s of the

local r a d i o club

T5C13 (B)

Whi ch of t he f ollowing st at ement s r egar di ng use of repeat er s i s true?

A. All amat eur r adi o oper at or s have t he r i ght t o use any repeat er at any time

B. Access t o any repeat er may be li mit ed by t he repeat er ownerC. Closed repeat er s must be opened at t he request of any amat eur

wishing to use itD. Open repeaters are requi red to use CTCSS tones for access ~~

T5C14 (D)

What t er m i s used t o descr i be a repeat er when use i s rest r i ct ed t o the members of a club or group?

A. A beacon st at i onB. An open repeaterC. A auxi li ary stat i onD. A closed repeater ~~

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T5D Recognition and correction of problems, symptoms of overload and overdrive, d is to r t i on , over and under modulation, RF feedback, off frequency signals, fading and noise, problems with d i g i t a l communications links 1 exam question

T5D01 (C)

What is meant by fundamental over load i n reference to a recei ver?

A. Too much voltage f r o m the power supplyB. Too much current f r o m the power supplyC. I n t e r f e r e n c e caused by very strong s i g n a l s f r o m a nearby sourceD. I nt er f er ence caused by t ur ni ng t he vol ume up t oo hi gh~~

T5D02 (B)

Which of the f o l l o w i n g is NOT a cause of radio frequencyi n te r fe rence?

A. Fundament al over loadB. Doppl er shi f tC. Spurious emissionsD. Har moni cs~~

T5D03 (B)

What i s t he most l i kel y cause of t el ephone i nt er f er ence f r om a nearby t r a n s m i t t e r ?

A. Har moni cs f r om t he t r ansmit t erB. The t r ansmit t er' s si gnal s are causi ng t he t el ephone t o act l i ke a

radio receiverC. Poor s t a t i o n groundingD. I mproper t ransmi t te r adjust ment~~

T5D04 (C)

What is a l frequency i

A. I ns ta l lB. I ns ta l lC. I ns ta l lD. I mprove

ogi cal f i r st st ep when at t empt i ng t o cure a r adi o nterference probl em i n a nearby tel ephone?

a low- pass f i l t e r at the t ransmi t te r a hi gh- pass f i l t e r at the t ransmi t te r an RF f i lt er at t he t el ephones t a t i o n grounding

T5D05 (A)

What shoul d you do f i rst if someone t e l l s you that your transmissi ons are i n t e r f e r i n g with t h e i r TV recepti on?

A. Make sure t hat your st at i on i s oper at i ng proper l y and t hat i t does not cause i n t e r fe ren ce t o your own tel evi si on

B. I mmedi at el y t ur n off your t r ansmit t er and cont act t he near est FCC o f f i c e for assi stance

C. Tel l t hem t hat your l i cense gi ves you t he r i ght t o t r ansmit and nothing can be done to reduce the i n t e r f e r e n c e

D. Cont i nue oper at i ng nor mal l y because your equi pment cannot possi bly cause any i n t e r fe ren ce

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T5D07 (D)

Which of the f o l l o w i n g may be useful in c o r r e c t i n g a radio frequency i n t e r fe ren ce probl em?

A. Snap-on f e r r i t e chokesB. Low-pass and high-pass f i l t e r sC. Notch and band-pass f i l t e r sD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect ~~

T5D08 (C)

What i s t he proper course of act i on t o t ake when a nei ghbor r e po r t s that your r a d i o s i g n a l s are i n t e r f e r i n g with somethi ng in hi s home?

A. You are not required to do anythiB. Cont act t he FCC t o see i f ot her i f

i ledC. Check your s ta t i on and make sure

amateur p r a c t i c eD. Change your ant enna polar i zat i on ~~

ngn t e r fe ren ce r e po r t s have been

it meets the standards of good

f r o m verti cal to horizontal

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T5D09 (D)

What should you do if a "Part 15" device i n your neighbor’s home is causing harmful i n t e r f e r e n c e t o your amateur s ta t i on?

A. Wor k wit h your nei ghbor t o i dent i f y t he off endi ng devi ceB. Pol i t el y i nf or m your nei ghbor about t he r ul es t hat r equi r e hi m

to stop using the device if it causes i n t e r f e r e n c eC. Check your stat i on and make sure it meet s the standards of good

amateur p r a c t i c eD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect~~

T5D10 (D)

What coul d be happeni ng i f anot her oper at or t el l s you he i s hear i ng a var i abl e hi gh- pi t ched whi ne on t he si gnal s f r om your mobile t r a n s m i t t e r ?

A. Your microphone is pi cki ng up noise f r o m an open windowB. You have t he vol ume on your r ecei ver set t oo hi ghC. You need t o adjust your squel ch cont r olD. The power wir i ng f or your r adi o i s pi cki ng up noi se f r om t he

vehi c le ' s el ect r i cal syst em ~~

T5D11 (C)

What may be the probl em if anot her operat or r e po r t s that your SSB si gnal i s very garbl ed and breaks up?

A. You have t he noi se li mit er t ur ned onB. The t r a n s m i t t e r is too hot and needs to cool offC. RF energy may be g e t t i n g i n t o the microphone c i r c u i t and

causi ng feedbackD. You are operat i ng on lower si deband~~

T5D12 (D)

What might be the probl em if you recei ve a report that your si gnal through the repeater is d i s t o r t e d or weak?

A. Your t r a n s m i t t e r may be s l i g h t l y off frequencyB. Your bat t er i es may be r unni ng lowC. You could be in a bad l o c a t i o nD. All of t hese answers are cor r ect

T5D13 (B)

What i s one of the reasons t o use di gi t al si gnal s i nst ead of anal og si gnal s t o communi cat e wit h anot her st at i on?

A. Digi t al syst ems are l e s s expensi ve than anal og syst emsB. Many di gi t al syst ems can aut omat i cal l y cor r ect er r or s caused by

noise and i n t e r f e r e n c eC. Digi t al modul at i on ci r cui t s are much l e s s compl i cat ed t han any

other typesD. All di gi t al si gnal s all ow hi gher t ransmit power level s ~~

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SUBELEMENT T6 Communications modes and methods 3 exam questions - 3 groups

T6A - Modulation modes, descriptions and bandwidth (AM, FM, SSB) 1 exam question

T6A01 (C)

What are phone t ransmissi ons?

A. The use of tel ephones to set up an amateur r a d i o contactB. A phone pat ch between amat eur r adi o and t he t el ephone syst emC. Voice t ransmiss ions by r a d i oD. Placi ng t he t el ephone handset near a r adi o t r anscei ver' s

microphone and speaker to r e l a y a telephone call~~

T6A02 (C)

Whi ch of t he f ol lowing i s a f or m of ampl i t ude modul at i on?

A. Frequency modulationB. Phase modul at i onC. Si ngl e si debandD. Phase shi f t keyi ng ~~

T6A03 (A)

What name i s gi ven t o an amat eur r adi o st at i on t hat i s used t o connect ot her amat eur st at i ons t o t he I nt er net?

A. A gatewayB. A repeaterC. A di gi peat erD. A beacon st at i on ~~

T6A04 (C)

Whi ch t ype of voi ce modul at i on i s most oft en used f or long distance and weak signal contac ts on the VHF and UHF bands?

A. FMB. AMC. SSBD. PM

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T6A05 (D)

Whi ch t ype of modul at i on i s most commonly used f or VHF and UHF voice repeaters?

A. AMB. SSBC. PSKD. FM ~~

T6A06 (C)

Whi ch emissi on t ype has t he nar r owest bandwidt h?

A. FM voiceB. SSB voi ceC. CWD. Slow-scan TV ~~

T6A07 (A)

Which sideband is normally used for VHF and UHF SSB communi cat i ons?

A. Upper si debandB. Lower si debandC. Suppressed si debandD. Inverted sideband ~~

T6A08 (C)

What is the pri mary advantage of s i n g l e sideband over FM for voice t ransmissi ons?

A. SSB s ig n a l s are easier t o tune in than FM signalsB. SSB s ig n a l s are less l i k e l y t o be bothered by noise

i n t e r f e r e n c e than FM signals.C. SSB si gnal s use much less bandwidt h t han FM si gnal sD. SSB si gnal s have no advant ages at al l i n compar i son t o ot her

mod es.

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T6A09 (D)

What is the approxi mate bandwidth of a single-sideband voice si gnal ?

A. 1 kHzB. 2 kHzC. Between 3 and 6 kHzD. Between 2 and 3 kHz ~~

T6A10 (C)

What i s t he appr oxi mat e bandwidt h of a f r equency- modul at ed voi ce si gnal ?

A. Less t han 500 HzB. About 150 kHzC. Between 5 and 15 kHzD. More than 30 kHz ~~

T6A11 (B)

What i s t he nor mal bandwidt h r equi red f or a convent i onal f ast - scan TV t ransmissi on usi ng combi ned vi deo and audi o on the 70-cent i met er band?

A. More than 10 MHzB. About 6 MHzC. About 3 MHzD. About 1 MHz

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T6B - Voice communications, EchoLink and IRLP 1 exam question

T6B01 (C)

How is i nformation t ransmi t ted between s t a t i o n s using Echoli nk?

A. APRSB. PSK31C. InternetD. Atmospheric ducting ~~

T6B02 (A)

What does the abbrevi at i on I RLP mean?

A. Internet Radio Li nki ng Proj ectB. Internet Relay Language ProtocolC. I nt er nat i onal Repeat er Li nki ng Proj ectD. In te rnat iona l Radio Linking Proj ect ~~

T6B03 (B)

Who may operate on the Echol ink system?

A. Onl y club st at i onsB. Any licensed amateur r a d i o operatorC. Techni ci an class licensed amateur r a d i o opera tors onlyD. Any person, li censed or not, who i s regi st ered wit h the Echol i

nk syst em~~

T6B04 (A)

What t echnol ogy do Echol i nk and I RLP have i n common?

A. Voice over In ternet protocolB. Ionospheric propagationC. AC power li nesD. PSK31

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T6B05 (C)

What met hod i s used t o t r ansf er dat a by I RLP?

A. VHF Packet radi oB. PSK31C. Voice over In ternet protocolD. None of t hese answer s are cor r ect ~~

T6B06 (B)

What does the t e r m I RLP descri be?

A. A met hod of encrypting dataB. A met hod of l i n k i n g between two or more amateur s ta t i ons using the

In ternetC. A low powered r a d i o usi ng i nfra-red frequenciesD. An i nt er nat i onal loggi ng program.~~

T6B07 (B)

Whi ch one of t he f ol lowing al lows comput er - t o- r adi o li nki ng f or voi ce t ransmissi on?

A. Grid modulationB. EchoLi nkC. AMTORD. Multiplex~~

T6B08 (C)

What are you li st eni ng t o i f you hear a br i ef t one and t hen a stati on from Russi a c a l l i n g CQ on a 2-meter repeater?

A. An i onospheri c band openi ng on VHFB. A prohi bi ted t ransmissi onC. An Internet l i nked DX stati onD. None of t hese answers are cor r ect

T6B10 (C)

Where might you f i nd a li st of act ive nodes usi ng VoIP?

A. The FCC Rul ebookB. From your local emer gency coor di nat orC. A repeater d i r e c t o r y or the In ternetD. The local repeater frequency coordi nator ~~

T6B11 (D)

When usi ng a port abl e t ranscei ver how do you sel ect a speci f i c I RLP node?

A. Choose a speci f i c CTCSS t oneB. Choose the correct DSC toneC. Access the repeater autopatchD. Use the keypad to transmit the IRLP node numbers ~~

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T6C Non-voice communications - image communications, data, CW, packet, PSK31, Morse code techniques, Q signals 1 exam question

T6C01 (D)

Whi ch of t he f ol lowing i s an example of a di gi t al communi cat i ons met hod?

A. Si ngl e si deband voi ceB. Amateur t e l e v i s i o nC. FM voi ceD. Packet radi o~~

T6C02 (A)

What does t he t er m APRS mean?

A. Aut omat i c Posi t i on Report i ng Syst emB. Associ at ed Publi c Radi o St at i onC. Aut o Planni ng Radi o Set - upD. Advanced Pol ar Radi o Syst em~~

T6C03 (D)

What i t em i s r equi red al ong wit h your nor mal r adi o f or sendi ng automatic l o c a t i o n re po r t s ?

A. A connect i on t o t he vehi cle speedomet erB. A connection to a WWV receiverC. A connect i on t o a broadcast FM sub- car r i er r ecei verD. A global posi t i oni ng syst em recei ver~~

T6C04 (C)

What type of transmission is indicated by the t e r m NTSC?

A. A Normal Transmission mode in S t a t i c C i r c u i tB. A special mode for earth s a t e l l i t e upl inkC. A standard fast scan col or tel evi si on signalD. A frame compressi on scheme for TV signal

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T6C05 (B)

What emissi on mode may be used by a Techni ci an class operator i n the 219 - 220 MHz frequency range?

A. Slow-scan t e l e v i s i o nB. Poi n t - t o - poi nt d i g i t a l message forwardi ngC. FM voi ceD. Fast-scan t e l e v i s i o n ~~

T6C06 (B)

What does the abb rev ia t ion PSK mean?

A. Pulse Shi ft Keyi ngB. Phase Shi ft Keyi ngC. Packet Short Keyi ngD. Phased Sli de Keyi ng~~

T6C07 (D)

What is PSK31?

A. A h i g h - r a t e data transmission mode used to transmit f i l e sB. A met hod of reducing noise i n t e r f e r e n c e t o FM signalsC. A type of t el evi si on si gnalD. A low- rat e dat a t r ansmissi on mode t hat wor ks wel l i n noi sy

condi t i ons~~

T6C08 (C)

What sendi ng speed i s recommended when usi ng Morse code?

A. Only speeds below f i v e WPMB. The highest speed your keyer will operateC. Any speed at whi ch you can rel i ably rece i veD. The highest speed at which you can control the keyer

T6C09 (D)

What is a practi cal reason for being able to copy CW when using repeat er s?

A. To send and r ecei ve messages ot hers cannot over hearB. To conform with FCC l i c e n s i n g requi rementsC. To decode packet r a d i o t ransmiss ionsD. To recognize a repeater ID sent i n Morse code ~~

T6C10 (A)

What i s t he "Q" si gnal used t o i ndi cat e t hat you are r ecei vi ng i nt er f er ence f r om ot her st at i ons?

A. QRMB. QRNC. QTHD. QSB ~~

T6C11 (B)

What is the "Q" signal used to i n d i c a t e that you are changing f r equency?

A. QRUB. QSYC. QSLD. QRZ ~~

SUBELEMENT T7 Special operations 2 exam questions 2 groups

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T7A Operating in the f i e l d , radio direction finding, radio control, contests, special event stations 1 exam question

T7A01 (C)

What i s a good t hi ng t o have when oper at i ng a hand- hel d t r anscei ver away f r om home?

A. A selection of spare pa r t sB. A programming cable to load new channelsC. One or more f u l l y charged spare b a t t e r y packsD. A dummy load~~

T7A02 (B)

Whi ch of these it ems woul d probabl y not be very useful in an emergency response k i t ?

A. An ext er nal ant enna and several f eet of connect i ngB. A 1500 wat t out put li near ampl i f i erC. A cabl e and cli ps f or connect i ng your t r anscei ver t

external b a t t e r yD. A li st i ng of repeat er f r equenci es and net s i n your ~~

to include

cabl e

o an

area

T7A03 (B)

How can you make the si gnal f r o m a hand- hel d radi o st ronger when operating in the f i e l d ?

A. Switch to VFO modeB. Use an ext er nal ant enna i nst ead of t he r ubber - duck ant ennaC. St and so t here i s a met al bui ldi ng between you and ot her st at

i onsD. Speak as loudl y as you can

T7A04 (C)

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What would be a good t hi ng t o have when oper at i ng f r om a locat i on t hat i ncludes l o t s of cr owd noi se?

A. A p o r t a b l e b u l l h o r nB. An encrypted r a d i oC. A combi nat i on headset and microphoneD. A pul se noi se blanker~~

T7A05 (C)

What i s a method used t o l o c a t e sources of no i se i n t e r f e r e n c e or jamming?

A. Echol ocat i onB. Doppl er radarC. Radio d i r e c t i o n f i n d i n gD. Phase l o c k i ng~~

T7A06 (B)

Whi ch of t hese i t ems woul d be t he most usef ul f or a hi dden t r a n s m i t t e r hunt?

A. Bi nocul ars and a compassB. A di r ect i onal ant ennaC. A cal i brated no i se br i dgeD. Cal i brated SWR meter~~

T7A07 (A)

What i s a popul ar oper at i ng act i vi t y t hat i nvol ves cont act i ng as many st at i ons as possi b l e dur i ng a speci f i ed per i od of t i me?

A. Co n t e s t i n gB. Net o p e r a t i o n sC. Publ ic s e r v i c e eventsD . Simulated emergency e x e r c i s e s

T7A9 (A)

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What is a grid l o c a t o r ?

A. A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic l o c a t i o nB. Your azi mut h and el evat i onC. Your UTC locat i onD. The 4 d i g i t s that f o l l o w your ZIP code~~

T7A10 (C)

What i s a speci al event st at i on?

A. A stat i on that sends out b i r t hd a y greeti ngsB. A stat i on that operates only on hol i daysC. A t emporary stat i on that operates i n conjunct i on wit h an

acti v i t y of special s i g n i f i c a n c eD. A stat i on that broadcasts special events ~~

T7A11 (B) [97 .215(c ) ]

What i s t he maxi mum power al lowed when t r ansmit t i ng t el ecommand s i g n a l s to r a d i o c o n t r o l l e d models?

A. 500 m i l l i w a t t sB. 1 wattC. 25 wattsD. 1500 watts~~

T7A12 (C) [97 .215(a) ]

What i s t he st at i on i dent i f i cat i on r equi r ement when sendi ng commands to a radio control model using amateur frequenci es?

A. Voice i d e n t i f i c a t i o n must be t ransmi t ted every 10 minutesB. Morse code I D must be sent once per hourC. A label i ndi cat i ng the l i censee' s cal l si gn and address must be affi

xed to the t r a n s m i t t e rD. There i s no st at i on i dent i f i cat i on r equi r ement f or t hi s ser vi ce

T7B S a t e l l i t e operation, Doppler s h i f t , s a t e l l i t e sub bands, LEO, o r b i t calculation, s p l i t frequency operation, operating protocols, AMSAT, ISS communications 1 exam question

T7B01 (D)

What class of l i c e n s e is required to use amateur s a t e l l i t e s ?

A. Only Extra c lass l i censees can use amateur r a d i o s a t e l l i t e sB. General or hi gher class l i censees who have a s a t e l l i t e operator cert if

i cat i onC. Onl y persons who are AMSAT members and who have pai d t hei r duesD. Any amat eur whose li cense all ows them to t ransmit on the

s a t e l l i t e u p l i n k frequency~~

T7B02 (B)

How much power shoul d you use to t ransmit when usi ng an amat eur sat el li t e?

A. The maxi mum power of your t r ansmit t erB. The mini mum amount of power needed t o compl et e t he cont actC. No mor e t han hal f t he rat i ng of your li near ampl i f i erD. Never more than 1 watt~~

T7B03 (D)

What is somethi ng you can do when using an amateur r a d i o sat el li t e?

A. Listen to the Space S h u t t l eB. Get global p o s i t i o n i n g i nformati onC. Make aut opat ch cal l sD. Tal k t o amat eur r adi o oper at or s i n ot her count r i es ~~

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T7B04 (B)

Who may make cont act wit h an ast r onaut on t he I nt er nat i onal Space S ta t ion using amateur r a d i o frequencies?

A. Only members of amateur r a d i o clubs at NASA f a c i l i t i e sB. Any amat eur wit h a Techni ci an or hi gher class li censeC. Onl y t he ast r onaut's f amily member s who are hamsD. You cannot t a l k t o the ISS on amateur r a d i o frequencies~~

T7B05 (D)

What i s a sat el l i t e beacon?

A. The pri mary transmit antenna on the s a t e l l i t eB. An i ndi cat or l i ght that that shows where to poi nt your ant ennaC. A r e f l e c t i v e surface on the s a t e l l i t eD. A si gnal t hat cont ai ns i nf or mat i on about a sat el l i t e ~~

T7B06 (D)

What should you use to determine when you can access an amateur sat el l i t e?

A. A GPS recei verB. A f i e l d strength meterC. A t el escopeD. A s a t e l l i t e t racki ng program ~~

T7B07 (C)

What i s Doppl er shi f t ?

A. A change in the s a t e l l i t e o r b i tB. A mode where the s a t e l l i t e rece ives s i g n a l s on one band and

t r a n s m i t s on anotherC. A change in signal frequency caused by moti on through spaceD. A speci al di gi t al communi cat i ons mode f or some sat el l i t es

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T7B08 (C)

What i s t he name of t he group t hat coor di nat es t he bui ldi ng and/ or launch of the la rges t number of amateur r a d i o s a t e l l i t e s ?

A. NSAB. USOCC. AMSATD. FCC ~~

T7B09 (C)

What i s a sat el li t e sub- band?

A. A special frequency for tal ki ng to submari nesB. A f r equency range li mit ed t o Ext r a Class li censeesC. A port i on of a band wher e sat el li t e oper at i ons are per mit t edD. An obsol et e t er m t hat has no meani ng~~

T7B10 (B)

What i s t he sat el li t e sub- band on 70-CM?

A. 420 to 450 MHzB. 435 to 438 MHzC. 440 to 450 MHzD. 432 to 433 MHz~~

T7B11 (C)

What do t he i ni t i al s LEO t el l you about an amat eur sat el li t e?

A. The s a t e l l i t e b a t t e r y is in Low Energy Operati on modeB. The sat el li t e i s per f or ming a Lunar Ej ect i on Orbi t maneuverC. The s a t e l l i t e is in a Low Earth Orbi tD. The sat el li t e uses Li ght Emit t i ng Opt i cs

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3 SUBELEMENT T8 Emergency and Public Service Communications exam questions 3 groups

T8A - FCC declarations of an emergency, use of non-amateur equipment and frequencies, use of equipment by unlicensed persons, t a c t i c a l c a l l signs 1 exam question

T8A01 (C) [97 .401(b) ]

What i nformati on is included in an FCC declarati on of a temporary st at e of communi cat i on emer gency?

A. A li st of or gani zat i ons aut hor i zed t o use r adi o communi cat i ons in the a f fec ted area

B. A l i s t of amateur frequency bands to be used in the a f fec ted areaC. Any special condi ti ons and r u l e s to be observed during the emer

gencyD. An oper at i ng schedul e f or aut hor i zed amat eur emer gency st at i ons ~~

T8A02 (B) [97. 111(a)]

Under what condi t i ons are amat eur st at i ons al lowed t o communi cat e wit h stat i ons operat i ng i n other radi o servi ces?

A. When communi cat i ng wit h t he space shut t leB. When speci all y aut horized by the FCC, or i n an act ual emergencyC. When communi cat i ng wit h stat i ons i n t he Cit i zens Radi o Servi ceD. When a commerci al broadcast s ta t i on is r e po r t i n g news during a

nat ur al di sast er~~

T8A03 (D)

What shoul d you do if you are i n cont act wit h anot her stat i on and an emergency call i s heard?

A. Tell the c a l l i n g s ta t i on that the frequency is in useB. Dir ect t he cal li ng st at i on t o t he near est emer gency net f r

equencyC. Disregard the call and continue with your contactD. St op your cont act i mmedi at el y and t ake t he emer gency cal l

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T8A04 (C)

What are t he rest r i ct i ons on amat eur r adi o communi cat i ons aft er the FCC has declared a communi cat i ons emergency?

A. The emer gency declar at i on pr ohi bi t s al l communi cat i onsB. There are no rest ri ct i ons if you have a speci al emergency cert if i

cat i onC. You must avoid those frequencies dedicated t o supporting

the emergency unless you are p a r t i c i p a t i n g in the r e l i e f e f f o r tD. Onl y m i l i t ary stat i ons are all owed to use the amat eur radi o

frequencies during an emergency~~

T8A05 (B)

What i s one reason f or usi ng t act i cal cal l si gns such as "command post" or "weat her cent er" dur i ng an emer gency?

A. They hel p t o keep t he general publ i c i nf or medB. They are more e f f i ci ent and hel p coordi nate p u b l i c - s e r v i c e

communi cat i onsC. They are requi red by the FCCD. They i ncrease goodwill and sound professi onal~~

T8A06 (A) [97 .401(b) ]

What i s legal l y r equi red t o rest r i ct a f r equency t o emer gency- onl y communi cat i on?

A. An FCC decl arat i on of a communi cat i ons emergencyB. Determinati on by the desi gnated net manager for an emergency netC. Aut hor i zat i on by an ARES/ RACES emer gency coor di nat orD. A Congressi onal decl arati on of intent~~

T8A07 (D)

Who has the excl usi ve use of a frequency if the FCC has not decl ared a communi cat i on emergency?

A. Any net st at i on t hat has t r af f i cB. The s t a t i o n f i r s t occupying the frequencyC. I ndi vi dual s passi ng heal t h and wel f a r e communi cat i onsD. No stat i on has excl usi ve use i n t hi s ci rcumst ance

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T8A08 (B)

What shoul d you do i f you hear someone repo r t i ng an emergency?

A. Report t he stat i on to t he FCC i mmedi at el yB. Assume the emergency i s real and act accordi ngl yC. Ask the other s t a t i o n t o move t o a d i f f e r e n t f requencyD. Tel l t he st at i on t o cal l t he poli ce on t he t el ephone ~~

T8A09 (D)

What i s an appr opr i at e way t o i ni t i at e an emer gency cal l on amateur r a d i o ?

A. Yell as l o u d l y as you can i n t o t h e microphoneB. Ask i f t he f r equency i s i n use and wai t f or someone t o give

you permissi on t o go ahead b e f o r e proceedi ngC. Declare a communi cat i ons emergencyD. Say "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday" f ol lowed by "any st at i on come i n

please" and i dent i f y your st at i on~~

T8A10 (D)

What are t he penal t i es f or maki ng a f al se emer gency cal l ?

A. You coul d have your lB. You could be f i n e d aC. You could be sent t oD. All of these answers ~~

i cense revoked l a r g e sum of money pri sonare c o r r e c t

T8A11 (B) [97. 101(c)]

What t ype of communi cat i ons has pr i or i t y at al l t i mes i n t he Amateur Radio Servi ce?

A. Repeater communicationsB. Emergency communicationsC. Si mpl ex communi cat i onsD. Thi r d - p a r t y communi ca t i ons

T8A12 (D) [ 9 7 . 1 0 1 ( c ) ]

When must pr i or i t y be gi ven t o st at i ons pr ovi di ng emer gency communi cat i ons?

Only when operat i ng under RACESOnly when an emergency has been declaredAny t i me a net cont r ol st at i on i s on t he ai r At all t imes and on all f r e q u e n c i e s

A.B.C.D.~~

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T8B - Preparation for emergency operations, RACES/ARES, safety of l i f e and property, using ham radio at c i v i c events, compensation prohibited 1 exam question

T8B01 (D)

What can you do t o be prepared f or an emer gency si t uat i on wher e your assistance might be needed?

A. Check at least twice a year to make sure you have all of your emergency response equi pment and know where it i s

B. Make sure you have a way t o r un your equi pment i f t here i s a power f a i l ure i n your area

C. Parti ci pate in d r i l l s that test your a b i l i t y t o set up and operate in the f i e l d

D. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect~~

T8B02 (C) [97.403]

When may you use your amat eur st at i on t o t r ansmit a "SOS" or "MAYDAY" si gnal ?

A. Onl y when you are t r ansmit t i ng f r om a shi p at seaB. Only at 15 and 30 minutes a f t e r the hourC. When t here i s i mmedi at e t hr eat t o human li f e or pr opert yD. When t he Nat i onal Weat her Servi ce has announced a weat her

warni ng~~

T8B03 (A)

What is the pri mary f u n c t i on of RACES in rel ati on to emergency act i vi t i es?

A. RACES organi zati ons are r e s t r i cted to serving loca l , s ta te ,and federal government emergency management agenci es

B. RACES supports agencies l i k e the Red Cross, Sa lva t ionArmy, and Nati onal Weat her Service

C. RACES supports the National T r a f f i c SystemD. RACES is a part of the Nati onal Emergency Warni ng System

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T8B04 (B)

What i s t he pr i mar y f unct i on of ARES i n r el at i on t o emer gency act i vi t i es?

A. ARES organi zati ons are r e s t r i cted to serving loca l , s ta te ,and federal government emergency management agenci es

B. ARES supports agencies l i k e the Red Cross, Sa lva t ionArmy, and Nati onal Weat her Service

C. ARES groups wor k onl y wit h local school di st r i ct sD. ARES supports local National Guard u n i t s~~

T8B05 (C) [97. 407( a)]

What or gani zat i on must you r egi st er wit h bef ore you can parti ci pate i n RACES a c t i v i t i e s ?

A. A local amateur r a d i o clubB. A local raci ng organi zat i onC. The respons ib le c i v i l defense o rgan iza t ionD. The Federal Communi cat i ons Commissi on ~~

T8B06 (B)

What i s necessary before you can j oi n an ARES group?

A. You are required to j o i n the ARRLB. You must have an amateur r a d i o l i c e n s eC. You must have an amateur r a d i o l i c e n s e

t r a i n i n gD. You must r egi st er wit h a ci vi l def ense

and have

organi zat

Red Cross CPR

i on~~

T8B07 (D)

What could be used as an a l t e r n a t e source of power to operate radi o equi pment during emergenci es?

A. The b a t t e r y in a car or t r u c kB. A bicycle generatorC. A p o r t ab l e solar panelD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect

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T8B08 (B) [97. 403, 97. 405( a), (b)]

When can you use non-amateur frequencies or equi pment to call for hel p i n a si t uat i on i nvol vi ng i mmedi at e danger t o li f e or property?

A. Never; your li cense onl y al lows you t o use t he f r equenci es aut hor i zed t o your class of li cense

B. I n a genui ne emergency you may use any means at your di sposal to call for hel p on any frequency

C. When you have per missi on f r om t he owner of t he setD. When you have permission f r o m a p o l i c e o f f i c e r on the scene ~~

T8B09 (C)

Why shoul d casual conver sat i on between st at i ons dur i ng a publ i c servi ce event be avoi ded?

A. Such chat te r is often i n t e r e s t i n g t o bystandersB. Other li st ener s might over hear per sonal i nf or mat i onC. Idle chat te r may i n t e r f e r e with i mportant t r a f f i cD. You might have to change b a t t e r i e s more often ~~

T8B10 (B)

What should you do if a reporter asks to use your amateur r a d i o t r anscei ver t o make a news r e po r t ?

A. Allow the use but give your call sign every 10 minutesB. Advi se them that the FCC prohi b i t s such useC. Tel l them it i s OK as long as you do not recei ve compensat i onD. Tel l t he report er t hat you must appr ove t he mat er i al bef or ehand ~~

T8B11 (C) [97.403, 9 7 . 40 5 ( a ) , ( b ) ]

When can you use a modi f i ed amat eur radi o t ranscei ver to t ransmit on the local f i r e depart ment frequency?

A. When you are hel pi ng the Fi re Depart ment rai se moneyB. Onl y when the Fi re Depart ment i s short of regul ar equi pmentC. I n a genui ne emergency you may use any means at your di sposal

to call for hel p on any frequencyD. When the local Fire Chief has given w r i t t e n permission

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T8C - Net operations, re s p o n s i b i l i t i es of the net control station, message handling, interfacing with public safety o f f i c i a l s - 1 exam question

T8C01 (A)

Which type of t r a f f i c has the highest p r i o r i t y ?

A. Emergency t r a f f i cB. P r i o r i t y t r a f f i cC. Health and we l fa re t r a f f i cD. Routine t r a f f i c~~

T8C02 (B)

What type of messages should not be t ransmi t ted over amateur r a d i o frequencies during emergencies?

A. Requests for supp l iesB. Per sonal i nf or mat i on concer ni ng vi ct i msC. A schedule of r e l i e f opera torsD. Est i mat es of how much longer t he emer gency wi l l l as t ~~

T8C03 (C)

What shoul d you do t o mini mize di sr upt i ons t o an emer gency t r af f i c net once you have checked i n?

A. Whenever the net f requency is quiet, announce your cal l sign and locat i on

B. Move 5 kHz away from the n e t ' s frequency and use high power to ask other hams to keep clear of the net frequency

C. Do not transmit on the net frequency un t i l asked to do so by t he net cont r ol st at i on

D. Wait unti l the net frequency is quiet , then ask for any emer gency t r af f i c f or your area

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T8C04 (B)

What i s one t hi ng that must be i ncluded when passi ng emergency messages?

A. The cal l si gns of al l t he st at i ons passi ng t he messageB. The name of t he per son or i gi nat i ng t he messageC. A status reportD. The message t i t le~~

T8C05 (A)

What is one way to reduce the chances of casual l i s t e n e r s overhearing s e n s i t i v e emergency t r a f f i c ?

A. Pass messages usi ng a non-voi ce mode such as packet radi o or Morse code

B. Speak as r api dl y as possi ble t o reduce your on- ai r t i meC. Spell out every word usi ng phonet i csD. Rest r i ct t r ansmissi on of messages t o t he hours between midni ght

and 4: 00 AM~~

T8C06 (C)

What i s of pr i mar y i mpor t ance f or a net cont r ol st at i on?

A. A dual - band t r anscei verB. A network cardC. A strong and clear si gnalD. The a b i l i t y t o speak several languages ~~

T8C07 (B)

What shoul d the net cont rol stat i on do if someone breaks i n wit h emergency t r a f f i c ?

A. Ask them to wai t until the ro l l has been call edB. Stop all net a c t i v i t y un t i l the emergency has been handledC. Ask the s t a t i o n t o call the local p o l i c e and then resume normal

net a c t i v i t i e sD. Ask them to move of f your net frequency immediately

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T8C08 (C)

What shoul d you do if a large scal e emergency has j ust occurred and no net cont r ol st at i on i s avai l a b l e ?

A. Wai t until the assi gned net cont rol stat i on comes on the ai r and pass your t r a f f i c when ca l l ed

B. Transmit a call for hel p and hope someone will hear youC. Open t he emer gency net i mmedi at el y and ask f or check- i nsD. Li st en t o t he local NOAA weat her broadcast t o f i nd out how long

the emergency will l as t~~

T8C09 (D)

What i s the preambl e of a message?

A. The f i r st paragraph of t he message t extB. The message numberC. The pr i or i t y handl i ng i ndi cat or f or t he messageD. The information needed to t r a c k the message as it passes

t hr ough t he amat eur r adi o t r af f i c handl i ng syst em ~~

T8C10 (A)

What i s meant by t he t er m "check" i n ref er ence t o a message?

A. The check is a count of the number of words in the messageB. The check is the value of a money order attached t o the messageC. The check is a l i s t of s t a t i o n s that have relayed the messageD. The check is a box on the message f o r m that t e l l s you the

message was recei ved~~

T8C11 (B)

What i s t he r ecommended gui del i ne f or t he maxi mum number of wor ds t o be i ncluded i n t he t ext of an emer gency message?

A. 10 wordsB. 25 wordsC. 50 wordsD. 75 words

SUBELEMENT T9 Radio waves, propagation, and antennas - 3 exam questions 3 groups

T9A - Antenna types v e r t i c a l , horizontal, concept of gain, common portable and mobile antennas, losses with short antennas, relationships between antenna length and frequency, dummy loads - 1 exam question

T9A01 (C)

What is a beam antenna?

A. An antennaB. An antenna

di rect i onsC. An antenna

D. An antenna ~~

b u i l t f r o m metal I -beamsthat t ransmits and recei ves equal l y wel l i n all

that concentrates s i g n a l s in one d i r e c t i o n that reverses the phase of received s i g n a l s

T9A02 (C)

What i s an ant enna t hat consi st s of a si ngl e el ement mount ed perpendicular t o the Ea r th ' s surface?

A. A coni cal monopol eB. A hor i zont al ant ennaC. A v e r t i c a l antennaD. A t r a v e l i n g wave antenna~~

T9A03 (B)

What t ype of ant enna i s a si mpl e di pole mount ed so t he el ement s are para l l e l t o the Ea r th ' s surface?

A. A ground wave antennaB. A hor i zont al ant ennaC. A rhombic antennaD. A v e r t i c a l antenna ~~

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T9A04 (A)

What i s a di sadvant age of t he "rubber duck" ant enna suppli ed wit h most hand hel d radi o t ranscei vers?

A. It does not transmit or rece i ve as e f f e c t i v e l y as a ful l sized ant ennaB. It i s much more expensi ve than a standard ant ennaC. If the rubber end cap i s lost i t wil l unravel very qui ckl yD. It t r ansmit s a ci r cul ar polar i zed si gnal~~

T9A05 (C)

How does the physical s i z e of half-wave d i p o l e antenna change with operating frequency?

A. It becomes longer as the frequency increasesB. It must be made lar ger because i t has t o handl e mor e powerC. It becomes shorter as the frequency increasesD. It becomes shorter as the frequency decreases ~~

T9A06 (B)

What i s t he advant age of 5/ 8 wavel engt h over 1/4 wavel engt h vert i cal ant ennas?

A. They are easier t o match to the feed l i n e thanB. Their r a d i a t i o n pa t te rn concentrates energy atC. They pi ck up less noi seD. Their r a d i a t i o n pa t te rn concentrates energy at ~~

other types lower angl es

hi gher angl es

T9A07 (A)

What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?

A. It does not radi ate i n t e r f e r i ng s i g n a l s when maki ng t e s t sB. It wil l prevent over - modul at i on of your t r ansmit t erC. It keeps you f r om maki ng mist akes whi l e on t he ai rD. It i s used f or close i n wor k t o prevent over loads

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T9A08 (C)

What type of antennas are the quad, Yagi , and dish?

A. Antennas i nvented a f t e r 1985B. Loop antennasC. Dir ect i onal or beam ant ennasD. Ant ennas t hat are not per mit t ed f or amat eur r adi o st at i ons~~

T9A09 (D)

What is one type of antenna that o f f e r s good e f f i c i e n c y when operat i ng mobi l e and can be easi l y i nst all ed or removed?

A. A microwave antennaB. A quad antennaC. A t r a v e l i n g wave antennaD. A magnet mount vert i cal ant enna ~~

T9A10 (A)

What is a good reason not to use a "rubber duck" antenna i nsi de your car?

A. Signals can be 10 to 20 ti mes weaker than when you are outside of the v e h i c l e

B. RF energy trapped inside the v e h i c l e can d i s t o r t your signalC. You might cause a f i re i n the vehi c l e uphol st eryD. The SWR might i ncr ease~~

T9A11 (C)

What is the approxi mate length, in inches, of a quarter-wavel ength v e r t i c a l antenna for 146 MHz?

A. 112 inchesB. 50 i nchesC. 19 i nchesD. 12 i nches

T9A12 (C)

What is the approxi mate length, in inches, of a 6-meter 1/2 wavelengt h wir e di pole ant enna?

A. 6 inchesB. 50 i nchesC. 112 inchesD. 236 i nches ~~

T9B Propagation, fading, multipath d is to r t i on , re f l ec t io n s , radio horizon, te r ra in blocking, wavelength vs. penetration, antenna orientation 1 exam question

T9B01 (C)

Why are VHF/ UHF si gnal s not nor mally heard over long di st ances?

A. They are too weak to go very farB. FCC r egul at i ons pr ohi bi t t hem f r om goi ng mor e t han 50 milesC. VHF and UHF signals are u s ua l l y not r e f l e c t e d by the i

onosphereD. They c o l l i d e with t r ee s and shrubbery and fade out ~~

T9B02 (D)

What might be happeni ng when we hear a VHF signal f r o m long di st ances?

A. Signals are bei ng ref lected f r o m outer spaceB. Someone is playi ng a recordi ng to usC. Si gnal s are bei ng ref l ec t ed by l i ght ni ng st or ms i n our areaD. A possi ble cause is sporadic E r e f l e c t i on from a layer in the

ionosphere~~

T9B03 (B)

What i s the most l i kel y cause of sudden burs ts of tones orf r agment s of di f f er ent conver sat i ons t hat i nt er f er e wit h VHF or UHF si gnal s?

A. The bat t er i es i n your t r anscei ver are f ai l i ngB. St rong si gnal s are overl oadi ng the recei ver and causi ng

undesired s i g n a l s t o be heardC. The recei ver is pi cki ng up low o r b i t s a t e l l i t e sD. A near by broadcast st at i on i s havi ng t r ansmit t er pr obl ems ~~

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T9B04 (A)

What is the r a d i o horizon?

A. The poi nt where r a d i o s i g n a l s between two poi nts are blocked by the cu rva t u re of the Earth

B. The di st ance f r om t he ground t o a hor i zont al l y mount ed ant ennaC. The f a r t h e s t point you can see when standing at the base of your

antenna towerD. The shortest d i s tance between two poi nts on the Ea r th ' s su r face ~~

T9B05 (D)

What shoul d you do i f a stat i on r e po r t s that your si gnal s were strong jus t a moment ago, but now they are weak or d i s t o r t e d ?

A. Change the b a t t e r i e s in your r a d i o to a d i f f e r e n t typeB. Speak more slowly so he can understand your be t te rC. Ask the other operat or to adjust hi s squel ch cont rolD. Try moving a few feet, random r e f l e c t i o n s may be causing mult i-path

d i s t o r t i o n .~~

T9B06 (B)

Why do UHF signals often work be t te r inside of b u i l d i n g s than VHF si gnal s?

A. VHF signals lose power f as t e r over d i s tanceB. The shorter wavel engt h of UHF si gnal s al l ows them to more

easi l y penet rat e ur ban areas and bui ldi ngsC. This is i ncor rec t ; VHF works be t te r than UHF inside b u i l d i n g sD. UHF antennas are more e f f i c i e n t than VHF antennas~~

T9B07 (C)

What is a good thing to remember when using your hand-held VHF or UHF radio to reach a distant repeater?

A. Speak as l o u d l y as poss ib le t o help your signal go f a r t h e rB. Keep your transmissi ons short to conserve b a t t e r y powerC. Keep the antenna as close to v e r t i c a l as you canD. Turn of f the CTCSS tone

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T9B08 (B)

What can happen if the antennas at opposite ends of a VHF or UHF l i n e of sight r a d i o l i n k are not using the same p o l a r i z a t i on?

A. The modul at i on si debands might become i nvert edB. Si gnal s coul d be as much as 100 t i mes weakerC. Signals have an echo e f f ec t on voicesD. Not hi ng si gni f i cant wil l happen~~

T9B09 (B)

What might be a way to reach a distant repeater i f bui ldi ngs or obst ruct i ons are blocki ng the di rect l i ne of si ght path?

A. Change f r o m verti cal to horizontal p o l a r i z a t i onB. Try using a d i r ec t i o na l antenna to find a path that re f l ects s i g n a l s

t o the repeaterC. Ask the repeater owners to repai r t hei r recei verD. Transmit on the repeater out put frequency~~

T9B10 (B)

What t er m i s commonl y used t o descr i be t he r api d f lut t er i ng sound somet i mes heard f r om mobi le st at i ons t hat are movi ng whi le t r a n s m i t t i ng?

A. F l i p - f l o p p i n gB. Picket fencingC. Frequency s h i f t i n gD. Pul si ng~~

T9B11 (C)

Why do VHF and UHF Radio s i g n a l s u s ua l l y travel about a t h i r d f a r t h e r than the visual l i n e of sight distance between 2 stati ons?

A. Radi o si gnal s move somewhat f ast er t han t he speed of travel f a r t her i n the same amount of t i me

B. Radio waves are not blocked by dust p a r t i c l e sC. The Earth seems less curved to r a d i o waves than to l iD. Radio waves are blocked by dust p a r t i c l e s

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T9C Feedlines types, losses vs. frequency, SWR concepts, measuring SWR, matching and power transfer, weather protection, feedline f a i l u r e modes 1 exam question

T9C01 (A)

What, i n general terms, is standi ng wave rat

A. A measure of how wel l a load is matched tB. The r a t i o of high to low i mpedance in a fC. The t r a n s m i t t e r e f f i c i e n c y r a t i oD. An i ndi cat i on of t he qual i t y of your st at ~~

io (SWR)?

o a t r a n s m i t t e r eed li ne

ion ground connection

T9C02 (C)

What readi ng on a SWR meter i ndi cates a perfect i mpedance match between the antenna and the feed l i n e ?

A. 2 to 1B. 1 to 3C. 1 to 1D. 10 to 1 ~~

T9C03 (B)

What might be indicated by e r r a t i c changes in SWR readi ngs?

A. The t r a n s m i t t e r is being modulatedB. A loose connect i on i n your ant enna or f eedl i neC. The t r a n s m i t t e r is being over modulatedD. I n t e r f e r e n c e f r o m other s ta t i ons is d i s t o r t i n g your signal ~~

T9C04 (A)

What i s t he SWR val ue wher e t he pr ot ect i on ci r cui t s i n most sol i d - state t r a n s m i t t e r s begin to reduce t r a n s m i t t e r power?

A. 2 to 1B. 1 to 2C. 6 to 1D. 10 to 1

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T9C05 (C)

What happens t o t he power lost i n a f eed li ne?

A. It increases the SWRB. It comes back i nt o your t r ansmit t er and coul d cause damageC. It i s converted i nt o heat by losses i n t he li neD. It can cause di st ort i on of your si gnal~~

T9C06 (D)

What i nstrument other than a SWR meter could you use to determine if your f e e d l i n e and antenna are p rope r l y matched?

A. VoltmeterB. OhmmeterC. I ambi c pent amet erD. Directional wattmeter ~~

T9C07 (A)

What i s t he most common reason f or f ai lur e of coaxi al cabl es?

A. Moisture contaminationB. Gamma raysC. End of s e r v i c e l i f eD. Overl oadi ng~~

T9C08 (B)

Why i s it i mport ant to have a low SWR i n an ant enna syst em t hat uses coaxi al cabl e feedl i ne?

A. To reduce t e l e v i s i o n i n t e r f e r e n c eB. To al low t he ef f i ci ent t r ansf er of power and reduce lossesC. To prolong antenna l i f eD. To keep your si gnal f r om changi ng polar i zat i on

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T9C09 (C)

What can happen t o older coaxi al cables weather and sunlight for several years?

A. Not hi ng, weat her and sunl i ght do notB. The cabl e can shri nk and breakC. Losses can increase d r a m a t i c a l l yD. It will shor t -c i r c u i t~~

that are exposed to

a f f ec t coaxial cable

T9C10 (D)

Why i s t he out er sheat h of most coaxi al cabl es black i n col or?

A. It i s t he cheapest col or t o useB. To see ni cks and cracks i n the cabl eC. Black cabl es have less lossD. Black pr ovi des pr ot ect i on agai nst ul t r avi ol et damage ~~

T9C11 (B)

What i s t he i mpedance of t he most commonl y used coaxi al cabl e i n typi cal amateur r a d i o i n s t a l l a t i o n s ?

A. 8 OhmsB. 50 OhmsC. 600 OhmsD. 12 Ohms ~~

T9C12 (A)

Why i s coaxi al cabl e used mor e of t en t han any ot her f eed li ne f or amateur r a d i o antenna syst ems?

A. It i s easy t o use and r equi r es f ew speci al i nst al lat i on consi derat i ons

B. It has less loss than any other type of feedl i neC. It can handle more power than any other type of f e e d l i n eD. It i s less expensi ve t han any ot her t ypes of li ne

3 SUBELEMENT T0 E l ec t r i ca l and RF Safety 3 exam questions groups

T0A AC power c i r c u i t s , hazardous voltages, fuses and c i r c u i t breakers, grounding, lightning protection, b a t t e ry safety, e l e c t r i c a l code compliance 1 exam question

T0A01 (B)

What i s a commonly accept ed val ue f or t he lowest vol t age t hat can cause a dangerous e l e c t r i c shock?

A. 12 v o l t sB. 30 v o l t sC. 120 v o l t sD. 300 v o l t s ~~

T0A02 (B)

What i s t he lowest amount of el ect r i cal cur rent f lowing t hr ough t he human body t hat i s li kel y t o cause deat h?

A. 10 microamperesB. 100 mi l l iamperesC. 10 amperesD. 100 amperes~~

T0A03 (C)

What i s connect ed t o t he green wir e i n a t hr ee- wir e el ect r i cal plug?

A. NeutralB. HotC. GroundD. The white wire ~~

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T0A04 (B)

What i s t he pur pose of a f use i n an el ect r i cal ci r cui t?

A. To make sure enough power reaches the c i r c u i tB. To i nt er r upt power i n case of over loadC. To prevent tel evi si on i n t e r fe ren ceD. To prevent shocks~~

T0A05 (C)

What might happen if you i nstal l a 20-ampere fuse i n your t r anscei ver i n t he place of a 5- amper e f use?

A. The lar ger f use woul d bet t er pr ot ect your t r anscei ver f r om usi ng too much current

B. The t ransce i ve r will run coolerC. Excessive current could cause a f i r eD. The t r anscei ver woul d not be abl e t o produce as much RF out put ~~

T0A06 (D)

What is a good way to guard agai nst e l e c t r i c a l shock at your st at i on?

A. Use 3-wire cords and plugs for all AC powered equi pmentB. Connect al l AC power ed st at i on equi pment t o a common groundC. Use a ground-f aul t i nt er r upt er at each el ect r i cal out letD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect~~

T0A07 (C)

What i s t he most i mport ant t hi ng to consi der when i nst all i ng an emer gency di sconnect swit ch at your st at i on?

A. It must always be as near to the operat or as possi bleB. It must always be as f ar away f r om t he oper at or as possi bleC. Everyone should know where it is and how to use itD. It shoul d be i nst al led i n a met al box t o prevent t amper i ng

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T0A08 (D)

What precaut i ons shoul d be taken when a li ght ni expect ed?

A. Disconnect t he ant enna cables f r om your st at away f r om your r adi o equi pment

B. Unpl ug al l power cords f r om AC out let sC. Stop usi ng your r a d i o equi pment and move to t

he st or m passesD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect~~

ng storm is

i on and move t hem

anot her room until

T0A09 (C)

What i s one way t o recharge a 12- vol t bat t er y i f t he commer ci al power is out?

A. You cannot recharge a b a t t e r y unless the power is back onB. Add water to the b a t t e r yC. Connect the b a t t e r y t o a c a r ' s b a t t e r y and run the engineD. Take your b a t t e r y t o the u t i l i t y company for a recharge ~~

T0A10 (D)

What ki nd of hazard i s present ed by a convent i onal 12- vol t st or age bat t er y?

A. It cont ai ns dangerous aci d that can s p i l l and cause i nj uryB. Short ci rcui t s can damage wiri ng and possi bly cause a fi reC. Explosive gas can c o l l e c t if not p rope r l y ventedD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect~~

T0A11 (A)

What can happen if a storage b a t t e r y is charged or discharged too qui ckl y?

A. The b a t t e r y could overheat and give of f dangerous gas or expl ode

B. The terminal vo l t age will o s c i l l a t e r a p i d l yC. The warranty will be voi dedD. The voltage will be reversed

T0A12 (C)

What i s the most i mport ant reason t o have a l i ght ni ng prot ect i on syst em f or your amat eur r adi o st at i on?

A. Lower i nsurance r a t e sB. Improved r e c e p t i o nC. F i re p r e v e n t i o nD. Noise r e d u c t i o n ~~

T0A13 (D)

What k i nd of hazard might exi st i n a power supply when i t i s turned o f f and d isconnec ted?

St at i c el ect r i ci t y coul d damage t he gr oundi Cir cul at i ng cur ren t s i nsi de t he t r ansf or mer The f use might blow i f you r emove t he cover You might r ecei ve an el ect r i c shock f r om st c a p a c i t o r s

A.B.C.D.

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ng systemmight cause damage

ored charge i n l a r g e

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1 T0B Antenna i n s t a l l a t i o n , tower safety, overhead power lines exam question

T0B01 (C)

Why shoul d you wear a hard hat and sa fe ty glasses if you are on t he ground hel pi ng someone wor k on an ant enna t ower?

A. It i s requi red by FCC rul esB. To keep RF energy away f r o m your head during antenna t e s t i n gC. To pr ot ect your head and eyes i n case somet hi ng acci dent al l y

f a l l s f r o m the towerD. It is required by the e l e c t r i c a l code~~

T0B02 (C)

What is a good precauti on to observe before cli mbi ng an antenna tower?

A. Turn on all r a d i o t r a n s m i t t e r sB. Remove al l t ower gr oundi ng connect i onsC. Put on your sa fe ty belt and sa fe ty glassesD. I nf or m t he FAA and t he FCC t hat you are wor ki ng on a t ower ~~

T0B03 (D)

What should you do before you climb a tower?

A. Arrange for a hel per or observerB. Inspect the tower for damage or loose hardwareC. Make sure t he r e are no e l e c t r i c a l storms nearbyD. All of t hese answer s are cor r ect~~

T0B04 (B)

What is an i mportant consi derati on when p u t t i n g up an antenna?

A. C a r e f u l l y tune it for a low SWRB. Make sure peopl e cannot acci dent al l y come i nt o cont act wit h i tC. Make sure you discard all packi ng materi al i n a safe placeD. Make sure bi rds can see it so they don’t f l y i nto it

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T0B05 (A) [97. 15(A)]

What must be consi dered when e rec t ing an antenna near an a i r p o r t ?

A. The maxi mum al lowed hei ght wit h regard t o near by ai r port B. The possi bi l i ty of i n t e r fe ren ce t o ai r c r a f t radi osC. The r a d i a t i o n angle of the s ig n a l s it producesD. The p o l a r i z a t i o n of signal to be radiated~~

T0B06 (D)

What i s t he most i mpor t ant saf et y pr ecaut i on p u t t i n g up an antenna tower?

A. I nst al l st eps on t he t ower f or saf e cli mbiB. I nsul at e t he base of t he t ower t o avoi d l iC. Ground the base of the tower to prevent l iD. Look f or and st ay clear of any over head el ~~

to observe when

ngghtning s t r i k e s ghtning s t r i k e s e c t r i c a l wires

T0B07 (D)

How should the guy wires for an antenna tower be i n s t a l l e d ?

A. So each guy wire anchor poi nt has an even number of wiresB. So that no guy wire is more than 25 feet longC. Each guy wire must be pulled as t i g h t as poss ib leD. I n accordance wit h t he t ower manuf act ur er' s i nst r uct i ons ~~

T0B08 (D)

What is a safe distance f r o m a power l i ne to a l l o w when i nstal l i ng an antenna?

A. Half t he widt h of your pr opert y unl ess t he wir es are at least 23 feet high

B. 12.5 feet in most met ropo l i t an areasC. 36 meters plus 1/2 wavel ength at the operating frequencyD. So that i f the antenna f a l l s unexpectedly, no part of i t can come

closer t han 10 f eet t o t he power wir es

T0B09 (D)

What is the most i mport ant sa fe ty r u l e t o remember when using a crank-up tower?

A. Thi s t ype of t ower must never be pai nt edB. Crank up t ower s must be r ai sed and lower ed f r equent l y t o keep

them p rope r l y l u b r i c a t e dC. Winch cabl es must be speci al l y rat ed f or use on t hi s t ype of t

owerD. A crank- up tower shoul d never be cli mbed unl ess it i s i n the f u l l y

lowered posit i on~~

T0B10 (C)

Why is stai nless steel hardware used on many antennas i nstead of ot her met al s?

A. St ai nless st eelB. St ai nless st eelC. Stai nless steelD. St ai nless st eel~~

i s a bet t er el ect r i cal conduct or wei ghs less t han ot her met al sparts are much less li kel y to corrode cost s less t han ot her met al s

T0B11 (C)

What is consi dered to be an adequate ground for a tower?

A. A single 4 foot ground rod, dri ven i n t o the earth no 12 inches f r o m the base

B. A screen of 120 radi al wiresC. Separate 8 foot long ground rods for each tower leg, the

tower and each otherD. A connect i on between t he t ower base and a col d wat er ~~

more than

bonded to

pi pe

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T0C - RF hazards, radiation exposure, RF heating hazards, proximity to antennas, recognized safe power levels, hand held safety, exposure to others - 1 exam question

T0C01 (D)

What type of r a d i a t i o n are VHF and UHF radio s i g na l s ?

A. Gamma r a d i a t i o nB. Ionizing r a d i a t i o nC. Alpha r a d i a t i o nD. Non-ionizing r a d i a t i o n~~

T0C02 (B)

When can radio waves cause i n j u r y t o the human body?

A. Only when the frequency is below 30 MHzB. Onl y i f the combi nat i on of si gnal strength and frequency cause

excessive power to be absorbedC. Only when the frequency is greater than 30 MHzD. Only when t r a n s m i t t e r power exceeds 50 watts~~

T0C03 (C) [97 .13(C) (1 ) ]

What i s t he maxi mum power level t hat an amat eur r adi o st at i on may use at frequencies above 30 MHz before an RF exposure eva luat ion is required?

A. 1500 watts PEP t r a n s m i t t e r outputB. 1 watt forward powerC. 50 watts PEP at the antennaD. 50 watts PEP r e f l e c t e d power ~~

T0C04 (D)

What f a c t o r s a f f ec t the RF exposure of people near an amateur t r a n s m i t t e r ?

A. Frequency and power level of the RF f i e l dB. Dist ance f r om t he ant enna t o a per sonC. Radiation pa t te rn of the antennaD. All of t hese answers are cor r ect

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T0C05 (D)

Why must the frequency of an RF source be consi dered when eval uat i ng RF radi at i on exposure?

A. Lower frequency RF f i e l d s have more energy than higher frequency f i e l d s

B. Lower frequency RF f i e l d s do not pene t ra te the human bodyC. Hi gher frequency RF f i e l d s are transi ent in nature and do not a f f ec t

the human bodyD. The human body absor bs mor e RF energy at some f r equenci es t han

others~~

T0C06 (D) [ 9 7 . 1 3 ( c ) ( 1 ) ]

How can you determine that your s ta t i on compl i es with FCC RF exposure regul at i ons?

A. By cal cul at i on based on FCC OET Bul let i n 65B. By cal cul at i on based on comput er model i ngC. By measurement of f i el d strength usi ng cal i brat ed equi pmentD. All of these choices are correct~~

T0C07 (B)

What could happen if a person a c c i d e n t a l l y touched your antenna while you were t r a n s m i t t i n g ?

A. Touching the antenna could cause tel evi si on i n t e r f e r e n c eB. They might rece i ve a painful RF burn i n j u r yC. They woul d be able to hear what you are sayi ngD. Not hi ng~~

T0C08 (D)

What act i on might amat eur operat ors take to prevent exposure t o RF radi at i on i n excess of FCC suppl i ed li mits?

A. A l t e r antenna pa t t e r nsB. Relocate antennasC. Change s ta t i on parameters such as frequency or powerD. All of t hese answers are cor r ect

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T0C09 (B)

How can you make sure your stat i on stays i n compli ance wit h RF safety regul ati ons?

A. Compli ance i s not necessaryB. By r e- eval uat i ng t he st at i on whenever an i t em of equi pment i s

changedC. By making sure your antennas have a low SWRD. By i nst al l i ng a low pass f i lt er~~

T0C10 (A)

Whi ch of t he f ol lowing uni t s of measur ement i s used t o measur e RF radi at i on exposure?

A. M i l l i w a t t s per square centi meterB. Megohms per square meterC. Microfarads per footD. Megahertz per second~~

T0C11 (A)

Why is duty cy c le one of the f a c t o r s used to determine safe RF r a d i a t i o n exposure l e v e l s ?

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