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

2. - T0B02

What is required when climbing an antenna tower?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Use appropriate tie-off to the tower at all times
C	Always wear an approved climbing harness
D	Have sufficient training on safe tower climbing techniques

3. - T0C09

How can you make sure your station stays in compliance with RF safety regulations?

Select	Answer
A	By re-evaluating the station whenever an item in the transmitter or antenna system is changed
B	By making sure your antennas have low SWR
C	All these choices are correct
D	By informing the FCC of any changes made in your station

4. - T1A03

What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	It is required when transmitting emergency messages
B	It is encouraged
C	It is required when in contact with foreign stations
D	All these choices are correct

5. - T1B05

How may amateurs use the 219 to 220 MHz segment of 1.25 meter band?

Select	Answer
A	Fixed digital message forwarding systems only
B	Fast-scan television only
C	Spread spectrum only
D	Emergency traffic only

6. - T1C06

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

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

7. - T1D10

How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	Any transmission made by the licensed station
B	Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
C	Transmission of messages directed only to amateur operators
D	Two-way transmissions by amateur stations

8. - T1E04

What determines the transmitting frequency privileges of an amateur station?

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

9. - T1F08

What is the definition of third party communications?

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

10. - T2A12

What should you do before calling CQ?

Select	Answer
A	Ask if the frequency is in use
B	Make sure you are authorized to use that frequency
C	All these choices are correct
D	Listen first to be sure that no one else is using the frequency

11. - T2B01

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

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

12. - T2C10

What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?

Select	Answer
A	The address of the intended recipient
B	The email address of the originating station
C	Information needed to track the message
D	The telephone number of the addressee

13. - T3A07

What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	High winds
B	Precipitation
C	Colder temperatures
D	Low barometric pressure

14. - T3B02

What property of a radio wave defines its polarization?

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

15. - T3C03

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

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

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	At the power supply output
D	In parallel with the push-to-talk line and the antenna

17. - T4B07

What does a DMR “code plug” contain?

Select	Answer
A	The codec for digitizing audio
B	Your call sign in CW for automatic identification
C	The DMR software version
D	Access information for repeaters and talkgroups

18. - T5A05

What is the electrical term for the force that causes electron flow?

Select	Answer
A	Inductance
B	Voltage
C	Ampere-hours
D	Capacitance

19. - T5B08

Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?

Select	Answer
A	1000 microfarads
B	1,000,000,000 microfarads
C	0.001 microfarads
D	1 microfarad

20. - T5C10

How much power is delivered by a voltage of 12 volts DC and a current of 2.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	0.208 watts
B	4.8 watts
C	14.5 watts
D	30 watts

21. - T5D06

What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?

Select	Answer
A	48 ohms
B	16 ohms
C	3 ohms
D	8 ohms

22. - T6A09

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

Select	Answer
A	Varactor
B	All these choices are correct
C	Thyratron
D	Fuse

23. - T6B09

What are the names for the electrodes of a diode?

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

24. - T6C10

What is component 3 in figure T-3?

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

25. - T6D06

What component changes 120 V AC power to a lower AC voltage for other uses?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Diode
C	Variable capacitor
D	Transformer

26. - T7A03

Which of the following is used to convert a signal from one frequency to another?

Select	Answer
A	Inverter
B	Mixer
C	Phase splitter
D	Amplifier

27. - T7B05

How can fundamental overload of a non-amateur radio or TV receiver by an amateur signal be reduced or eliminated?

Select	Answer
A	Block the amateur signal with a filter at the antenna input of the affected receiver
B	Switch the transmitter from FM to SSB
C	Switch the transmitter to a narrow-band mode
D	Block the interfering signal with a filter on the amateur transmitter

28. - T7C03

What does a dummy load consist of?

Select	Answer
A	A non-inductive resistor mounted on a heat sink
B	A high-gain amplifier and a TR switch
C	A low-voltage power supply and a DC relay
D	A 50-ohm reactance used to terminate a transmission line

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	Decreasing resistance with time
C	Increasing resistance with time
D	Steady full-scale reading

30. - T8A09

What is the approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM voice signal?

Select	Answer
A	Between 10 and 15 kHz
B	Less than 500 Hz
C	Between 50 and 125 kHz
D	About 150 kHz

31. - T8B08

What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in U/V mode?

Select	Answer
A	The satellite uplink is in the 15 meter band and the downlink is in the 10 meter band
B	The satellite uplink is in the 70 centimeter band and the downlink is in the 2 meter band
C	The satellite operates using ultraviolet frequencies
D	The satellite frequencies are usually variable

32. - T8C11

What is an amateur radio station that connects other amateur stations to the internet?

Select	Answer
A	A repeater
B	A digipeater
C	A beacon
D	A gateway

33. - T8D06

What does the abbreviation "PSK" mean?

Select	Answer
A	Phased Slide Keying
B	Packet Short Keying
C	Phase Shift Keying
D	Pulse 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	All these choices are correct
B	It transmits only circularly polarized signals
C	It is mechanically fragile
D	It has low efficiency

35. - T9B10

What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?

Select	Answer
A	RG-58 cable has two shields
B	RG-213 cable has less loss at a given frequency
C	RG-58 cable can handle higher power levels
D	There is no significant difference between the two types

Figure T-3