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. - T0B01

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

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

3. - T0C10

Why is duty cycle one of the factors used to determine safe RF radiation exposure levels?

Select	Answer
A	It takes into account the antenna feed line loss
B	It takes into account the thermal effects of the final amplifier
C	It affects the peak exposure to radiation
D	It affects the average exposure to radiation

4. - T1A09

Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

Select	Answer
A	The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy
B	Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
C	FCC Regional Field Office
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	10 watts
B	50 watts
C	200 watts
D	100 watts

6. - T1C10

How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you transmit on the amateur radio bands?

Select	Answer
A	Immediately on receiving your Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE)
B	As soon as your operator/station license grant appears on the ARRL website
C	As soon as you receive your license in the mail from the FCC
D	As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database

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 transmitted power level is below 1 watt
C	When the transmissions are of a brief nature to make station adjustments
D	When the transmissions are unmodulated

8. - T1E07

When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

Select	Answer
A	All licensed amateurs who are present at the operation
B	The control operator and the station licensee
C	Only the station licensee
D	Only the control operator

9. - T1F09

What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?

Select	Answer
A	Repeater station
B	Earth station
C	Message forwarding station
D	Beacon station

10. - T2A08

What is the meaning of the procedural signal “CQ”?

Select	Answer
A	Calling any station
B	Test transmission, no reply expected
C	Call on the quarter hour
D	Only the called station should transmit

11. - T2B01

How is a VHF/UHF transceiver’s “reverse” function used?

Select	Answer
A	To listen on a repeater’s input frequency
B	To listen on a repeater’s output frequency
C	To increase power output
D	To reduce power output

12. - T2C09

Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

Select	Answer
A	Yes, but only when part of a FEMA emergency plan
B	Yes, but only in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
C	Yes, but only when part of a RACES emergency plan
D	No

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

14. - T3B07

In addition to frequency, which of the following is used to identify amateur radio bands?

Select	Answer
A	Channel numbers
B	Traditional letter/number designators
C	The approximate wavelength in meters
D	All these choices are correct

15. - T3C03

What is a characteristic of VHF signals received via auroral backscatter?

Select	Answer
A	They are generally strongest when your antenna is aimed west
B	They are often received from 10,000 miles or more
C	They occur only during winter nighttime hours
D	They are distorted and signal strength varies considerably

16. - T4A12

What is an electronic keyer?

Select	Answer
A	A device for switching antennas from transmit to receive
B	A device for voice activated switching from receive to transmit
C	A device that assists in manual sending of Morse code
D	An interlock to prevent unauthorized use of a radio

17. - T4B06

Which of the following controls could be used if the voice pitch of a single-sideband signal returning to your CQ call seems too high or low?

Select	Answer
A	The bandwidth selection
B	The RIT or Clarifier
C	The tone squelch
D	The AGC or limiter

18. - T5A10

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

Select	Answer
A	Power
B	Voltage
C	Resistance
D	Current

19. - T5B05

Which is equal to 500 milliwatts?

Select	Answer
A	0.02 watts
B	0.5 watts
C	50 watts
D	5 watts

20. - T5C08

What is the formula used to calculate electrical power (P) in a DC circuit?

Select	Answer
A	P = I  E
B	P = E / I
C	P = I + E
D	P = E – I

21. - T5D02

What formula is used to calculate voltage in a circuit?

Select	Answer
A	E = I - R
B	E = I + R
C	E = I / R
D	E = I x R

22. - T6A06

What type of electrical component stores energy in a magnetic field?

Select	Answer
A	Varistor
B	Diode
C	Inductor
D	Capacitor

23. - T6B09

What are the names for the electrodes of a diode?

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

24. - T6C12

Which of the following is accurately represented in electrical schematics?

Select	Answer
A	Wire lengths
B	All these choices are correct
C	Component connections
D	Physical appearance of components

25. - T6D05

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

Select	Answer
A	Filter
B	Regulator
C	Phase inverter
D	Oscillator

26. - T7A10

What device increases the transmitted output power from a transceiver?

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

27. - T7B01

What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?

Select	Answer
A	Talk farther away from the microphone
B	Talk louder into the microphone
C	Let the transceiver cool off
D	Change to a higher power level

28. - T7C07

What happens to power lost in a feed line?

Select	Answer
A	It increases the SWR
B	It distorts the signal
C	It is converted into heat
D	It is radiated as harmonics

29. - T7D10

What reading indicates that an ohmmeter is connected across a large, discharged capacitor?

Select	Answer
A	Alternating between open and short circuit
B	Steady full-scale reading
C	Increasing resistance with time
D	Decreasing resistance with time

30. - T8A06

Which sideband is normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF, and UHF single-sideband communications?

Select	Answer
A	Suppressed sideband
B	Inverted sideband
C	Upper sideband
D	Lower sideband

31. - T8B01

What telemetry information is typically transmitted by satellite beacons?

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

32. - T8C02

Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?

Select	Answer
A	A calibrated noise bridge
B	All these choices are correct
C	Calibrated SWR meter
D	A directional antenna

33. - T8D06

What does the abbreviation "PSK" mean?

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

34. - T9A11

What is antenna gain?

Select	Answer
A	The additional power that is added to the transmitter power
B	The additional power that is required in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency
C	The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna
D	The increase in signal strength in a specified direction compared to a reference antenna

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