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. - T0A03

In the United States, what circuit does black wire insulation indicate in a three-wire 120 V cable?

Select	Answer
A	Hot
B	Neutral
C	Equipment ground
D	Black insulation is never used

2. - T0B06

What is the minimum safe distance from a power line to allow when installing an antenna?

Select	Answer
A	The height of the power line above ground
B	1/2 wavelength at the operating frequency
C	Add the height of the antenna to the height of the power line and multiply by a factor of 1.5
D	Enough so that if the antenna falls, no part of it can come closer than 10 feet to the power wires

3. - T0C08

Which of the following actions can reduce exposure to RF radiation?

Select	Answer
A	Increase the duty cycle
B	Relocate the transmitter
C	Relocate antennas
D	All these choices are correct

4. - T1A08

Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?

Select	Answer
A	Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by local amateurs
B	International Telecommunication Union
C	Frequency Spectrum Manager appointed by the FCC
D	FCC Regional Field Office

5. - T1B05

How may amateurs use the 219 to 220 MHz segment of 1.25 meter band?

Select	Answer
A	Fast-scan television only
B	Fixed digital message forwarding systems only
C	Spread spectrum only
D	Emergency traffic only

6. - T1C01

For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?

Select	Answer
A	Novice, Technician Plus, General, Advanced
B	Technician, Technician Plus, General, Amateur Extra
C	Technician, General, Amateur Extra
D	Novice, Technician, General, Amateur Extra

7. - T1D04

Under what conditions is an amateur station authorized to transmit music using a phone emission?

Select	Answer
A	When transmissions are limited to less than three minutes per hour
B	When the music is transmitted above 1280 MHz
C	When incidental to an authorized retransmission of manned spacecraft communications
D	When the music produces no spurious emissions

8. - T1E07

When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

Select	Answer
A	The control operator and the station licensee
B	Only the control operator
C	All licensed amateurs who are present at the operation
D	Only the station licensee

9. - T1F05

What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?

Select	Answer
A	Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission
B	Send the call sign using only a phone emission
C	Send the call sign followed by the indicator RPT
D	Send the call sign followed by the indicator R

10. - T2A06

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

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

11. - T2B10

Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?

Select	Answer
A	QRN
B	QTH
C	QRM
D	QSB

12. - T2C06

What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

Select	Answer
A	A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
B	A group of licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
C	A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies
D	A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service

13. - T3A10

What effect does multi-path propagation have on data transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	Error rates are likely to increase
B	Transmission rates must be decreased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed
C	No significant changes will occur if the signals are transmitted using FM
D	Transmission rates must be increased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed

14. - T3B01

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

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

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	Faraday rotation
C	F2 region refraction
D	Tropospheric ducting

16. - T4A11

Where should the negative power return of a mobile transceiver be connected in a vehicle?

Select	Answer
A	At the antenna mount
B	To any metal part of the vehicle
C	At the 12 volt battery chassis ground
D	Through the transceiver’s mounting bracket

17. - T4B05

What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do?

Select	Answer
A	Tunes through a range of frequencies to check for activity
B	Prevents interference to nearby repeaters
C	Checks incoming signal deviation
D	Checks for messages left on a digital bulletin board

18. - T5A02

Electrical power is measured in which of the following units?

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

19. - T5B02

Which is equal to 1,500,000 hertz?

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

20. - T5C03

What describes the ability to store energy in a magnetic field?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitance
B	Resistance
C	Inductance
D	Admittance

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	0.667 amperes
B	9600 amperes
C	200 amperes
D	1.5 amperes

22. - T6A03

What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?

Select	Answer
A	Field strength
B	Capacitance
C	Inductance
D	Resistance

23. - T6B04

Which of the following components can consist of three regions of semiconductor material?

Select	Answer
A	Pentagrid converter
B	Transistor
C	Alternator
D	Triode

24. - T6C08

What is component 9 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Variable transformer
B	Variable capacitor
C	Variable inductor
D	Variable resistor

25. - T6D06

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

Select	Answer
A	Transformer
B	Variable capacitor
C	Transistor
D	Diode

26. - T7A08

Which of the following describes combining speech with an RF carrier signal?

Select	Answer
A	Impedance matching
B	Low-pass filtering
C	Oscillation
D	Modulation

27. - T7B08

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

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

28. - T7C02

Which of the following is used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?

Select	Answer
A	A VTVM
B	An antenna analyzer
C	A Q meter
D	A frequency counter

29. - T7D09

What is the characteristic appearance of a cold tin-lead solder joint?

Select	Answer
A	A bright or shiny surface
B	Excessive solder
C	Dark black spots
D	A rough or lumpy surface

30. - T8A09

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

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

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. - T8C08

What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)?

Select	Answer
A	A technique for measuring signal strength of an amateur transmitter via the internet
B	A technique to connect amateur radio systems, such as repeaters, via the internet using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
C	A system for informing amateurs in real time of the frequency of active DX stations
D	A system for providing access to websites via amateur radio

33. - T8D10

Which of the following operating activities is supported by digital mode software in the WSJT-X software suite?

Select	Answer
A	Meteor scatter
B	Weak signal propagation beacons
C	Earth-Moon-Earth
D	All these choices are correct

34. - T9A07

What is a disadvantage of using a handheld VHF transceiver with a flexible antenna inside a vehicle?

Select	Answer
A	The SWR might decrease, decreasing the signal strength
B	The bandwidth of the antenna will decrease, increasing SWR
C	Signal strength is reduced due to the shielding effect of the vehicle
D	All these choices are correct

35. - T9B07

Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?

Select	Answer
A	They are preferred for microwave operation
B	They are a bayonet-type connector
C	They are watertight
D	They are commonly used at HF and VHF frequencies

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