US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2022-2026) Practice Test

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US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2022-2026) Practice Test

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1. - T0A09

What should be done to all external ground rods or earth connections?

Select	Answer
A	Tune them for resonance on the lowest frequency of operation
B	Waterproof them with silicone caulk or electrical tape
C	Bond them together with heavy wire or conductive strap
D	Keep them as far apart as possible

2. - T0B01

Which of the following is good practice when installing ground wires on a tower for lightning protection?

Select	Answer
A	Put a drip loop in the ground connection to prevent water damage to the ground system
B	Ensure that connections are short and direct
C	Make sure all ground wire bends are right angles
D	All these choices are correct

3. - T0C07

What hazard is created by touching an antenna during a transmission?

Select	Answer
A	RF burn to skin
B	All these choices are correct
C	Electrocution
D	Radiation poisoning

4. - T1A06

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a beacon?

Select	Answer
A	An amateur station transmitting communications for the purposes of observing propagation or related experimental activities
B	A bulletin sent by the FCC to announce a national emergency
C	A continuous transmission of weather information authorized in the amateur bands by the National Weather Service
D	A government transmitter marking the amateur radio band edges

5. - T1B05

How may amateurs use the 219 to 220 MHz segment of 1.25 meter band?

Select	Answer
A	Fast-scan television only
B	Emergency traffic only
C	Spread spectrum only
D	Fixed digital message forwarding systems only

6. - T1C08

What is the normal term for an FCC-issued amateur radio license?

Select	Answer
A	Ten years
B	Life
C	Eight years
D	Five years

7. - T1D11

When may an amateur station transmit without identifying on the air?

Select	Answer
A	When transmitting signals to control model craft
B	When the transmissions are unmodulated
C	When the transmissions are of a brief nature to make station adjustments
D	When the transmitted power level is below 1 watt

8. - T1E06

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

Select	Answer
A	As part of a multi-operator contest team
B	When using a club station whose trustee holds an Amateur Extra Class license
C	When designated as the control operator by an Amateur Extra Class licensee
D	At no time

9. - T1F06

Which of the following self-assigned indicators are acceptable when using a phone transmission?

Select	Answer
A	KL7CC stroke W3
B	KL7CC slash W3
C	KL7CC slant W3
D	All these choices are correct

10. - T2A06

Which of the following is required when making on-the-air test transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	Identify the transmitting station
B	All these choices are correct
C	Conduct tests only between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. local time
D	Notify the FCC of the transmissions

11. - T2B09

Why are simplex channels designated in the VHF/UHF band plans?

Select	Answer
A	For working DX only
B	So stations with simple transmitters can access the repeater without automated offset
C	For contest operation
D	So stations within range of each other can communicate without tying up a repeater

12. - T2C11

What is meant by “check” in a radiogram header?

Select	Answer
A	A box on the message form that indicates that the message was received and/or relayed
B	The number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message
C	The call sign of the originating station
D	A list of stations that have relayed the message

13. - T3A06

What is the meaning of the term “picket fencing”?

Select	Answer
A	Alternating transmissions during a net operation
B	A type of ground system used with vertical antennas
C	Rapid flutter on mobile signals due to multipath propagation
D	Local vs long-distance communications

14. - T3B11

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

Select	Answer
A	150,000 meters per second
B	300,000,000 meters per second
C	300,000,000 miles per hour
D	150,000 miles per hour

15. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

Select	Answer
A	6 meters
B	70 centimeters
C	2 meters
D	33 centimeters

16. - T4A05

Where should an RF power meter be installed?

Select	Answer
A	At the power supply output
B	In the feed line, between the transmitter and antenna
C	In the power supply cable, as close as possible to the radio
D	In parallel with the push-to-talk line and the antenna

17. - T4B09

How is a specific group of stations selected on a digital voice transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	By retrieving the frequencies from transceiver memory
B	By entering the group’s identification code
C	By enabling the group’s CTCSS tone
D	By activating automatic identification

18. - T5A07

Why are metals generally good conductors of electricity?

Select	Answer
A	They have many free protons
B	All these choices are correct
C	They have relatively high density
D	They have many free electrons

19. - T5B12

Which is equal to 28400 kHz?

Select	Answer
A	284.00 MHz
B	2.800 MHz
C	28.400 MHz
D	28.400 kHz

20. - T5C02

What is the unit of capacitance?

Select	Answer
A	The ohm
B	The henry
C	The volt
D	The farad

21. - T5D13

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

Select	Answer
A	Resonant
B	Series
C	Branch
D	Parallel

22. - T6A11

Which of the following battery chemistries is not rechargeable?

Select	Answer
A	Lead-acid
B	Carbon-zinc
C	Nickel-cadmium
D	Lithium-ion

23. - T6B07

What causes a light-emitting diode (LED) to emit light?

Select	Answer
A	Inductively-coupled RF signal
B	Forward current
C	Capacitively-coupled RF signal
D	Reverse current

24. - T6C06

What is component 6 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Regulator IC
C	Capacitor
D	Transistor

25. - T6D08

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

Select	Answer
A	Potentiometer
B	Capacitor
C	Resistor
D	Zener diode

26. - T7A07

What is the function of a transceiver’s PTT input?

Select	Answer
A	Switches transceiver from receive to transmit when grounded
B	Provides a transmit tuning tone when grounded
C	Input for a key used to send CW
D	Input for a preamplifier tuning tone

27. - T7B10

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

Select	Answer
A	Your transmitter is slightly off frequency
B	Your batteries are running low
C	All these choices are correct
D	You are in a bad location

28. - T7C05

Why do most solid-state transmitters reduce output power as SWR increases beyond a certain level?

Select	Answer
A	To protect the output amplifier transistors
B	To comply with FCC rules on spectral purity
C	To lower the SWR on the transmission line
D	Because power supplies cannot supply enough current at high SWR

29. - T7D07

Which of the following measurements are made using a multimeter?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Impedance and reactance
C	Signal strength and noise
D	Voltage and resistance

30. - T8A11

What is the approximate bandwidth required to transmit a CW signal?

Select	Answer
A	150 Hz
B	2.4 kHz
C	15 kHz
D	1000 Hz

31. - T8B08

What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in U/V mode?

Select	Answer
A	The satellite frequencies are usually variable
B	The satellite uplink is in the 70 centimeter band and the downlink is in the 2 meter band
C	The satellite uplink is in the 15 meter band and the downlink is in the 10 meter band
D	The satellite operates using ultraviolet frequencies

32. - T8C07

What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?

Select	Answer
A	A technique for measuring the modulation quality of a transmitter using remote sites monitored via the internet
B	A set of rules specifying how to identify your station when linked over the internet to another station
C	A method of delivering voice communications over the internet using digital techniques
D	A technique employed to “spot” DX stations via the internet

33. - T8D10

Which of the following operating activities is supported by digital mode software in the WSJT-X software suite?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Earth-Moon-Earth
C	Meteor scatter
D	Weak signal propagation beacons

34. - T9A10

In which direction does a half-wave dipole antenna radiate the strongest signal?

Select	Answer
A	Broadside to the antenna
B	Off the ends of the antenna
C	In the direction of the feed line
D	Equally in all directions

35. - T9B07

Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?

Select	Answer
A	They are commonly used at HF and VHF frequencies
B	They are watertight
C	They are a bayonet-type connector
D	They are preferred for microwave operation

Figure T-2