T1C04

1. When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?

• A. When there is a mutual agreement allowing third party communications
• B. When the foreign country authorizes it
• C. When authorization permits amateur communications in a foreign language
• D. When you are communicating with non-licensed individuals in another country

T8B11

2. What is a commonly used method of sending signals to and from a digital satellite?

• A. USB AFSK
• B. PSK31
• C. WSJT
• D. FM Packet

T0C08

3. Which of the following actions might amateur operators take to prevent exposure to RF radiation in excess of FCC-supplied limits?

• A. Relocate the transmitter
• B. Relocate antennas
• C. Increase the duty cycle
• D. All of these choices are correct

T5D06

4. What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?

• A. 8 Ohms
• B. 16 ohms
• C. 48 ohms
• D. 3 ohms

T3B08

5. What are the frequency limits of the VHF spectrum?

• A. 30 to 300 MHz
• B. 30 to 300 kHz
• C. 300 to 3000 kHz
• D. 300 to 3000 MHz

T6B06

6. How is the cathode lead of a semiconductor diode usually identified?

• A. With the letter C
• B. All of these choices are correct
• C. With a stripe
• D. With the word cathode

T6A04

7. What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?

• A. Diode
• B. Resistor
• C. Capacitor
• D. Inductor

T5B04

8. How many volts are equal to one microvolt?

• A. One thousand kilovolts
• B. One one-millionth of a volt
• C. One one-thousandth of a volt
• D. One million volts

T2C02

9. What is one way to recharge a 12-volt lead-acid station battery if the commercial power is out?

• A. Connect the battery in parallel with a vehicle's battery and run the engine
• B. Add acid to the battery
• C. Cool the battery in ice for several hours
• D. All of these choices are correct

T1E01

10. When is an amateur station permitted to transmit without a control operator?

• A. When the transmitting station is an auxiliary station
• B. When the station licensee is away and another licensed amateur is using the station
• C. When using automatic control, such as in the case of a repeater
• D. Never

T3A03

11. What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance weak-signal CW and SSB contacts using the VHF and UHF bands?

• A. Right-hand circular
• B. Vertical
• C. Left-hand circular
• D. Horizontal

T8D04

12. What type of transmission is indicated by the term NTSC?

• A. A Normal Transmission mode in Static Circuit
• B. A frame compression scheme for TV signals
• C. An analog fast scan color TV signal
• D. A special mode for earth satellite uplink

T8C03

13. What popular operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period of time?

• A. Simulated emergency exercises
• B. Contesting
• C. Net operations
• D. Public service events

T9B08

14. Why should coax connectors exposed to the weather be sealed against water intrusion?

• A. To prevent interference to telephones
• B. To keep the jacket from becoming loose
• C. All of these choices are correct
• D. To prevent an increase in feed line loss

T1B07

15. What amateur band are you using if you are transmitting on 223.50 MHz?

• A. 10 meter band
• B. 2 meter band
• C. 15 meter band
• D. 1.25 meter band

T2B09

16. Which of the following methods is encouraged by the FCC when identifying your station when using phone?

• A. Use of a phonetic alphabet
• B. Increase your signal to full power when identifying
• C. Repeat your call sign three times
• D. Send your call sign in CW as well as voice

T7B05

17. How can overload of a non-amateur radio or TV receiver by an amateur signal be reduced or eliminated?

• A. Block the amateur signal with a filter at the antenna input of the affected receiver
• B. Block the interfering signal with a filter on the amateur transmitter
• C. Switch the transmitter to a narrow-band mode
• D. Switch the transmitter from FM to SSB

T3C11

18. Why do VHF and UHF radio signals usually travel somewhat farther than the visual line of sight distance between two stations?

• A. Radio signals move somewhat faster than the speed of light
• B. The Earth seems less curved to radio waves than to light
• C. Radio waves are not blocked by dust particles
• D. Radio waves are blocked by dust particles

T7C03

19. What, in general terms, is standing wave ratio (SWR)?

• A. A measure of how well a load is matched to a transmission line
• B. The ratio of high to low impedance in a feed line
• C. An indication of the quality of your station's ground connection
• D. The transmitter efficiency ratio

T1A08

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

• A. FCC Regional Field Office
• B. Frequency Coordinator
• C. International Telecommunications Union
• D. Frequency Spectrum Manager

T6C04

21. What is component 3 in figure T1?

• A. Transistor
• B. Lamp
• C. Resistor
• D. Ground symbol

T8A05

22. Which of the following types of emission has the narrowest bandwidth?

• A. Slow-scan TV
• B. FM voice
• C. CW
• D. SSB voice

T5C09

23. How much power is being used in a circuit when the applied voltage is 13.8 volts DC and the current is 10 amperes?

• A. 23.8 watts
• B. 0.7 watts
• C. 3.8 watts
• D. 138 watts

T4B06

24. Which of the following controls could be used if the voice pitch of a single-sideband signal seems too high or low?

• A. The tone squelch
• B. The receiver RIT or clarifier
• C. The AGC or limiter
• D. The bandwidth selection

T7A06

25. What device takes the output of a low-powered 28 MHz SSB exciter and produces a 222 MHz output signal?

• A. High-pass filter
• B. Low-pass filter
• C. Phase converter
• D. Transverter

T7D01

26. Which instrument would you use to measure electric potential or electromotive force?

• A. An ammeter
• B. A wavemeter
• C. An ohmmeter
• D. A voltmeter

T0A05

27. Why is it unwise to install a 20-ampere fuse in the place of a 5-ampere fuse?

• A. All of these choices are correct
• B. Excessive current could cause a fire
• C. The larger fuse would be likely to blow because it is rated for higher current
• D. The power supply ripple would greatly increase

T4A04

28. Where must a filter be installed to reduce harmonic emissions from your station?

• A. Between the receiver and the transmitter
• B. Between the transmitter and the antenna
• C. At the microphone
• D. At the station power supply

T0B02

29. What is a good precaution to observe before climbing an antenna tower?

• A. Remove all tower grounding connections
• B. Put on a climbing harness and safety glasses
• C. All of the these choices are correct
• D. Make sure that you wear a grounded wrist strap

T6D12

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

• 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

T2A09

31. What brief statement is often transmitted in place of "CQ" to indicate that you are listening on a repeater?

• A. The words "Hello test" followed by your call sign
• B. The letters "QSY" followed by your call sign
• C. The repeater call sign followed by your call sign
• D. Your call sign

T5A03

32. What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?

• A. Current
• B. Voltage
• C. Resistance
• D. Capacitance

T9A08

33. What is the approximate length, in inches, of a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 146 MHz?

• A. 50
• B. 112
• C. 19
• D. 12

T1D09

34. Under which of the following circumstances are amateur stations authorized to transmit signals related to broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?

• A. Only when using amateur repeaters linked to the Internet
• B. Only when broadcasting communications to or from the space shuttle
• C. Only where noncommercial programming is gathered and supplied exclusively to the National Public Radio network
• D. Only where such communications directly relate to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property

T1F02

35. When using tactical identifiers such as "Race Headquarters" during a community service net operation, how often must your station transmit the station's FCC-assigned call sign?

• A. Never, the tactical call is sufficient
• B. At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication
• C. Once during every hour
• D. At the end of every transmission