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. - T0A08

Where should a fuse or circuit breaker be installed in a 120V AC power circuit?

Select	Answer
A	In parallel with the hot conductor only
B	In parallel with the hot and neutral conductors
C	In series with the hot conductor only
D	In series with the hot and neutral conductors

2. - T0B06

What is the minimum safe distance from a power line to allow when installing an antenna?

Select	Answer
A	Enough so that if the antenna falls, no part of it can come closer than 10 feet to the power wires
B	The height of the power line above ground
C	1/2 wavelength at the operating frequency
D	Add the height of the antenna to the height of the power line and multiply by a factor of 1.5

3. - T0C08

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

Select	Answer
A	Relocate antennas
B	Increase the duty cycle
C	Relocate the transmitter
D	All these choices are correct

4. - T1A07

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

Select	Answer
A	A manned satellite orbiting Earth
B	An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth's surface
C	Any satellite orbiting Earth
D	An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals

5. - T1B07

Which of the following VHF/UHF band segments are limited to CW only?

Select	Answer
A	902.0 MHz to 902.1 MHz
B	All these choices are correct
C	219 MHz to 220 MHz and 420.0 MHz to 420.1 MHz
D	50.0 MHz to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 MHz to 144.1 MHz

6. - T1C11

If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to transmit on the amateur radio bands?

Select	Answer
A	Yes, for up to one year
B	Yes, as soon as you apply for renewal
C	Yes, for up to two years
D	No, you must wait until the license has been renewed

7. - T1D01

With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

Select	Answer
A	Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications
B	Any country banned from such communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
C	Any country whose administration has notified the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that it objects to such communications
D	Any country banned from making such communications by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

8. - T1E06

When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment?

Select	Answer
A	At no time
B	When designated as the control operator by an Amateur Extra Class licensee
C	As part of a multi-operator contest team
D	When using a club station whose trustee holds an Amateur Extra Class license

9. - T1F08

What is the definition of third party communications?

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

10. - T2A07

What is meant by "repeater offset”?

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

11. - T2B10

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

Select	Answer
A	QRN
B	QSB
C	QRM
D	QTH

12. - T2C08

Which of the following is a characteristic of good traffic handling?

Select	Answer
A	Passing messages exactly as received
B	All these choices are correct
C	Ensuring that any newsworthy messages are relayed to the news media
D	Making decisions as to whether messages are worthy of relay or delivery

13. - T3A07

What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

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

14. - T3B06

What is the formula for converting frequency to approximate wavelength in meters?

Select	Answer
A	Wavelength in meters equals 300 divided by frequency in megahertz
B	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz divided by 300
C	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz multiplied by 300
D	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in megahertz divided by 300

15. - T3C09

What is generally the best time for long-distance 10 meter band propagation via the F region?

Select	Answer
A	From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of low sunspot activity
B	From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of high sunspot activity
C	From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of low sunspot activity
D	From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of high sunspot activity

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	To avoid RF interference
C	All these choices are correct
D	To minimize voltage drop when transmitting

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

18. - T5A03

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

Select	Answer
A	Resistance
B	Current
C	Capacitance
D	Voltage

19. - T5B09

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

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

20. - T5C04

What is the unit of inductance?

Select	Answer
A	The coulomb
B	The ohm
C	The henry
D	The farad

21. - T5D05

What is the resistance of a circuit for which the applied voltage is 12 volts and the current flow is 1.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	18 ohms
B	0.125 ohms
C	13.5 ohms
D	8 ohms

22. - T6A06

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

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Diode
C	Varistor
D	Inductor

23. - T6B12

What are the names of the electrodes of a bipolar junction transistor?

Select	Answer
A	Signal, bias, power
B	Pole one, pole two, output
C	Input, output, supply
D	Emitter, base, collector

24. - T6C05

What is component 4 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Ground symbol
B	Resistor
C	Transistor
D	Battery

25. - T6D07

Which of the following is commonly used as a visual indicator?

Select	Answer
A	Zener diode
B	FET
C	LED
D	Bipolar transistor

26. - T7A01

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

Select	Answer
A	Linearity
B	Total Harmonic Distortion
C	Selectivity
D	Sensitivity

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

28. - T7C06

What does an SWR reading of 4:1 indicate?

Select	Answer
A	Impedance mismatch
B	Good impedance match
C	Gain of +4 dB
D	Loss of -4 dB

29. - T7D09

What is the characteristic appearance of a cold tin-lead solder joint?

Select	Answer
A	Excessive solder
B	Dark black spots
C	A bright or shiny surface
D	A rough or lumpy surface

30. - T8A06

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

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

31. - T8B10

What is a LEO satellite?

Select	Answer
A	A highly elliptical orbit satellite
B	A satellite in low energy operation mode
C	A sun synchronous satellite
D	A satellite in low earth orbit

32. - T8C10

What is required before using the EchoLink system?

Select	Answer
A	Register your call sign and provide proof of license
B	Purchase a license to use the EchoLink software
C	Complete the required EchoLink training
D	All these choices are correct

33. - T8D04

What type of transmission is indicated by the term "NTSC?"

Select	Answer
A	A frame compression scheme for TV signals
B	An analog fast-scan color TV signal
C	A special mode for satellite uplink
D	A Normal Transmission mode in Static Circuit

34. - T9A06

Which of the following types of antenna offers the greatest gain?

Select	Answer
A	Yagi
B	Isotropic
C	J pole
D	5/8 wave vertical

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

Figure T-1