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

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1. - T0A12

Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring high voltages with a voltmeter?

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AEnsure that the voltmeter has very low impedance
BEnsure that the circuit is grounded through the voltmeter
CEnsure that the voltmeter is set to the correct frequency
DEnsure that the voltmeter and leads are rated for use at the voltages to be measured

2. - T0B03

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

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AWhen the work being done is not more than 20 feet above the ground
BNever
CWhen no mechanical work is being performed
DWhen no electrical work is being performed

3. - T0C08

Which of the following actions can reduce exposure to RF radiation?

SelectAnswer
ARelocate the transmitter
BAll these choices are correct
CRelocate antennas
DIncrease the duty cycle

4. - T1A04

How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?

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AOne for each band on which the person plans to operate
BOne
COne for each permanent station location from which the person plans to operate
DNo more than two

5. - T1B01

Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licensees?

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A28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz
B28.100 MHz to 28.300 MHz
C28.500 MHz to 28.600 MHz
D28.050 MHz to 28.150 MHz

6. - T1C09

What is the grace period for renewal if an amateur license expires?

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AThree years
BTen years
CFive years
DTwo years

7. - T1D11

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

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AWhen the transmitted power level is below 1 watt
BWhen the transmissions are of a brief nature to make station adjustments
CWhen the transmissions are unmodulated
DWhen transmitting signals to control model craft

8. - T1E05

What is an amateur station’s control point?

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AThe location of the station’s transmitting antenna
BThe location at which the control operator function is performed
CThe mailing address of the station licensee
DThe location of the station’s transmitting apparatus

9. - T1F08

What is the definition of third party communications?

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AAmateur radio communications where three stations are in communications with one another
BTemporary authorization for an unlicensed person to transmit on the amateur bands for technical experiments
COperation when the transmitting equipment is licensed to a person other than the control operator
DA message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person

10. - T2A03

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

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APlus or minus 1 MHz
BPlus or minus 600 kHz
CPlus or minus 500 kHz
DPlus or minus 5 MHz

11. - T2B10

Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?

SelectAnswer
AQRM
BQRN
CQTH
DQSB

12. - T2C09

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

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AYes, but only in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
BYes, but only when part of a RACES emergency plan
CYes, but only when part of a FEMA emergency plan
DNo

13. - T3A01

Why do VHF signal strengths sometimes vary greatly when the antenna is moved only a few feet?

SelectAnswer
AThe signal path encounters different concentrations of water vapor
BVHF ionospheric propagation is very sensitive to path length
CMultipath propagation cancels or reinforces signals
DAll these choices are correct

14. - T3B02

What property of a radio wave defines its polarization?

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AThe orientation of the magnetic field
BThe orientation of the electric field
CThe ratio of the energy in the magnetic field to the energy in the electric field
DThe ratio of the velocity to the wavelength

15. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

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A70 centimeters
B2 meters
C33 centimeters
D6 meters

16. - T4A01

Which of the following is an appropriate power supply rating for a typical 50 watt output mobile FM transceiver?

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A24.0 volts at 4 amperes
B13.8 volts at 12 amperes
C13.8 volts at 4 amperes
D24.0 volts at 12 amperes

17. - T4B07

What does a DMR “code plug” contain?

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AThe DMR software version
BAccess information for repeaters and talkgroups
CThe codec for digitizing audio
DYour call sign in CW for automatic identification

18. - T5A03

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

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AVoltage
BCurrent
CCapacitance
DResistance

19. - T5B05

Which is equal to 500 milliwatts?

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A0.02 watts
B50 watts
C5 watts
D0.5 watts

20. - T5C05

What is the unit of impedance?

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AThe ohm
BThe coulomb
CThe ampere
DThe volt

21. - T5D14

In which type of circuit is voltage the same across all components?

SelectAnswer
AParallel
BBranch
CResonant
DSeries

22. - T6A09

What electrical component is used to protect other circuit components from current overloads?

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AThyratron
BAll these choices are correct
CFuse
DVaractor

23. - T6B08

What does the abbreviation FET stand for?

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AFree Electron Transmitter
BFrequency Emission Transmitter
CFast Electron Transistor
DField Effect Transistor

24. - T6C12

Which of the following is accurately represented in electrical schematics?

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AAll these choices are correct
BPhysical appearance of components
CWire lengths
DComponent connections

25. - T6D04

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

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ATransistor
BMeter
CPotentiometer
DRelay

26. - T7A05

What is the name of a circuit that generates a signal at a specific frequency?

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AOscillator
BLow-pass filter
CReactance modulator
DPhase modulator

27. - T7B10

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

SelectAnswer
AAll these choices are correct
BYou are in a bad location
CYour transmitter is slightly off frequency
DYour batteries are running low

28. - T7C07

What happens to power lost in a feed line?

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AIt increases the SWR
BIt is radiated as harmonics
CIt distorts the signal
DIt is converted into heat

29. - T7D06

Which of the following can damage a multimeter?

SelectAnswer
AAttempting to measure voltage when using the resistance setting
BFailing to connect one of the probes to ground
CNot allowing it to warm up properly
DAttempting to measure resistance using the voltage setting

30. - T8A12

Which of the following is a disadvantage of FM compared with single sideband?

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AVoice quality is poorer
BAll these choices are correct
CFM signals are harder to tune
DOnly one signal can be received at a time

31. - T8B09

What causes spin fading of satellite signals?

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ARotation of the satellite and its antennas
BInterfering signals within the satellite uplink band
CDoppler shift of the received signal
DCircular polarized noise interference radiated from the sun

32. - T8C09

Which of the following protocols enables an amateur station to transmit through a repeater without using a radio to initiate the transmission?

SelectAnswer
AEchoLink
BDMR
CD-STAR
DIRLP

33. - T8D09

What is CW?

SelectAnswer
AA digital mode used primarily on 2 meter FM
BA technique for coil winding
CAnother name for a Morse code transmission
DA type of electromagnetic propagation

34. - T9A11

What is antenna gain?

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AThe increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna
BThe increase in signal strength in a specified direction compared to a reference antenna
CThe additional power that is added to the transmitter power
DThe additional power that is required in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency

35. - T9B04

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

SelectAnswer
AIt matches the antenna system impedance to the transceiver's output impedance
BIt helps a receiver automatically tune in weak stations
CIt allows an antenna to be used on both transmit and receive
DIt automatically selects the proper antenna for the frequency band being used