US Amateur Radio - Technician 2006 Practice Test

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US Amateur Radio - Technician 2006 Practice Test

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1. - T1A06

How many and what class of Volunteer Examiners are required to administer an Element 2 Technician written exam?

Select	Answer
A	Two Examiners holding any class of license
B	Three Examiners holding any class of license
C	Three Examiners holding a Technician Class license
D	Three Examiners holding a General Class license or higher

2. - T1B05

How might an amateur radio club obtain a club station call sign?

Select	Answer
A	By submitting a FCC Form 605 to the FCC in Washington, DC
B	By notifying a VE team using NCVEC Form 605
C	By applying through a Club Station Call Sign Administrator
D	By applying directly to the FCC in Gettysburg, PA

3. - T1C01

What is required before you can control an amateur station in the US?

Select	Answer
A	You must submit an FCC Form 605 with a license examination fee
B	You must be named in the FCC amateur license database, or be an alien with reciprocal operating authorization
C	The FCC must issue you a Certificate of Successful Completion of Amateur Training
D	You must hold an FCC restricted operator's permit for a licensed radio station

4. - T1D11

When are you permitted to continue to transmit if you forget to renew your amateur license and it expires?

Select	Answer
A	Transmitting is allowed any time during the 2-year grace period
B	When you notify the FCC you intend to renew within 90 days
C	Transmitting is not allowed until the license is renewed and appears on the FCC ULS database
D	When you identify using the suffix EXP

5. - T2A08

Which of the following one-way communications may not be transmitted in the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	Telecommand of model craft
B	Brief transmissions to make adjustments to the station
C	Broadcasts intended for reception by the general public
D	Morse code practice

6. - T2B01

What must you transmit to identify your amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	Your tactical ID
B	Your full name
C	Your first name and your location
D	Your call sign

7. - T2C02

How many amateur operator / primary station licenses may be held by one person?

Select	Answer
A	One for each portable transmitter
B	One for each station location
C	As many as desired
D	Only one

8. - T2D02

What operating privileges are allowed when another amateur holding a higher class license is controlling your station?

Select	Answer
A	All the emission privileges of the higher class license, but only the frequency privileges of your license
B	All privileges allowed by the higher class license
C	Only the privileges allowed by your license
D	All the frequency privileges of the higher class license, but only the emission privileges of your license

9. - T3A10

What brief statement is often used in place of "CQ" to indicate that you are listening for calls on a repeater?

Select	Answer
A	Say the letters "QSY" followed by your call sign
B	Say "Hello test" followed by your call sign
C	Say your call sign
D	Say the repeater call sign followed by your call sign

10. - T3B08

Which of the bands available to Technician class licensees have mode restricted sub-bands?

Select	Answer
A	The 2-meter and 13-centimeter bands
B	The 2-meter and 70-centimeter bands
C	The 6-meter, 2-meter, and 70-centimeter bands
D	The 6-meter, 2-meter, and 1 1/4-meter bands

11. - T3C04

What rule applies if two amateur stations want to use the same frequency?

Select	Answer
A	The station operator with a lesser class of license must yield the frequency to a higher-class licensee
B	Station operators in ITU Regions 1 and 3 must yield the frequency to stations in ITU Region 2
C	The station operator with a lower power output must yield the frequency to the station with a higher power output
D	No frequency will be assigned for the exclusive use of any station and neither has priority

12. - T3D11

What is meant by receiver front-end overload?

Select	Answer
A	Too much current from the power supply
B	Interference caused by strong signals from a nearby source
C	Too much voltage from the power supply
D	Interference caused by turning the volume up too high

13. - T4A12

What instrument is used to measure the flow of current in an electrical circuit?

Select	Answer
A	SWR meter
B	Ammeter
C	Frequency meter
D	Voltmeter

14. - T4B10

What is the frequency range of the 2 meter band in the United States?

Select	Answer
A	144 to 148 MHz
B	222 to 225 MHz
C	420 to 450 MHz
D	50 to 54 MHz

15. - T4C07

What is the nominal voltage per cell of a fully charged nickel-cadmium battery?

Select	Answer
A	1.5 volts
B	1.2 volts
C	1.0 volts
D	2.2 volts

16. - T4D10

What is the current flowing through a 100 ohm resistor connected across 200 volts?

Select	Answer
A	0.5 amperes
B	2 amperes
C	100 amperes
D	20,000 amperes

17. - T4E11

How many watts does a hand-held transceiver put out if the output power is 500 milliwatts?

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

18. - T5A06

Where must a filter be installed to reduce spurious emissions?

Select	Answer
A	At the receiver
B	At the station power supply
C	At the transmitter
D	At the microphone

19. - T5B09

What does RIT mean?

Select	Answer
A	Rectifier Inverter Test
B	Receiver Input Tone
C	Receiver Incremental Tuning
D	Remote Input Transmitter

20. - T5C11

What is the term for a series of repeaters that can be connected to one another to provide users with a wider coverage?

Select	Answer
A	Closed repeater system
B	Locked repeater system
C	Open repeater system
D	Linked repeater system

21. - T5D10

What could be happening if another operator tells you he is hearing a variable high-pitched whine on the signals from your mobile transmitter?

Select	Answer
A	You need to adjust your squelch control
B	Your microphone is picking up noise from an open window
C	You have the volume on your receiver set too high
D	The power wiring for your radio is picking up noise from the vehicle's electrical system

22. - T6A08

What is the primary advantage of single sideband over FM for voice transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	SSB signals are easier to tune in than FM signals
B	SSB signals use much less bandwidth than FM signals
C	SSB signals have no advantages at all in comparison to other modes.
D	SSB signals are less likely to be bothered by noise interference than FM signals.

23. - T6B11

When using a portable transceiver how do you select a specific IRLP node?

Select	Answer
A	Choose a specific CTCSS tone
B	Use the keypad to transmit the IRLP node numbers
C	Choose the correct DSC tone
D	Access the repeater autopatch

24. - T6C08

What sending speed is recommended when using Morse code?

Select	Answer
A	The highest speed at which you can control the keyer
B	Only speeds below five WPM
C	Any speed at which you can reliably receive
D	The highest speed your keyer will operate

25. - T7A10

What is a special event station?

Select	Answer
A	A station that broadcasts special events
B	A temporary station that operates in conjunction with an activity of special significance
C	A station that sends out birthday greetings
D	A station that operates only on holidays

26. - T7B05

What is a satellite beacon?

Select	Answer
A	A signal that contains information about a satellite
B	An indicator light that that shows where to point your antenna
C	A reflective surface on the satellite
D	The primary transmit antenna on the satellite

27. - T8A12

When must priority be given to stations providing emergency communications?

Select	Answer
A	Only when an emergency has been declared
B	Any time a net control station is on the air
C	Only when operating under RACES
D	At all times and on all frequencies

28. - T8B01

What can you do to be prepared for an emergency situation where your assistance might be needed?

Select	Answer
A	Participate in drills that test your ability to set up and operate in the field
B	All of these answers are correct
C	Make sure you have a way to run your equipment if there is a power failure in your area
D	Check at least twice a year to make sure you have all of your emergency response equipment and know where it is

29. - T8C05

What is one way to reduce the chances of casual listeners overhearing sensitive emergency traffic?

Select	Answer
A	Spell out every word using phonetics
B	Speak as rapidly as possible to reduce your on-air time
C	Restrict transmission of messages to the hours between midnight and 4:00 AM
D	Pass messages using a non-voice mode such as packet radio or Morse code

30. - T9A03

What type of antenna is a simple dipole mounted so the elements are parallel to the Earth's surface?

Select	Answer
A	A horizontal antenna
B	A ground wave antenna
C	A vertical antenna
D	A rhombic antenna

31. - T9B11

Why do VHF and UHF Radio signals usually travel about a third farther than the visual line of sight distance between 2 stations?

Select	Answer
A	Radio signals move somewhat faster than the speed of light and travel farther in the same amount of time
B	The Earth seems less curved to radio waves than to light
C	Radio waves are blocked by dust particles
D	Radio waves are not blocked by dust particles

32. - T9C06

What instrument other than a SWR meter could you use to determine if your feedline and antenna are properly matched?

Select	Answer
A	Ohmmeter
B	Voltmeter
C	Directional wattmeter
D	Iambic pentameter

33. - T0A03

What is connected to the green wire in a three-wire electrical plug?

Select	Answer
A	Neutral
B	Ground
C	Hot
D	The white wire

34. - T0B10

Why is stainless steel hardware used on many antennas instead of other metals?

Select	Answer
A	Stainless steel is a better electrical conductor
B	Stainless steel costs less than other metals
C	Stainless steel parts are much less likely to corrode
D	Stainless steel weighs less than other metals

35. - T0C01

What type of radiation are VHF and UHF radio signals?

Select	Answer
A	Ionizing radiation
B	Gamma radiation
C	Alpha radiation
D	Non-ionizing radiation