FCC Question ID
T1F07
Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a Technician class control operator?
The person must be a U.S. citizen
The foreign station must be one with which the U.S. has a third-party agreement
The licensed control operator must do the station identification
All of these choices are correct
T1C11
If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to operate a transmitter on Amateur Radio Service frequencies?
No, transmitting is not allowed until the FCC license database shows that the license has been renewed
Yes, but only if you identify using the suffix GP
Yes, but only during authorized nets
Yes, for up to two years
T1A11
When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?
To stop another amateur station which is breaking the FCC rules
At no time
When making short test transmissions
At any time, stations in the Amateur Radio Service are not protected from willful interference
T1C06
From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit?
From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunications Union
From within any country that is a member of the United Nations
From anywhere within International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Regions 2 and 3
From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States
T1F05
What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?
Send the call sign followed by the indicator RPT
Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission
Send the call sign followed by the indicator R
Send the call sign using only a phone emission
T1F11
Which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant?
The trustee must have an Amateur Extra class operator license grant
The club must have at least four members
The club must be registered with the American Radio Relay League
All of these choices are correct
T2A07
What is meant by "repeater offset?
The difference between a repeater’s transmit frequency and its receive frequency
The repeater has a time delay to prevent interference
The repeater station identification is done on a separate frequency
The number of simultaneous transmit frequencies used by a repeater
T2B04
Which of the following could be the reason you are unable to access a repeater whose output you can hear?
Improper transceiver offset
The repeater may require a proper CTCSS tone from your transceiver
The repeater may require a proper DCS tone from your transceiver
All of these choices are correct
T2C02
What is meant by the term "NCS" used in net operation?
Nominal Control System
Net Control Station
National Communications Standard
Normal Communications Syntax
T3A06
What term is commonly used to describe the rapid fluttering sound sometimes heard from mobile stations that are moving while transmitting?
T3B04
How fast does a radio wave travel through free space?
At the speed of light
At the speed of sound
Its speed is inversely proportional to its wavelength
Its speed increases as the frequency increases
T3C03
What is a characteristic of VHF signals received via auroral reflection?
Signals from distances of 10,000 or more miles are common
The signals exhibit rapid fluctuations of strength and often sound distorted
These types of signals occur only during winter nighttime hours
These types of signals are generally strongest when your antenna is aimed west
T4A11
Where should the negative return connection of a mobile transceiver's power cable be connected?
At the battery or engine block ground strap
At the antenna mount
To any metal part of the vehicle
Through the transceiver’s mounting bracket
T4B12
Which of the following could be used to remove power line noise or ignition noise?
Squelch
Noise blanker
Notch filter
All of these choices are correct
T5A01
Electrical current is measured in which of the following units?
T5B08
How many microfarads are equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?
0.001 microfarads
1 microfarad
1000 microfarads
1,000,000,000 microfarads
T5C09
How much power is being used in a circuit when the applied voltage is 13.8 volts DC and the current is 10 amperes?
T5D10
What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?
T6A10
Which of the following battery types is rechargeable?
Nickel-metal hydride
Lithium-ion
Lead-acid gel-cell
All of these choices are correct
T6B01
What class of electronic components uses a voltage or current signal to control current flow?
T6C04
What is component 3 in figure T1?
T6D03
What type of switch is represented by component 3 in figure T2?
Single-pole single-throw
Single-pole double-throw
Double-pole single-throw
Double-pole double-throw
T7A07
What is meant by “PTT”?
Pre-transmission tuning to reduce transmitter harmonic emission
Precise tone transmissions used to limit repeater access to only certain signals
A primary transformer tuner use to match antennas
The push-to-talk function that switches between receive and transmit
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
T7C04
What reading on an SWR meter indicates a perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feed line?
T7D10
What is probably happening when an ohmmeter, connected across an unpowered circuit, initially indicates a low resistance and then shows increasing resistance with time?
The ohmmeter is defective
The circuit contains a large capacitor
The circuit contains a large inductor
The circuit is a relaxation oscillator
T8A02
What type of modulation is most commonly used for VHF packet radio transmissions?
T8B05
What is a satellite beacon?
The primary transmit antenna on the satellite
An indicator light that shows where to point your antenna
A reflective surface on the satellite
A transmission from a satellite that contains status information
T8C04
Which of the following is good procedure when contacting another station in a radio contest?
Sign only the last two letters of your call if there are many other stations calling
Contact the station twice to be sure that you are in his log
Send only the minimum information needed for proper identification and the contest exchange
All of these choices are correct
T8D12
Which of the following best describes Broadband-Hamnet(TM), also referred to as a high-speed multi-media network?
An amateur-radio-based data network using commercial Wi-Fi gear with modified firmware
A wide-bandwidth digital voice mode employing DRM protocols
A satellite communications network using modified commercial satellite TV hardware
An internet linking protocol used to network repeaters
T9A06
What type of antennas are the quad, Yagi, and dish?
Non-resonant antennas
Log periodic antennas
Directional antennas
Isotropic antennas
T9B02
What is the impedance of most coaxial cables used in amateur radio installations?
T0A01
Which of the following is a safety hazard of a 12-volt storage battery?
Touching both terminals with the hands can cause electrical shock
Shorting the terminals can cause burns, fire, or an explosion
RF emissions from the battery
All of these choices are correct
T0B02
What is a good precaution to observe before climbing an antenna tower?
Make sure that you wear a grounded wrist strap
Remove all tower grounding connections
Put on a carefully inspected climbing harness(fall arrester)and safety glasses
All of these choices are correct
T0C13
If the averaging time for exposure is 6 minutes, how much power density is permitted if the signal is present for 3 minutes and absent for 3 minutes rather than being present for the entire 6 minutes?
3 times as much
1/2 as much
2 times as much
There is no adjustment allowed for shorter exposure times