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

2. - T0B01

Which of the following is good practice when installing ground wires on a tower for lightning protection?

Select	Answer
A	Put a drip loop in the ground connection to prevent water damage to the ground system
B	All these choices are correct
C	Ensure that connections are short and direct
D	Make sure all ground wire bends are right angles

3. - T0C07

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

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

4. - T1A04

How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?

Select	Answer
A	One for each band on which the person plans to operate
B	One for each permanent station location from which the person plans to operate
C	No more than two
D	One

5. - T1B06

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

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

6. - T1C04

What may happen if the FCC is unable to reach you by email?

Select	Answer
A	Fine and suspension of operator license
B	Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license
C	Nothing; there is no such requirement
D	Revocation of access to the license record in the FCC system

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

8. - T1E03

Who must designate the station control operator?

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

9. - T1F03

When are you required to transmit your assigned call sign?

Select	Answer
A	At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication
B	At least once during each transmission
C	At the beginning of each contact, and every 10 minutes thereafter
D	At least every 15 minutes during and at the end of a communication

10. - T2A07

What is meant by "repeater offset”?

Select	Answer
A	The repeater has a time delay to prevent interference
B	The repeater station identification is done on a separate frequency
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. - T2C01

When do FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	FCC rules always apply
B	When operating under special FEMA rules
C	When operating a RACES station
D	When operating under special ARES rules

13. - T3A12

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

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

14. - T3B09

What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

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

15. - T3C11

Why is the radio horizon for VHF and UHF signals more distant than the visual horizon?

Select	Answer
A	Radio waves are not blocked by dust particles
B	Radio signals move somewhat faster than the speed of light
C	The atmosphere refracts radio waves slightly
D	Radio waves are blocked by dust particles

16. - T4A01

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

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

17. - T4B02

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

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

18. - T5A12

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

Select	Answer
A	Speed
B	Wavelength
C	Frequency
D	Pulse rate

19. - T5B06

Which is equal to 3000 milliamperes?

Select	Answer
A	0.003 amperes
B	0.3 amperes
C	3 amperes
D	3,000,000 amperes

20. - T5C11

How much current is required to deliver 120 watts at a voltage of 12 volts DC?

Select	Answer
A	0.1 amperes
B	12 amperes
C	132 amperes
D	10 amperes

21. - T5D07

What is the current in a circuit with an applied voltage of 120 volts and a resistance of 80 ohms?

Select	Answer
A	9600 amperes
B	200 amperes
C	1.5 amperes
D	0.667 amperes

22. - T6A03

What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?

Select	Answer
A	Field strength
B	Capacitance
C	Resistance
D	Inductance

23. - T6B02

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

Select	Answer
A	Fuse
B	Resistor
C	Driven element
D	Diode

24. - T6C02

What is component 1 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Connector
B	Transistor
C	Battery
D	Resistor

25. - T6D03

Which of the following is a reason to use shielded wire?

Select	Answer
A	To prevent coupling of unwanted signals to or from the wire
B	To increase the current carrying capability of the wire
C	To decrease the resistance of DC power connections
D	To couple the wire to other signals

26. - T7A03

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

Select	Answer
A	Phase splitter
B	Amplifier
C	Mixer
D	Inverter

27. - T7B08

What should you do if something in a neighbor’s home is causing harmful interference to your amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device
B	Politely inform your neighbor that FCC rules prohibit the use of devices that cause interference
C	Make sure your station meets the standards of good amateur practice
D	All these choices are correct

28. - T7C07

What happens to power lost in a feed line?

Select	Answer
A	It distorts the signal
B	It is converted into heat
C	It increases the SWR
D	It is radiated as harmonics

29. - T7D04

Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

Select	Answer
A	A voltmeter
B	An electrometer
C	An ohmmeter
D	An ammeter

30. - T8A06

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

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

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 70 centimeter band and the downlink is in the 2 meter band
B	The satellite operates using ultraviolet frequencies
C	The satellite uplink is in the 15 meter band and the downlink is in the 10 meter band
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 digipeater
B	A gateway
C	A repeater
D	A beacon

33. - T8D03

What kind of data can be transmitted by APRS?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Text messages
C	Weather data
D	GPS position data

34. - T9A03

Which of the following describes a simple dipole oriented parallel to Earth's surface?

Select	Answer
A	A vertically polarized antenna
B	A horizontally polarized antenna
C	A ground-wave antenna
D	A travelling-wave antenna

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	RG-58 cable has two shields
C	RG-58 cable can handle higher power levels
D	There is no significant difference between the two types

Figure T-1