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FCC TECHNICIAN Exam Question Pool. Subelement 3AB.
Operating Procedures. 3 Questions.
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3AB 1.1 A
What is the meaning of: "Your report is five seven... "?
A. Your signal is perfectly readable and moderately strong
B. Your signal is perfectly readable, but weak
C. Your signal is readable with considerable difficulty
D. Your signal is perfectly readable with near pure tone
3AB 1.2 C
What is the meaning of: "Your report is three three..."?
A. The contact is serial number thirty-three
B. The station is located at latitude 33 degrees
C. Your signal is readable with considerable difficulty and
weak in strength
D. Your signal is unreadable, very weak in strength
3AB 1.3 D
What is the meaning of: "Your report is five nine plus 20 dB... "?
A. Your signal strength has increased by a factor of 100
B. Repeat your transmission on a frequency 20 kHz higher
C. The bandwidth of your signal is 20 decibels above linearity
D. A relative signal-strength meter reading is 20 decibels
greater than strength 9
3AB 2-1.1 B
How should a QSO be initiated through a station in repeater
operation?
A. Say "breaker, breaker 79"
B. Call the desired station and then identify your own station
C Call "CQ" three times and identify three times
D. Wait for a "CQ" to be called and then answer it
3AB 2-1.2 C
Why should users of a station in repeater operation pause
briefly between transmissions?
A. To check the SWR of the repeater
B. To reach for pencil and paper for third party traffic
C. To listen for any hams wanting to break in
D. To dial up the repeater's autopatch
3AB 2-1.3 A
Why should users of a station in repeater operation keep their
transmissions short and thoughtful?
A. A long transmission may prevent someone with an emergency
from using the repeater
B. To see if the receiving station operator is still awake
C. To give any non-hams that are listening a chance to respond
D. To keep long-distance charges down
3AB 2-1.4 D
What is the proper procedure to break into an on-going QSO
through a station in repeater operation?
A. Wait for the end of a transmission and start calling
B. Shout, "break, break!" to show that you're eager to
join the conversation
C. Turn on your 100-watt amplifier and override whoever is
talking
D. Send your call sign during a break between transmissions
3AB 2-1.5 B
What is the purpose of repeater operation?
A. To cut your power bill by using someone's higher power system
B. To enable mobile and low-power stations to extend their usable
range
C. To reduce your telephone bill
D. To call the ham radio distributor 50 miles away
3AB 2-1.6 B
What is meant by "making the repeater time out"?
A. The repeater's battery supply has run out
B. The repeater's transmission time limit has expired
during a single transmission
C. The warranty of the repeater duplexer has expired
D. The repeater is in need of repairs
3AB 2-1.7 D
During commuting rush hours, which types of operation
should relinquish the use of the repeater?
A. Mobile operators
B. Low-power stations
C. Highway traffic information nets
D. Third-party traffic nets
3AB 2-2.1 C
Why should simplex be used where possible instead of using a
station in repeater operation?
A. Farther distances can be reached
B. To avoid long distance toll charges
C. To avoid tying up the repeater unnecessarily
D. To permit the testing of the effectiveness of your antenna
3AB 2-2.2 C
When a frequency conflict arises between a simplex operation
and a repeater operation, why does good amateur practice call
for the simplex operation to move to another frequency?
A. The repeater's output power can be turned up to ruin the
front end of the station in simplex operation
B. There are more repeaters than simplex operators
C. Changing the repeater's frequency is not practical
D. Changing repeater frequency requires the authorization
of the Federal Communications Commission
3AB 2-3.1 D
What is the usual input/output frequency separation for
stations in repeater operation in the 2-meter band?
A. 1 MHz
B. 1.6 MHz
C. 170 Hz
D. 0.6 MHz
3AB 2-3.2 B
What is the usual input/output frequency separation for
stations in repeater operation in the 70-centimeter band?
A. 1.6 MHz
B. 5 MHz
C. 600 kHz
D. 5 kHz
3AB 2-3.3 A
What is the usual input/output frequency separation for a
6-meter station in repeater operation?
A. 1 MHz
B. 600 kHz
C. 1.6 MHz
D. 20 kHz
3AB 2-3.4 C
What is the usual input/output frequency separation for a
1.25-meter station in repeater operation?
A. 1000 kHz
B. 600 kHz
C. 1600 kHz
D. 1.6 GHz
3AB 2-4.1 D
What is a repeater frequency coordinator?
A. Someone who coordinates the assembly of a repeater station
B. Someone who provides advice of what kind of system to buy
C. The club's repeater trustee
D. A person or group that recommends frequency pairs for
repeater usage
3AB 3.1 A
Why should local Amateur Radio communications be conducted
on VHF and UHF frequencies?
A. To minimize interference on HF bands capable of long-
distance sky-wave communication
B. Because greater output power is permitted on VHF and UHF
C. Because HF transmissions are not propagated locally
D. Because absorption is greater at VHF and UHF frequencies
3AB 3.2 B
How can on-the-air transmissions be minimized during a lengthy
transmitter testing or loading up procedure?
A. Choose an unoccupied frequency
B. Use a dummy antenna
C. Use a non-resonant antenna
D. Use a resonant antenna that requires no loading up procedure
3AB 3.3 C
What is the proper Q signal to use to determine whether a
frequency is in use before making a transmission?
A. QRV?
B. QRU?
C. QRL?
D. QRZ?
3AB 4.1 A
What is the proper distress calling procedure when using
telephony?
A. Transmit MAYDAY
B. Transmit QRRR
C. Transmit QRZ
D. Transmit SOS
3AB 4.2 D
What is the proper distress calling procedure when using
telegraphy?
A. Transmit MAYDAY
B. Transmit QRRR
C. Transmit QRZ
D. Transmit SOS
3AB 5-1.1 C
What is one requirement you must meet before you can participate
in RACES drills?
A. You must be registered with ARRL
B. You must be registered with a local racing organization
C. You must be registered with the responsible civil defense
organization
D. You need not register with anyone to operate RACES
3AB 5-1.2 B
What is the maximum amount of time allowed per week
for RACES drills?
A. Eight hours
B. One hour
C. As many hours as you want
D. Six hours, but not more than one hour per day
3AB 5-2.1 D
How must you identify messages sent during a RACES drill?
A. As emergency messages
B. As amateur traffic
C. As official government messages
D. As drill or test messages
3AB 6-1.1 A
What is the term used to describe first-response communications
in an emergency situation?
A. Tactical communications
B. Emergency communications
C. Formal message traffic
D. National Traffic System messages
3AB 6-1.2 B
What is one reason for using tactical call signs such as
"command post" or "weather center" during an emergency?
A. They keep the general public informed about what is going on
B. They promote efficiency and coordination in public-service
communications activities
C. They are required by the FCC
D. They promote goodwill among amateurs
3AB 6-2.1 D
What is the term used to describe messages sent into or out
of a disaster area that pertain to a person's well being?
A. Emergency traffic
B. Tactical traffic
C. Formal message traffic
D. Health and welfare traffic
3AB 6-3.1 B
Why is it important to provide a means of operating your amateur
station separate from the commercial ac power lines?
A. So that you can take your station mobile
B. So that you can provide communications in an emergency
C. So that you can operate field day
D. So that you will comply with Subpart 97.169 of the FCC Rules
3AB 6-3.2 C
Which type of antenna would be a good choice as part of a
portable HF amateur station that could be set up in case
of a communications emergency?
A. A three-element quad
B. A three-element Yagi
C. A dipole
D. A parabolic dish
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End of Subelement 3AB.