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	Waterproof them with silicone caulk or electrical tape
C	Keep them as far apart as possible
D	Tune them for resonance on the lowest frequency of operation

2. - T0B03

Under what circumstances is it safe to climb a tower without a helper or observer?

Select	Answer
A	Never
B	When no mechanical work is being performed
C	When the work being done is not more than 20 feet above the ground
D	When no electrical work is being performed

3. - T0C01

What type of radiation are radio signals?

Select	Answer
A	Gamma radiation
B	Ionizing radiation
C	Non-ionizing radiation
D	Alpha radiation

4. - T1A09

Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

Select	Answer
A	The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy
B	FCC Regional Field Office
C	Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
D	The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent Frequency Coordinators

5. - T1B03

Which frequency is in the 6 meter amateur band?

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

6. - T1C06

From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit?

Select	Answer
A	From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States
B	From anywhere within International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regions 2 and 3
C	From within any country that is a member of the United Nations
D	From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunication Union

7. - T1D07

What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations?

Select	Answer
A	Earth, repeater, or space stations
B	Auxiliary, beacon, or Earth stations
C	Beacon, repeater, or space stations
D	Repeater, auxiliary, or space stations

8. - T1E11

Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records?

Select	Answer
A	The person operating the station equipment
B	The station custodian
C	The station licensee
D	The third party participant

9. - T1F02

How often must you identify with your FCC-assigned call sign when using tactical call signs such as “Race Headquarters”?

Select	Answer
A	Never, the tactical call is sufficient
B	At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication
C	Once during every hour
D	At the end of every transmission

10. - T2A07

What is meant by "repeater offset”?

Select	Answer
A	The difference between a repeater’s transmit and receive frequencies
B	The repeater station identification is done on a separate frequency
C	The number of simultaneous transmit frequencies used by a repeater
D	The repeater has a time delay to prevent interference

11. - T2B09

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

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

12. - T2C06

What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

Select	Answer
A	A group of licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
B	A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service
C	A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies
D	A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

13. - T3A05

When using a directional antenna, how might your station be able to communicate with a distant repeater if buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct line of sight path?

Select	Answer
A	Try the long path
B	Try to find a path that reflects signals to the repeater
C	Change from vertical to horizontal polarization
D	Increase the antenna SWR

14. - T3B02

What property of a radio wave defines its polarization?

Select	Answer
A	The ratio of the velocity to the wavelength
B	The ratio of the energy in the magnetic field to the energy in the electric field
C	The orientation of the magnetic field
D	The orientation of the electric field

15. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

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

16. - T4A05

Where should an RF power meter be installed?

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

17. - T4B12

What is the result of tuning an FM receiver above or below a signal’s frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Sideband inversion
B	Generation of a heterodyne tone
C	Change in audio pitch
D	Distortion of the signal’s audio

18. - T5A03

What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Resistance
B	Voltage
C	Current
D	Capacitance

19. - T5B04

Which is equal to one microvolt?

Select	Answer
A	One one-millionth of a volt
B	One million volts
C	One one-thousandth of a volt
D	One thousand kilovolts

20. - T5C07

What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

Select	Answer
A	Mhz
B	MH
C	mh
D	MHz

21. - T5D10

What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?

Select	Answer
A	1 volt
B	1.5 volts
C	2.5 volts
D	0.25 volts

22. - T6A07

What electrical component is typically constructed as a coil of wire?

Select	Answer
A	Inductor
B	Capacitor
C	Diode
D	Switch

23. - T6B02

What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Fuse
C	Diode
D	Driven element

24. - T6C03

What is component 2 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Indicator lamp
C	Connector
D	Transistor

25. - T6D05

What type of circuit controls the amount of voltage from a power supply?

Select	Answer
A	Regulator
B	Oscillator
C	Filter
D	Phase inverter

26. - T7A11

Where is an RF preamplifier installed?

Select	Answer
A	Between the antenna and receiver
B	At the output of the receiver audio amplifier
C	At the output of the transmitter power amplifier
D	Between the transmitter and the antenna tuner

27. - T7B09

What should be the first step to resolve non-fiber optic cable TV interference caused by your amateur radio transmission?

Select	Answer
A	Add a low-pass filter to the TV antenna input
B	Add a high-pass filter to the TV antenna input
C	Add a preamplifier to the TV antenna input
D	Be sure all TV feed line coaxial connectors are installed properly

28. - T7C10

Why should the outer jacket of coaxial cable be resistant to ultraviolet light?

Select	Answer
A	Ultraviolet and RF signals can mix, causing interference
B	Ultraviolet light can increase losses in the cable’s jacket
C	Ultraviolet light can damage the jacket and allow water to enter the cable
D	Ultraviolet resistant jackets prevent harmonic radiation

29. - T7D07

Which of the following measurements are made using a multimeter?

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

30. - T8A01

Which of the following is a form of amplitude modulation?

Select	Answer
A	Spread spectrum
B	Single sideband
C	Phase shift keying (PSK)
D	Packet radio

31. - T8B03

Which of the following are provided by satellite tracking programs?

Select	Answer
A	The apparent frequency of the satellite transmission, including effects of Doppler shift
B	The time, azimuth, and elevation of the start, maximum altitude, and end of a pass
C	All these choices are correct
D	Maps showing the real-time position of the satellite track over Earth

32. - T8C07

What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?

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

33. - T8D06

What does the abbreviation "PSK" mean?

Select	Answer
A	Pulse Shift Keying
B	Phased Slide Keying
C	Packet Short Keying
D	Phase Shift Keying

34. - T9A04

What is a disadvantage of the short, flexible antenna supplied with most handheld radio transceivers, compared to a full-sized quarter-wave antenna?

Select	Answer
A	It has low efficiency
B	All these choices are correct
C	It is mechanically fragile
D	It transmits only circularly polarized signals

35. - T9B03

Why is coaxial cable the most common feed line for amateur radio antenna systems?

Select	Answer
A	It is less expensive than any other type of feed line
B	It can handle more power than any other type of feed line
C	It has less loss than any other type of feed line
D	It is easy to use and requires few special installation considerations

Figure T-1