FCC Question ID
T1B01
What is the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)?
An agency of the United States Department of Telecommunications Management
A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues
An independent frequency coordination agency
A department of the FCC
T1C08
What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator amateur radio license grant?
T1B10
Which of the following HF bands have frequencies available to the Technician class operator for RTTY and data transmissions?
10 meter, 12 meter, 17 meter, and 40 meter bands
10 meter, 15 meter, 40 meter, and 80 meter bands
30 meter band only
10 meter band only
T1E04
What determines the transmitting privileges of an amateur station?
The frequency authorized by the frequency coordinator
The frequencies printed on the license grant
The highest class of operator license held by anyone on the premises
The class of operator license held by the control operator
T1A10
Which of the following describes the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?
A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications
A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization
All of these choices are correct
T1B04
Which amateur band are you using when your station is transmitting on 146.52 MHz?
T2A08
What is the meaning of the procedural signal “CQ”?
Call on the quarter hour
A new antenna is being tested (no station should answer)
Only the called station should transmit
Calling any station
T2B01
What is the most common use of the “reverse split” function of a VHF/UHF transceiver?
Reduce power output
Increase power output
Listen on a repeater’s input frequency
Listen on a repeater’s output frequency
T2C10
What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?
The email address of the originating station
The address of the intended recipient
The telephone number of the addressee
The information needed to track the message
T3A01
What should you do if another operator reports that your station’s 2 meter signals were strong just a moment ago, but now they are weak or distorted?
Change the batteries in your radio to a different type
Turn on the CTCSS tone
Ask the other operator to adjust his squelch control
Try moving a few feet or changing the direction of your antenna if possible, as reflections may be causing multi-path distortion
T3B11
What is the approximate velocity of a radio wave as it travels through free space?
150,000 kilometers per second
300,000,000 meters per second
300,000,000 miles per hour
150,000 miles per hour
T3C08
What causes tropospheric ducting?
Discharges of lightning during electrical storms
Sunspots and solar flares
Updrafts from hurricanes and tornadoes
Temperature inversions in the atmosphere
T4A03
Why should wiring between the power source and radio be heavy-gauge wire and kept as short as possible?
To avoid voltage falling below that needed for proper operation
To provide a good counterpoise for the antenna
To avoid RF interference
All of these choices are correct
T4B07
What does the term “RIT” mean?
Receiver Input Tone
Receiver Incremental Tuning
Rectifier Inverter Test
Remote Input Transmitter
T5A01
Electrical current is measured in which of the following units?
T5B03
How many volts are equal to one kilovolt?
One one-thousandth of a volt
One hundred volts
One thousand volts
One million volts
T5C11
How many amperes are flowing in a circuit when the applied voltage is 12 volts DC and the load is 120 watts?
T5D06
What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?
T6A11
Which of the following battery types is not rechargeable?
T6B02
What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?
T6C07
What is component 8 in figure T2?
T6D05
What type of circuit controls the amount of voltage from a power supply?
T7A05
What is the name of a circuit that generates a signal at a specific frequency?
T7B01
What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?
Talk louder into the microphone
Let the transceiver cool off
Change to a higher power level
Talk farther away from the microphone
T7C02
Which of the following instruments can be used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?
T7D01
Which instrument would you use to measure electric potential or electromotive force?
T8A06
Which sideband is normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF, and UHF single-sideband communications?
Upper sideband
Lower sideband
Suppressed sideband
Inverted sideband
T8B08
What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in mode U/V?
The satellite uplink is in the 15 meter band and the downlink is in the 10 meter band
The satellite uplink is in the 70 centimeter band and the downlink is in the 2 meter band
The satellite operates using ultraviolet frequencies
The satellite frequencies are usually variable
T8C01
Which of the following methods is used to locate sources of noise interference or jamming?
Echolocation
Doppler radar
Radio direction finding
Phase locking
T8D07
Which of the following best describes DMR (Digital Mobile Radio)?
A technique for time-multiplexing two digital voice signals on a single 12.5 kHz repeater channel
An automatic position tracking mode for FM mobiles communicating through repeaters
An automatic computer logging technique for hands-off logging when communicating while operating a vehicle
A digital technique for transmitting on two repeater inputs simultaneously for automatic error correction
T9A03
Which of the following describes a simple dipole oriented parallel to the Earth's surface?
A ground-wave antenna
A horizontally polarized antenna
A rhombic antenna
A vertically polarized antenna
T9B07
Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?
They are preferred for microwave operation
They are watertight
They are commonly used at HF frequencies
They are a bayonet type connector
T0A11
What kind of hazard might exist in a power supply when it is turned off and disconnected?
Static electricity could damage the grounding system
Circulating currents inside the transformer might cause damage
The fuse might blow if you remove the cover
You might receive an electric shock from the charge stored in large capacitors
T0B05
What is the purpose of a gin pole?
To temporarily replace guy wires
To be used in place of a safety harness
To lift tower sections or antennas
To provide a temporary ground