What are the frequency privileges authorized to the Advanced operator in the 75 meter Band? A- 3525 kHz to 3750 kHz and 3775 kHz to 4000 kHz B- 3500 kHz to 3525 kHz and 3800 kHz to 4000 kHz C- 3500 kHz to 3525 kHz and 3800 kHz to 3890 kHz D- 3525 kHz to 3775 kHz and 3800 kHz to 4000 kHz What is the effective radiated power of a station in repeater operation with 200 watts transmitter power output, 4 dB feedline loss, 4 dB duplexer and circulator loss, and 10 dB antenna gain? A- 317 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole B- 2000 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole C- 126 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole D- 260 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole In an emission J3E signal, what determines the PEP-to-average power ratio? A- The frequency of the modulating signal B- The degree of carrier suppression C- The speech characteristics D- The amplifier power In what direction is the magnetic field about a conductor when current is flowing? A- In the same direction as the current B- In a direction opposite to the current flow C- In all directions; omnidirectional D- In a direction determined by the left hand rule What is the purpose of C1 in the figure? A- Input coupling B- Output coupling C- Emitter bypass D- Collector bypass How much farther does the radio-path horizon distance exceed the geometric horizon? A- By approximately 1/3 the distance B- By approximately twice the distance C- By approximately one-half the distance D- By approximately four times the distance What are the three most commonly used networks to accomplish a match between an amplifying device and a transmission line? A- M-network, pi-network and T-network B- T-network, M-network and Q-network C- L-network, pi-network and pi-L-network D- L-network, M-network and C-network What is an open repeater? A- A repeater that contains no special control circuitry to limit access to any licensed amateur B- A repeater available for use only by members of a club or repeater group C- A repeater that continuously transmits a signal to indicate that it is available for use D- A repeater whose frequency pair has been properly coordinated What is the principal characteristic of a Zener diode? A- A constant current under conditions of varying voltage B- A constant voltage under conditions of varying current C- A negative resistance region D- An internal capacitance that varies with the applied voltage What is meant by the term antenna bandwidth? A- Antenna length divided by the number of elements B- The frequency range over which an antenna can be expected to perform well C- The angle between the half-power radiation points D- The angle formed between two imaginary lines drawn through the ends of the elements What is the resonant frequency of the circuit in the figure when L is 1 microhenry and C is 10 picofarads? A- 50.3 MHz B- 15.9 MHz C- 15.9 kHz C- 50.3 kHz What type of emission is produced when a frequency modulated transmitter is modulated by a facsimile signal? A- F3C B- A3C C- F3F D- A3F Why is a dip-meter used by many amateur operators? A- It can measure signal strength accurately B- It can measure frequency accurately C- It can measure transmitter output power accurately D- It can give an indication of the resonant frequency of a circuit For reasonably efficient operation of a vacuum tube Class C amplifier, what should the plate-load resistance be with 1500-volts at the plate and 500-milliamperes plate current? A- 1000 ohms B- 1500 ohms C- 4800 ohms D- 480 ohms Where must the volunteer examiner for a Novice operator examination retain the test papers? A- With the examinee's station records B- With the VEC that issued the papers C- With the volunteer examiner's station records D- With the Volunteer Examiner Team Chief's station records What is the schematic symbol for a TRIAC? Why should an HF mobile antenna loading coil have a high ratio of reactance to resistance? A- To swamp out harmonics B- To maximize losses C- To minimize losses D- To minimize the Q What is the effective radiated power of a station in repeater operation with 50 watts transmitter power output, 5 dB feedline loss, 4 dB duplexer and circulator loss, and 7 dB antenna gain? A- 300 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole B- 315 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole C- 31.5 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole D- 69.9 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole What type of wave is made up of sine waves at the fundamental frequency and all the harmonics? A- A sawtooth wave B- A square wave C- A sine wave D- A cosine wave How does a dip-meter function? A- Reflected waves at a specific frequency desensitize the detector coil B- Power coupled from an oscillator causes a decrease in metered current C- Power from a transmitter cancels feedback current D- Harmonics of the oscillator cause an increase in resonant circuit Q How is the positive feedback coupled to the input in a Hartley oscillator? A- Through a neutralizing capacitor B- Through a capacitive divider C- Through link coupling D- Through a tapped coil What must an amateur radio operator obtain from the FCC before constructing or altering an antenna structure more than 200 feet high? A- An Environmental Impact Statement B- A Special Temporary Authorization C- Prior approval D- The effective radiated power statement What is the meaning of the term alpha cutoff frequency with regard to bipolar transistors? A- The practical lower frequency limit of a transistor in common emitter configuration B- The practical upper frequency limit of a transistor in common base configuration C- The practical lower frequency limit of a transistor in common base configuration D- The practical upper frequency limit of a transistor in common emitter configuration Why is the physical length of a coaxial cable transmission line shorter than its electrical length? A- Skin effect is less pronounced in the coaxial cable B- RF energy moves slower along the coaxial cable C- The surge impedance is higher in the parallel feed line D- The characteristic impedance is higher in the parallel feed line What is the phase angle between the voltage across and the current through the circuit in the figure, when Xc is 50 ohms, R is 100 ohms, and XL is 25 ohms? A- 76 degrees with the voltage lagging the current B- 14 degrees with the voltage leading the current C- 76 degrees with the voltage leading the current D- 14 degrees with the voltage lagging the current What is a sine wave? A- A constant-voltage, varying-current wave B- A wave whose amplitude at any given instant can be represented by a point on a wheel rotating at a uniform speed C- A wave following the laws of the trigonometric tangent function D- A wave whose polarity changes in a random manner What can occur when a non-linear amplifier is used with an emission J3E transmitter? A- Reduced amplifier efficiency B- Increased intelligibility C- Sideband inversion D- Distortion For reasonable efficient operation of a vacuum tube Class A amplifier, what should the plate-load resistance be with 250-volts at the plate and 25-milliamperes plate current A- 7692 ohms B- 3250 ohms C- 325 ohms D- 769.2 ohms Who is responsible for preparing an Element 2 written examination? A- The FCC B- Any novice licensee C- The test examiner D- The VEC What are the three terminals of a TRIAC? A- Emitter, base 1 and base 2 B- Gate, anode 1 and anode 2 C- Base, emitter and collector D- Gate, source and sink What is the resonant frequency of the circuit in the figure when L is 15 microhenrys and C is 5 picofarads? A- 18.4 MHz B- 2.12 MHz C- 18.4 kHz D- 2.12 kHz What is the effective radiated power of a station in repeater operation with 75 watts transmitter power output, 5 dB feedline loss, 4 dB duplexer and circulator loss, and 6 dB antenna gain? A- 36.6 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole B- 237 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole C- 150 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole D- 23.7 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole W
