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	Bond them together with heavy wire or conductive strap
D	Waterproof them with silicone caulk or electrical tape

2. - T0B09

Why should you avoid attaching an antenna to a utility pole?

Select	Answer
A	The antenna will not work properly because of induced voltages
B	All these choices are correct
C	The antenna could contact high-voltage power lines
D	The 60 Hz radiations from the feed line may increase the SWR

3. - T0C01

What type of radiation are radio signals?

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

4. - T1A07

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

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

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	50 watts
B	500 watts
C	1500 watts
D	100 watts

6. - T1C04

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

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

7. - T1D10

How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	Any transmission made by the licensed station
B	Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
C	Two-way transmissions by amateur stations
D	Transmission of messages directed only to amateur operators

8. - T1E02

Who may be the control operator of a station communicating through an amateur satellite or space station?

Select	Answer
A	Any amateur allowed to transmit on the satellite uplink frequency
B	A General class or higher licensee with a satellite operator certification
C	Only an Amateur Extra Class operator who is also an AMSAT member
D	Only an Amateur Extra Class operator

9. - T1F03

When are you required to transmit your assigned call sign?

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

10. - T2A03

What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

Select	Answer
A	Plus or minus 500 kHz
B	Plus or minus 600 kHz
C	Plus or minus 1 MHz
D	Plus or minus 5 MHz

11. - T2B11

Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

Select	Answer
A	QRU
B	QSL
C	QSY
D	QRZ

12. - T2C10

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

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

13. - T3A12

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

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

14. - T3B08

What frequency range is referred to as VHF?

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

15. - T3C06

What type of propagation is responsible for allowing over-the-horizon VHF and UHF communications to ranges of approximately 300 miles on a regular basis?

Select	Answer
A	D region refraction
B	F2 region refraction
C	Tropospheric ducting
D	Faraday rotation

16. - T4A05

Where should an RF power meter be installed?

Select	Answer
A	At the power supply output
B	In the power supply cable, as close as possible to the radio
C	In parallel with the push-to-talk line and the antenna
D	In the feed line, between the transmitter and antenna

17. - T4B04

What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency or channel on your transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Enable the VOX
B	Store it in a memory channel
C	Enable the frequency offset
D	Use the scan mode to select the desired frequency

18. - T5A08

Which of the following is a good electrical insulator?

Select	Answer
A	Aluminum
B	Mercury
C	Copper
D	Glass

19. - T5B11

Which decibel value represents a power increase from 20 watts to 200 watts?

Select	Answer
A	12 dB
B	28 dB
C	10 dB
D	18 dB

20. - T5C10

How much power is delivered by a voltage of 12 volts DC and a current of 2.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	14.5 watts
B	0.208 watts
C	4.8 watts
D	30 watts

21. - T5D11

What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 1 ampere flows through it?

Select	Answer
A	11 volts
B	10 volts
C	9 volts
D	1 volt

22. - T6A06

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

Select	Answer
A	Inductor
B	Diode
C	Capacitor
D	Varistor

23. - T6B03

Which of these components can be used as an electronic switch?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Potentiometer
C	Thermistor
D	Varistor

24. - T6C11

What is component 4 in figure T-3?

Select	Answer
A	Ground
B	Transmitter
C	Antenna
D	Dummy load

25. - T6D06

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

Select	Answer
A	Diode
B	Variable capacitor
C	Transistor
D	Transformer

26. - T7A09

What is the function of the SSB/CW-FM switch on a VHF power amplifier?

Select	Answer
A	Change the mode of the transmitted signal
B	Set the amplifier for proper operation in the selected mode
C	Change the frequency range of the amplifier to operate in the proper segment of the band
D	Reduce the received signal noise

27. - T7B03

Which of the following can cause radio frequency interference?

Select	Answer
A	Fundamental overload
B	Harmonics
C	Spurious emissions
D	All these choices are correct

28. - T7C07

What happens to power lost in a feed line?

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

29. - T7D03

When configured to measure current, how is a multimeter connected to a component?

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

30. - T8A05

Which of the following types of signal has the narrowest bandwidth?

Select	Answer
A	Slow-scan TV
B	CW
C	SSB voice
D	FM voice

31. - T8B10

What is a LEO satellite?

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

32. - T8C10

What is required before using the EchoLink system?

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

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	An internet linking protocol used to network repeaters
C	A satellite communications network using modified commercial satellite TV hardware
D	A wide-bandwidth digital voice mode employing DMR protocols

34. - T9A01

What is a beam antenna?

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

35. - T9B03

Why is coaxial cable the most common feed line for amateur radio antenna systems?

Select	Answer
A	It can handle more power than any other type of feed line
B	It is easy to use and requires few special installation considerations
C	It is less expensive than any other type of feed line
D	It has less loss than any other type of feed line

Figure T-3