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

2. - T0B08

Which is a proper grounding method for a tower?

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

3. - T0C07

What hazard is created by touching an antenna during a transmission?

Select	Answer
A	Radiation poisoning
B	RF burn to skin
C	All these choices are correct
D	Electrocution

4. - T1A01

Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
C	Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible
D	Providing communications for international non-profit organizations

5. - T1B06

On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?

Select	Answer
A	80 meter, 40 meter, 15 meter, and 10 meter bands
B	10 meter band only
C	None
D	30 meter band only

6. - T1C05

Which of the following is a valid Technician class call sign format?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	W1XX
C	KA1X
D	KF1XXX

7. - T1D05

When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

Select	Answer
A	Never
B	When no profit is made on the sale
C	When selling amateur radio equipment and not on a regular basis
D	When the equipment is not the personal property of either the station licensee, or the control operator, or their close relatives

8. - T1E03

Who must designate the station control operator?

Select	Answer
A	The station licensee
B	The frequency coordinator
C	The FCC
D	Any licensed operator

9. - T1F01

When must the station and its records be available for FCC inspection?

Select	Answer
A	Only when presented with a valid warrant by an FCC official or government agent
B	At any time ten days after notification by the FCC of such an inspection
C	At any time upon request by an FCC representative
D	At any time after written notification by the FCC of such inspection

10. - T2A04

What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station's call sign?

Select	Answer
A	Say "break, break," then say the station's call sign
B	Say "CQ" three times, then the other station's call sign
C	Wait for the station to call CQ, then answer
D	Say the station's call sign, then identify with your call sign

11. - T2B11

Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

Select	Answer
A	QRU
B	QRZ
C	QSL
D	QSY

12. - T2C10

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

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

13. - T3A12

What is the effect of fog and rain on signals in the 10 meter and 6 meter bands?

Select	Answer
A	Range increase
B	Absorption
C	There is little effect
D	Deflection

14. - T3B09

What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

Select	Answer
A	300 to 3000 MHz
B	30 to 300 kHz
C	300 to 3000 kHz
D	30 to 300 MHz

15. - T3C09

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

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

16. - T4A01

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

Select	Answer
A	24.0 volts at 12 amperes
B	13.8 volts at 4 amperes
C	24.0 volts at 4 amperes
D	13.8 volts at 12 amperes

17. - T4B02

Which of the following can be used to enter a transceiver’s operating frequency?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	The CTCSS or DTMF encoder
C	The Automatic Frequency Control
D	The keypad or VFO knob

18. - T5A02

Electrical power is measured in which of the following units?

Select	Answer
A	Watt-hours
B	Watts
C	Volts
D	Amperes

19. - T5B02

Which is equal to 1,500,000 hertz?

Select	Answer
A	1500 kHz
B	15 GHz
C	150 kHz
D	1500 MHz

20. - T5C08

What is the formula used to calculate electrical power (P) in a DC circuit?

Select	Answer
A	P = E – I
B	P = I + E
C	P = E / I
D	P = I  E

21. - T5D10

What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?

Select	Answer
A	2.5 volts
B	0.25 volts
C	1 volt
D	1.5 volts

22. - T6A01

What electrical component opposes the flow of current in a DC circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Transformer
C	Inverter
D	Inductor

23. - T6B02

What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?

Select	Answer
A	Fuse
B	Driven element
C	Diode
D	Resistor

24. - T6C12

Which of the following is accurately represented in electrical schematics?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Wire lengths
C	Physical appearance of components
D	Component connections

25. - T6D10

What is the function of component 2 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Give off light when current flows through it
B	Supply electrical energy
C	Control the flow of current
D	Convert electrical energy into radio waves

26. - T7A03

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

Select	Answer
A	Inverter
B	Amplifier
C	Phase splitter
D	Mixer

27. - T7B04

Which of the following could you use to cure distorted audio caused by RF current on the shield of a microphone cable?

Select	Answer
A	Band-pass filter
B	Preamplifier
C	Ferrite choke
D	Low-pass filter

28. - T7C09

Which of the following causes failure of coaxial cables?

Select	Answer
A	Operation at 100% duty cycle for an extended period
B	Solder flux contamination
C	Rapid fluctuation in transmitter output power
D	Moisture contamination

29. - T7D07

Which of the following measurements are made using a multimeter?

Select	Answer
A	Impedance and reactance
B	Signal strength and noise
C	Voltage and resistance
D	All these choices are correct

30. - T8A09

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

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

31. - T8B03

Which of the following are provided by satellite tracking programs?

Select	Answer
A	The time, azimuth, and elevation of the start, maximum altitude, and end of a pass
B	The apparent frequency of the satellite transmission, including effects of Doppler shift
C	Maps showing the real-time position of the satellite track over Earth
D	All these choices are correct

32. - T8C05

What is a grid locator?

Select	Answer
A	An instrument for radio direction finding
B	A letter-number designator assigned to an azimuth and elevation
C	An instrument for neutralizing a final amplifier
D	A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location

33. - T8D12

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

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

34. - T9A01

What is a beam antenna?

Select	Answer
A	An omnidirectional antenna invented by Clarence Beam
B	An antenna built from aluminum I-beams
C	An antenna that reverses the phase of received signals
D	An antenna that concentrates signals in one direction

35. - T9B10

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

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

Figure T-1