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

2. - T0B06

What is the minimum safe distance from a power line to allow when installing an antenna?

Select	Answer
A	The height of the power line above ground
B	Add the height of the antenna to the height of the power line and multiply by a factor of 1.5
C	Enough so that if the antenna falls, no part of it can come closer than 10 feet to the power wires
D	1/2 wavelength at the operating frequency

3. - T0C03

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

Select	Answer
A	It decreases by 50 percent
B	It increases by a factor of 3
C	It increases by a factor of 2
D	There is no adjustment allowed for lower duty cycle

4. - T1A11

When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?

Select	Answer
A	To stop another amateur station that is breaking the FCC rules
B	At no time
C	At any time, stations in the Amateur Radio Service are not protected from willful interference
D	When making short test transmissions

5. - T1B03

Which frequency is in the 6 meter amateur band?

Select	Answer
A	52.525 MHz
B	28.50 MHz
C	222.15 MHz
D	49.00 MHz

6. - T1C07

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

Select	Answer
A	Failure to have a copy of your license available at your station
B	Failure to obtain FCC type acceptance prior to using a home-built transmitter
C	Failure to provide and maintain a correct email address with the FCC
D	Failure to inform the FCC of any changes in the amateur station following performance of an RF safety environmental evaluation

7. - T1D01

With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

Select	Answer
A	Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications
B	Any country banned from making such communications by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
C	Any country whose administration has notified the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that it objects to such communications
D	Any country banned from such communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)

8. - T1E04

What determines the transmitting frequency privileges of an amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	The class of operator license held by the control operator
B	The highest class of operator license held by anyone on the premises
C	The frequency authorized by the frequency coordinator
D	The frequencies printed on the license grant

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. - T2A03

What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

Select	Answer
A	Plus or minus 500 kHz
B	Plus or minus 5 MHz
C	Plus or minus 600 kHz
D	Plus or minus 1 MHz

11. - T2B09

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

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

12. - T2C05

What does the term “traffic” refer to in net operation?

Select	Answer
A	Operation by mobile or portable stations
B	Requests to activate the net by a served agency
C	The number of stations checking in and out of a net
D	Messages exchanged by net stations

13. - T3A09

Which of the following results from the fact that signals propagated by the ionosphere are elliptically polarized?

Select	Answer
A	FM voice is unusable
B	Either vertically or horizontally polarized antennas may be used for transmission or reception
C	Both the transmitting and receiving antennas must be of the same polarization
D	Digital modes are unusable

14. - T3B01

What is the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave?

Select	Answer
A	They are in parallel
B	They travel at different speeds
C	They are at right angles
D	They revolve in opposite directions

15. - T3C10

Which of the following bands may provide long-distance communications via the ionosphere’s F region during the peak of the sunspot cycle?

Select	Answer
A	70 centimeters and 1.25 meters
B	All these choices are correct
C	6 and 10 meters
D	23 centimeters

16. - T4A02

Which of the following should be considered when selecting an accessory SWR meter?

Select	Answer
A	The distance that the meter will be located from the antenna
B	The types of modulation being used at the station
C	The frequency and power level at which the measurements will be made
D	All these choices are correct

17. - T4B04

What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency or channel on your transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Store it in a memory channel
B	Use the scan mode to select the desired frequency
C	Enable the frequency offset
D	Enable the VOX

18. - T5A10

Which term describes the rate at which electrical energy is used?

Select	Answer
A	Voltage
B	Power
C	Current
D	Resistance

19. - T5B07

Which is equal to 3.525 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	3525 kHz
B	0.003525 kHz
C	35.25 kHz
D	3,525,000 kHz

20. - T5C07

What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

Select	Answer
A	mh
B	Mhz
C	MHz
D	MH

21. - T5D09

What is the current through a 24-ohm resistor connected across 240 volts?

Select	Answer
A	0.1 amperes
B	10 amperes
C	24,000 amperes
D	216 amperes

22. - T6A04

What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?

Select	Answer
A	Inductor
B	Capacitor
C	Diode
D	Varistor

23. - T6B04

Which of the following components can consist of three regions of semiconductor material?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Triode
C	Alternator
D	Pentagrid converter

24. - T6C10

What is component 3 in figure T-3?

Select	Answer
A	Connector
B	Meter
C	Variable capacitor
D	Variable inductor

25. - T6D07

Which of the following is commonly used as a visual indicator?

Select	Answer
A	LED
B	FET
C	Bipolar transistor
D	Zener diode

26. - T7A01

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

Select	Answer
A	Total Harmonic Distortion
B	Sensitivity
C	Selectivity
D	Linearity

27. - T7B08

What should you do if something in a neighbor’s home is causing harmful interference to your amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	Make sure your station meets the standards of good amateur practice
B	Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device
C	All these choices are correct
D	Politely inform your neighbor that FCC rules prohibit the use of devices that cause interference

28. - T7C01

What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?

Select	Answer
A	To improve the signal-to-noise ratio of a receiver
B	To prevent transmitting signals over the air when making tests
C	To improve the efficiency of an antenna
D	To prevent over-modulation of a transmitter

29. - T7D01

Which instrument would you use to measure electric potential?

Select	Answer
A	An ohmmeter
B	A voltmeter
C	A wavemeter
D	An ammeter

30. - T8A08

What is the approximate bandwidth of a typical single sideband (SSB) voice signal?

Select	Answer
A	3 kHz
B	1 kHz
C	6 kHz
D	15 kHz

31. - T8B01

What telemetry information is typically transmitted by satellite beacons?

Select	Answer
A	The signal strength of received signals
B	Time of day accurate to plus or minus 1/10 second
C	Health and status of the satellite
D	All these choices are correct

32. - T8C06

How is over the air access to IRLP nodes accomplished?

Select	Answer
A	By using DTMF signals
B	By obtaining a password that is sent via voice to the node
C	By entering the proper internet password
D	By using CTCSS tone codes

33. - T8D03

What kind of data can be transmitted by APRS?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Text messages
C	GPS position data
D	Weather data

34. - T9A05

Which of the following increases the resonant frequency of a dipole antenna?

Select	Answer
A	Shortening it
B	Adding capacitive loading to the ends of the radiating wires
C	Inserting coils in series with radiating wires
D	Lengthening it

35. - T9B04

What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?

Select	Answer
A	It allows an antenna to be used on both transmit and receive
B	It helps a receiver automatically tune in weak stations
C	It automatically selects the proper antenna for the frequency band being used
D	It matches the antenna system impedance to the transceiver's output impedance

Figure T-3