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. - T0A10

What hazard is caused by charging or discharging a battery too quickly?

Select	Answer
A	Inverse memory effect
B	Overheating or out-gassing
C	Half-wave rectification
D	Excess output ripple

2. - T0B08

Which is a proper grounding method for a tower?

Select	Answer
A	A ferrite-core RF choke connected between the tower and ground
B	A single four-foot ground rod, driven into the ground no more than 12 inches from the base
C	Separate eight-foot ground rods for each tower leg, bonded to the tower and each other
D	A connection between the tower base and a cold water pipe

3. - T0C06

Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

Select	Answer
A	By calculation based on FCC OET Bulletin 65
B	By calculation based on computer modeling
C	All these choices are correct
D	By measurement of field strength using calibrated equipment

4. - T1A02

Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

Select	Answer
A	Homeland Security
B	All these choices are correct
C	FEMA
D	The FCC

5. - T1B12

Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	1500 watts
B	100 watts
C	50 watts
D	500 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	As soon as you receive your license in the mail from the FCC
B	Immediately on receiving your Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE)
C	As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database
D	As soon as your operator/station license grant appears on the ARRL website

7. - T1D08

In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station?

Select	Answer
A	When the communication is related to the sale of amateur equipment by the control operator's employer
B	All these choices are correct
C	When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution
D	When the communication is made to obtain emergency information for a local broadcast station

8. - T1E08

Which of the following is an example of automatic control?

Select	Answer
A	Repeater operation
B	Using a computer or other device to send CW automatically
C	Controlling a station over the internet
D	Using a computer or other device to identify automatically

9. - T1F02

How often must you identify with your FCC-assigned call sign when using tactical call signs such as “Race Headquarters”?

Select	Answer
A	Once during every hour
B	Never, the tactical call is sufficient
C	At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication
D	At the end of every transmission

10. - T2A06

Which of the following is required when making on-the-air test transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	Identify the transmitting station
B	Conduct tests only between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. local time
C	All these choices are correct
D	Notify the FCC of the transmissions

11. - T2B01

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

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

12. - T2C02

Which of the following are typical duties of a Net Control Station?

Select	Answer
A	Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in
B	All these choices are correct
C	Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency
D	Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for operation on the net frequency

13. - T3A02

What is the effect of vegetation on UHF and microwave signals?

Select	Answer
A	Absorption
B	Knife-edge diffraction
C	Amplification
D	Polarization rotation

14. - T3B01

What is the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave?

Select	Answer
A	They are in parallel
B	They revolve in opposite directions
C	They travel at different speeds
D	They are at right angles

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 occur only during winter nighttime hours
C	They are often received from 10,000 miles or more
D	They are distorted and signal strength varies considerably

16. - T4A07

Which of the following connections is made between a computer and a transceiver to use computer software when operating digital modes?

Select	Answer
A	Computer “line out” to transceiver push-to-talk
B	Computer “line out” to transceiver speaker connector
C	Computer “line in” to transceiver speaker connector
D	Computer “line in” to transceiver push-to-talk

17. - T4B11

Which of the following must be programmed into a D-STAR digital transceiver before transmitting?

Select	Answer
A	Your call sign
B	All these choices are correct
C	Your output power
D	The codec type being used

18. - T5A12

What describes the number of times per second that an alternating current makes a complete cycle?

Select	Answer
A	Frequency
B	Pulse rate
C	Wavelength
D	Speed

19. - T5B10

Which decibel value most closely represents a power decrease from 12 watts to 3 watts?

Select	Answer
A	-1 dB
B	-6 dB
C	-9 dB
D	-3 dB

20. - T5C05

What is the unit of impedance?

Select	Answer
A	The ohm
B	The ampere
C	The coulomb
D	The volt

21. - T5D04

What is the resistance of a circuit in which a current of 3 amperes flows when connected to 90 volts?

Select	Answer
A	3 ohms
B	30 ohms
C	93 ohms
D	270 ohms

22. - T6A08

What is the function of an SPDT switch?

Select	Answer
A	Two circuits are each switched between one of two other circuits
B	A single circuit is switched between one of two other circuits
C	A single circuit is opened or closed
D	Two circuits are opened or closed

23. - T6B12

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

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

24. - T6C09

What is component 4 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Variable inductor
B	Potentiometer
C	Double-pole switch
D	Transformer

25. - T6D06

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

Select	Answer
A	Transformer
B	Transistor
C	Variable capacitor
D	Diode

26. - T7A02

What is a transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	A device for matching feed line impedance to 50 ohms
B	A device for converting receiver and transmitter frequencies to another band
C	A device for automatically sending and decoding Morse code
D	A device that combines a receiver and transmitter

27. - T7B10

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

Select	Answer
A	Your transmitter is slightly off frequency
B	Your batteries are running low
C	You are in a bad location
D	All these choices are correct

28. - T7C06

What does an SWR reading of 4:1 indicate?

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

29. - T7D02

How is a voltmeter connected to a component to measure applied voltage?

Select	Answer
A	In phase
B	In series
C	In parallel
D	In quadrature

30. - T8A09

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

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

31. - T8B05

What is a satellite beacon?

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

32. - T8C11

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

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

33. - T8D12

Which of the following best describes an amateur radio mesh network?

Select	Answer
A	A wide-bandwidth digital voice mode employing DMR protocols
B	An amateur-radio based data network using commercial Wi-Fi equipment with modified firmware
C	An internet linking protocol used to network repeaters
D	A satellite communications network using modified commercial satellite TV hardware

34. - T9A12

What is an advantage of a 5/8 wavelength whip antenna for VHF or UHF mobile service?

Select	Answer
A	It radiates at a very high angle
B	It has 10 times the power gain of a 1/4 wavelength whip
C	It eliminates distortion caused by reflected signals
D	It has more gain than a 1/4-wavelength antenna

35. - T9B04

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

Select	Answer
A	It allows an antenna to be used on both transmit and receive
B	It helps a receiver automatically tune in weak stations
C	It automatically selects the proper antenna for the frequency band being used
D	It matches the antenna system impedance to the transceiver's output impedance

Figure T-2