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

Anonymous User

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

Logging in (or registering) will help the system to select questions that you need to focus on.

1. - T0A03

In the United States, what circuit does black wire insulation indicate in a three-wire 120 V cable?

Select	Answer
A	Neutral
B	Black insulation is never used
C	Equipment ground
D	Hot

2. - T0B03

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

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

3. - T0C06

Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

Select	Answer
A	By measurement of field strength using calibrated equipment
B	By calculation based on FCC OET Bulletin 65
C	All these choices are correct
D	By calculation based on computer modeling

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. - T1B11

What is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators in their HF band segments?

Select	Answer
A	100 watts
B	50 watts
C	10 watts
D	200 watts

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

7. - T1D06

What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

Select	Answer
A	The ITU maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
B	There is no such prohibition
C	Any such language is prohibited
D	The FCC maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies

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

9. - T1F08

What is the definition of third party communications?

Select	Answer
A	Operation when the transmitting equipment is licensed to a person other than the control operator
B	Amateur radio communications where three stations are in communications with one another
C	Temporary authorization for an unlicensed person to transmit on the amateur bands for technical experiments
D	A message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person

10. - T2A01

What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 2 meter band?

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

11. - T2B03

Which of the following describes a linked repeater network?

Select	Answer
A	A network of repeaters in which signals received by one repeater are transmitted by all the repeaters in the network
B	Multiple repeaters with the same control operator
C	A system of repeaters linked by APRS
D	A single repeater with more than one receiver

12. - T2C02

Which of the following are typical duties of a Net Control Station?

Select	Answer
A	Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for operation on the net frequency
B	Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in
C	All these choices are correct
D	Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency

13. - T3A11

Which region of the atmosphere can refract or bend HF and VHF radio waves?

Select	Answer
A	The ionosphere
B	The mesosphere
C	The stratosphere
D	The troposphere

14. - T3B03

What are the two components of a radio wave?

Select	Answer
A	Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
B	Electric and magnetic fields
C	Impedance and reactance
D	Voltage and current

15. - T3C01

Why are simplex UHF signals rarely heard beyond their radio horizon?

Select	Answer
A	UHF signals are absorbed by the ionospheric D region
B	UHF signals are usually not propagated by the ionosphere
C	FCC regulations prohibit them from going more than 50 miles
D	They are too weak to go very far

16. - T4A03

Why are short, heavy-gauge wires used for a transceiver’s DC power connection?

Select	Answer
A	To provide a good counterpoise for the antenna
B	All these choices are correct
C	To avoid RF interference
D	To minimize voltage drop when transmitting

17. - T4B09

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

Select	Answer
A	By entering the group’s identification code
B	By enabling the group’s CTCSS tone
C	By retrieving the frequencies from transceiver memory
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. - T5B09

Which decibel value most closely represents a power increase from 5 watts to 10 watts?

Select	Answer
A	10 dB
B	2 dB
C	3 dB
D	5 dB

20. - T5C06

What does the abbreviation “RF” mean?

Select	Answer
A	The real frequency transmitted as opposed to the apparent frequency
B	Radio frequency signals of all types
C	Reflective force in antenna transmission lines
D	The resonant frequency of a tuned circuit

21. - T5D07

What is the current in a circuit with an applied voltage of 120 volts and a resistance of 80 ohms?

Select	Answer
A	9600 amperes
B	1.5 amperes
C	0.667 amperes
D	200 amperes

22. - T6A05

What type of electrical component consists of conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?

Select	Answer
A	Oscillator
B	Potentiometer
C	Capacitor
D	Resistor

23. - T6B09

What are the names for the electrodes of a diode?

Select	Answer
A	Anode and cathode
B	Gate and base
C	Plus and minus
D	Source and drain

24. - T6C08

What is component 9 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Variable transformer
B	Variable inductor
C	Variable resistor
D	Variable capacitor

25. - T6D04

Which of the following displays an electrical quantity as a numeric value?

Select	Answer
A	Relay
B	Potentiometer
C	Transistor
D	Meter

26. - T7A10

What device increases the transmitted output power from a transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	A voltage divider
B	All these choices are correct
C	An impedance network
D	An RF power amplifier

27. - T7B11

What is a symptom of RF feedback in a transmitter or transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Frequent blowing of power supply fuses
B	Excessive SWR at the antenna connection
C	The transmitter will not stay on the desired frequency
D	Reports of garbled, distorted, or unintelligible voice transmissions

28. - T7C09

Which of the following causes failure of coaxial cables?

Select	Answer
A	Rapid fluctuation in transmitter output power
B	Operation at 100% duty cycle for an extended period
C	Solder flux contamination
D	Moisture contamination

29. - T7D03

When configured to measure current, how is a multimeter connected to a component?

Select	Answer
A	In parallel
B	In quadrature
C	In phase
D	In series

30. - T8A07

What is a characteristic of single sideband (SSB) compared to FM?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	SSB signals have narrower bandwidth
C	SSB signals are less susceptible to interference
D	SSB signals are easier to tune in correctly

31. - T8B03

Which of the following are provided by satellite tracking programs?

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

32. - T8C04

Which of the following is good procedure when contacting another station in a contest?

Select	Answer
A	Sign only the last two letters of your call if there are many other stations calling
B	Contact the station twice to be sure that you are in his log
C	All these choices are correct
D	Send only the minimum information needed for proper identification and the contest exchange

33. - T8D03

What kind of data can be transmitted by APRS?

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

34. - T9A08

What is the approximate length, in inches, of a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 146 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	112
B	19
C	12
D	50

35. - T9B05

What happens as the frequency of a signal in coaxial cable is increased?

Select	Answer
A	The loss decreases
B	The characteristic impedance decreases
C	The characteristic impedance increases
D	The loss increases

Figure T-2