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2A 1.1   A
What are the five principles that express the fundamental purpose for which
the Amateur Radio Service rules are designed?

 A. Recognition of emergency communications, advancement of the radio art,
    improvement of communication and technical skills, increase in the
    number of trained radio operators and electronics experts, and the
    enhancement of international goodwill
 B. Recognition of business communications, advancement of the radio art,
    improvement of communication and business skills, increase in the
    number of trained radio operators and electronics experts, and the
    enhancement of international good will
 C. Recognition of emergency communications, preservation of the earliest
    radio techniques, improvement of communication and technical skills,
    maintain a pool of people familiar with early tube-type equipment,
    and the enhancement of international good will
 D. Recognition of emergency communications, advancement of the radio art,
    improvement of communication and technical skills, increase in the
    number of trained radio operators and electronics experts, and
    enhancement of a sense of patriotism and nationalism


2A 1.2   D
Which of the following is not one of the basic principles for which the
amateur service rules are defined?

 A. Providing emergency communications
 B. Improvement of communication and technical skills
 C. Increase the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts
 D. Enhancement of a sense of patriotism and nationalism


2A 1.3   D
The amateur service rules were designed to provide a radio communications
service that meets five fundamental purposes.  Which of the following is not
one of those principles?

 A. Improvement of communication and technical skills
 B. Enhancement of international goodwill
 C. Increase the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts
 D. Preserving the history of radio communications


2A 1.4   B
The amateur service rules were defined to provide a radio communications
service that meets five fundamental purposes.  What are those principles?

 A. Recognition of business communications, advancement of the radio art,
    improvement of communication and business skills, increase in the number
    of trained radio operators and electronics experts, and the enhancement
    of international goodwill
 B. Recognition of emergency communications, advancement of the radio art,
    improvement of communication and technical skills, increase in the number
    of trained radio operators and electronics experts, and the enhancement
    of international goodwill
 C. Recognition of emergency communications, preservation of the earliest
    radio techniques, maintain a pool of people familiar with early tube-type
    equipment, and the enhancement of international goodwill
 D. Recognition of emergency communications, advancement of the radio art,
    improvement of communication and technical skills, increase in the number
    of trained radio operators and electronics experts, and the enhancement
    of a sense of patriotism


2A 2.1   C
What is the definition of the amateur service?

 A. A private radio service used for personal gain and public benefit
 B. A public radio service used for public service communication
 C. A radiocommunication service for the purpose of self-training
    intercommunication and technical investigations
 D. A private radio service intended for the furtherance of commercial
    radio interests


2A 2.2   A
What name is given to the radiocommunication service that is designed for
self-training, intercommunication, and technical investigation?

 A. The amateur service
 B. The Citizen's Radio Service
 C. The Experimenter's Radio Service
 D. The Maritime Radio Service


2A 3.1   A
What document contains the specific rules and regulations governing the
amateur service in the United States?

 A. Part 97 of title 47 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations)
 B. The Communications Act of 1934 (as amended)
 C. The Radio Amateur's Handbook
 D. The minutes of the International Telecomunication Union meetings


2A 3.2   D
Which one of the following topics is not addressed in the rules and
regulations of the amateur service?

 A. Station operation standards
 B. Technical standards
 C. Providing emergency communications
 D. Station construction standards


2A 4.1   B
What is the definition of an amateur operator?

 A. A person who has not received any training in radio operations
 B. A person holding a written authorization to be the control operator of
    an amateur station
 C. A person who performs private radio communications for hire
 D. A trainee in a commercial radio station


2A 4.2   D
What term describes a person holding a written authorization to be the
control operator of an amateur station?

 A. A citizen radio operator
 B. A personal radio operator
 C. A radio service operator
 D. An amateur operator


2A 5.1   C
What is the portion of an amateur radio license that conveys operator
privileges?

 A. The verification section
 B. Form 610
 C. The operator license
 D. The station license


2A 5.2   B
What authority is derived from an operator/primary station license?

 A. The authority to operate any shortwave radio station
 B. The authority to be the control operator of an amateur station
 C. The authority to have an Amateur Radio station at a particular location
 D. The authority to transmit on either amateur or Class D citizen's band
    frequencies.


2A 6.1   B
What authority is derived from a written authorization for an amateur
station?

 A. The authority to use specific operating frequencies
 B. The authority to operate an amateur station
 C. The authority to enforce FCC Rules when violations are noted on the
    part of other operators
 D. The authority to transmit on either amateur or Class D citizens band
    frequencies


2A 6.2   C
What part of your amateur license gives you authority to operate an
amateur station?

 A. The operator license
 B. The FCC Form 610
 C. The station license
 D. An amateur radio license does not specify a station location


2A 7.1   D
What is an amateur station?

 A. A licensed radio station engaged in broadcasting to the public in a
    limited and well defined area
 B. A radio station used to further commercial radio interests
 C. A private radio service used for personal gain and public service
 D. A station in an amateur service consisting of the apparatus necessary
    for carrying on radiocommunications


2A 8.1   A
Who is a control operator?

 A. An amateur operator designated by the licensee of a station to be
    responsible for the transmissions from that station to assure
    compliance with the FCC rules
 B. A person, either licensed or not, who controls the emissions of an
    amateur radio station
 C. An unlicensed person who is speaking over an amateur radio station's
    microphone while a licensed control operator is present
 D. A government official who comes to an amateur radio station to take
    control for test purposes


2A 8.2   D
If you designate another amateur operator to be responsible for the
transmissions from your station, what is the other operator called?

 A. Auxiliary operator
 B. Operations coordinator
 C. Third party
 D. Control operator


2A 9.1   D
List the five United States Amateur Radio license classes in order of
increasing privileges.

 A. Novice, General, Technician, Advanced, Amateur Extra
 B. Novice, Technician, General, Advanced, Digital
 C. Novice, Technician, General, Amateur Extra
 D. Novice, Technician, General, Advanced, Amateur Extra


2A 9.2   A
Which US Amateur Radio operator license is considered to be the "entry
level" or "beginner's" license?

 A. The Novice class license
 B. The CB license
 C. The Technician class license
 D. The Amateur class license


2A 9.3   B
What is the license class immediately above Novice class?

 A. The Digital class license
 B. The Technician class license
 C. The General class license
 D. The Experimenter's class license


2A 10.1   B
What frequencies are available in the amateur 80 meter band for a
a control operator holding a Novice class operator license?

 A. 3500 to 4000 kHz
 B. 3675 to 3725 kHz
 C. 7100 to 7150 kHz
 D. 7000 to 7300 kHz


2A 10.2   C
What frequencies are available in the amateur 40 meter band for a
a control operator holding a Novice class operator license in ITU region 2?

 A. 3500 to 4000 kHz
 B. 3700 to 3750 kHz
 C. 7100 to 7150 kHz
 D. 7000 to 7300 kHz


2A 10.3   A
What frequencies are available in the amateur 15 meter band for a
a control operator holding a Novice class operator license?

 A. 21.100 to 21.200 MHz
 B. 21.000 to 21.450 MHz
 C. 28.000 to 29.700 MHz
 D. 28.100 to 28.200 MHz


2A 10.4   C
What frequencies are available in the amateur 10 meter band for a
a control operator holding a Novice class operator license?

 A. 28.000 to 29.700 MHz
 B. 28.100 to 28.300 MHz
 C. 28.100 to 28.500 MHz
 D. 28.300 to 28.500 MHz


2A 10.5   B
What frequencies are available in the amateur 220 Mhz band for a
a control operator holding a Novice class operator license?

 A. 225.0  to 230.5  MHz
 B. 222.1  to 223.91 MHz
 C. 224.1  to 225.1  MHz
 D. 222.2  to 224.0  MHz


2A 10.6   C
What frequencies are available in the amateur 1270-Mhz band for a
a control operator holding a Novice class operator license?

 A. 1260 to 1270 MHz
 B. 1240 to 1300 MHz
 C. 1270 to 1295 MHz
 D. 1240 to 1246 MHz


2A 10.7   A
If you are operating your amateur radio station on 3725 kHz, in what meter
band are you operating?

 A. 80 Meters
 B. 40 Meters
 C. 15 Meters
 D. 10 Meters


2A 10.8   B
If you are operating your amateur radio station on 7125 kHz, in what meter
band are you operating?

 A. 80 Meters
 B. 40 Meters
 C. 15 Meters
 D. 10 Meters


2A 10.9   C
If you are operating your amateur radio station on 21,150 kHz, in what meter
band are you operating?

 A. 80 Meters
 B. 40 Meters
 C. 15 Meters
 D. 10 Meters


2A 10.10   D
If you are operating your amateur radio station on 28,150 kHz, in what meter
band are you operating?

 A. 80 Meters
 B. 40 Meters
 C. 15 Meters
 D. 10 Meters


2A 11.1   A
Who is eligible to obtain a US amateur operator/primary station license?

 A. Anyone except a representative of a foreign government
 B. Only a citizen of the United States
 C. Anyone
 D. Anyone except an employee of the United States Government


2A 11.2   B
Who is not eligible to obtain a US amateur operator/primary station
license?

 A. Any citizen of a country other than the United States
 B. A representative of a foreign government
 C. No one
 D. An employee of the United States Government


2A 12.1   C
What FCC examination elements are required for a Novice class license?

 A. Elements 1(A) and 2(A)
 B. Elements 1(A) and 3(A)
 C. Elements 1(A) and 2
 D. Elements 2 and 4


2A 12.2   A
What is an FCC Element 1(A) examination intended to prove?

 A. The applicant's ability to send and receive texts in the international
    Morse code at not less than 5 words per minute
 B. The applicant's ability to send and receive texts in the international
    Morse code at not less than 13 words per minute
 C. The applicant's knowledge of Novice class theory and regulations
 D. the applicant's ability to recognize Novice frequency assignments and
    operating modes


2A 12.3   D
What is an FCC Element 2 examination?

 A. A test of the applicant's ability to send and receive Morse code at
    5 words per minute
 B. The written examination concerning the privileges of a Technician class
    operator license
 C. A test of the applicant's ability to recognize Novice frequency
    assignments
 D. The written examination concerning the privileges of a Novice class
    operator license


2A 13.1   A
Who is eligible to obtain an FCC-issued written authorization for an
amateur station?

 A. A licensed amateur operator
 B. Any unlicensed person, except an agent of a foreign government
 C. Any unlicensed person, except an employee of the United States
    government
 D. Any unlicensed United States Citizen


2A 14.1   B
Why is an amateur operator required to furnish the FCC with a current
mailing address served by the US Postal service?

 A. So the FCC has a record of the location of each Amateur Radio station
 B. In order to comply with the Commission's rules and so the FCC can
    correspond with the licensee
 C. So the FCC can send license-renewal notices
 D. So the FCC can compile a list for use in a call sign directory


2A 15.1   C
Which one of the following call signs is a valid US amateur call?

 A. UA4HAK
 B. KBL7766
 C. KA9OLS
 D. BY7HY


2A 15.2   D
Which one of the following call signs is a valid US amateur call?

 A. CE2FTF
 B. G3GVA
 C. UA1ZAM
 D. AA2Z


2A 15.3   A
Which one of the following call signs is not a valid US amateur call?

 A. KDV5653
 B. WA1DVU
 C. KA5BUG
 D. NT0Z


2A 15.4   B
What letters may be used for the first letter in a valid US amateur call
sign?

 A. K, N, U and W
 B. A, K, N and W
 C. A, B, C and D
 D. A, N, V and W


2A 15.5   D
Excluding special-event call signs that may be issued by the FCC, what
numbers may be used in a valid US call sign?

 A. Any double-digit number, 10 through 99
 B. Any double-digit number, 22 through 45
 C. Any single digit, 1 through 9
 D. A single digit, 0 through 9


2A 16.1   A
Your Novice license was issued on November 1, 1988.  When will it expire?

 A. On the date specified on the license
 B. November 30, 1998
 C. November 1, 1993
 D. November 1, 1990


2A 17.1   A
What does the term emission mean?
 A. RF signals transmitted from a radio station
 B. Signals refracted by the E layer
 C. Filter out the carrier of a received signal
 D. Baud rate


2A 17.2   A
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted to use on the
amateur 80-meter band?

 A. CW only
 B. Data only
 C. RTTY only
 D. Phone only


2A 17.3   A
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted to use on the
amateur 40-meter band?

 A. CW only
 B. Data only
 C. RTTY only
 D. Phone only


2A 17.4   A
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted to use on the
amateur 15-meter band?

 A. CW only
 B. Data only
 C. RTTY only
 D. Phone only


2A 17.5   D
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted to use from
3700 to 3750 kHz?

 A. Phone only
 B. CW and phone
 C. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on those frequencies
 D. CW only


2A 17.6   D
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted to use from
7100 to 7150 kHz?

 A. CW and data
 B. Phone
 C. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on those frequencies
 D. CW only


2A 17.7   D
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted to use on
frequencies from 21.1 to 21.2 MHz?

 A. CW and data only
 B. CW and phone only
 C. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on those frequencies
 D. CW only


2A 17.8   C
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted to use on
frequencies from 28.1 to 28.3 MHz?

 A. All authorized amateur emission privileges
 B. Data or phone only
 C. CW, RTTY and data
 D. CW and phone only


2A 17.9   C
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted to use on
frequencies from 28.3 to 28.5 MHz?

 A. All authorized emission privileges
 B. CW and data only
 C. CW and single-sideband phone only
 D. Data and phone only


2A 17.10   D
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted to use on the
amateur 220-MHz band in ITU Region 2?

 A. CW and phone only
 B. CW and data only
 C. Data and phone only
 D. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on 220 MHz


2A 17.11   D
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted to use on
frequencies from 1270 to 1295 MHz?

 A. Data and phone only
 B. CW and data only
 C. CW and phone only
 D. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on 1270 MHz


2A 17.12   D
On what frequencies in the 10 meter band may a Novice control operator
use single-sideband phone?

 A. 3700 to 3750 kHz
 B. 7100 to 7150 kHz
 C. 21,100 to 21,200 kHz
 D. 28,300 to 28,500 kHz


2A 17.13   C
On what frequencies in the 1.25 meter band in ITU Region 2 may a Novice
control operator use FM voice emission?

 A. 28.3 to 28.5 MHz
 B. 144.0 to 148.0 MHz
 C. 222.1 to 223.91 MHz
 D. 1240 to 1270 MHz


2A 18.1   D
What amount of output transmitting power may a Novice class control operator
use when operating below 30 MHz?

 A. 200 watts input
 B. 250 watts input
 C. 1500 watts PEP output
 D. The minimum legal power necessary to maintain reliable communications


2A 18.2   C
What is the maximum transmitting power ever permitted to be used by an
amateur station transmitting in the 80, 40 and 15-meter Novice bands?

 A. 75 watts PEP output
 B. 100 watts PEP output
 C. 200 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 18.3   C
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur station
transmitting on 3725 kHz?

 A. 75 watts PEP output
 B. 100 watts PEP output
 C. 200 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 18.4   C
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur station
transmitting on 7125 kHz?

 A. 75 watts PEP output
 B. 100 watts PEP output
 C. 200 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 18.5   C
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur station
transmitting on 21.125 MHz?

 A. 75 watts PEP output
 B. 100 watts PEP output
 C. 200 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 19.1   C
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur station with
a Novice control operator transmitting on 28.125 MHz?

 A. 75 watts PEP output
 B. 100 watts PEP output
 C. 200 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 19.2   B
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur station with
a Novice control operator transmitting in the amateur 10-meter band?

 A. 25 watts PEP output
 B. 200 watts PEP output
 C. 1000 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 19.3   C
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur station with
a Novice control operator transmitting in the amateur 220-MHz band?

 A. 5 watts PEP output
 B. 10 watts PEP output
 C. 25 watts PEP output
 D. 200 watts PEP output


2A 19.4   D
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur station with
a Novice control operator transmitting in the amateur 1270-MHz band?

 A. 5 milliwatts PEP output
 B. 500 milliwatts PEP output
 C. 1 watt PEP output
 D. 5 watts PEP output


2A 19.5   B
What amount of transmitting power may an amateur station with a Novice
control operator use in the amateur 220-MHz band?

 A. Not less than 5 watts PEP output
 B. The minimum legal power necessary to maintain reliable communications
 C. Not more than 50 watts PEP output
 D. Not more than 200 watts PEP output


2A 20.1   C
What term is used to describe narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy
emissions?

 A. Teleport communications
 B. Direct communications
 C. RTTY communications
 D. Third-party communications


2A 20.2   C
What term is used to describe telemetry, telecommand and computer
communications emissions?

 A. Teleport communications
 B. Direct communications
 C. Data communications
 D. Third-party communications


2A 20.3   D
On what frequencies in the 10-meter band are Novice control operators
permitted to transmit RTTY?

 A. 28.1 to 28.5 MHz
 B. 28.0 to 29.7 MHz
 C. 28.1 to 28.2 MHz
 D. 28.1 to 28.3 MHz


2A 21.1   C
Who is held responsible for the proper operation of an amateur station?

 A. Only the control operator
 B. Only the licensee
 C. Both the control operator and the licensee
 D. The person who owns the property where station is located


2A 21.2   A
You allow another amateur operator to use your amateur station.  What
are your responsibilities, as the station licensee?

 A. You and the other amateur operator are equally responsible for the
    proper operation of your station.
 B. Only the control operator is responsible for the proper operation of
    the station
 C. As the station licensee, you must be at the control point of your station
    whenever it is operated
 D. You must notify the FCC when another amateur will be the control operator
    of your station.


2A 21.3   D
What is your primary responsibility as the station licensee?

 A. You must permit any licensed amateur radio operator to operate your
    station at any time upon request
 B. You must be present whenever the station is operated
 C. You must notify the FCC in writing whenever another amateur radio
    operator will act as the control operator
 D. You are responsible for the proper operation of the station for which
    you are licensed


2A 21.4   B
If you are the licensee of an amateur station when are you not
responsible for its proper operation?

 A. Only when another licensed amateur is the control operator
 B. The licensee is responsible for the proper operation of the station for
    which he or she is licensed
 C. Only after notifying the FCC in writing that another licensed amateur
    will assume responsibility for the proper operation of your station
 D. Only when your station is in repeater operation


2A 22.1   C
When must an amateur station have a control operator?

 A. A control operator is only required for training purposes
 B. Whenever the station receiver is operated
 C. Whenever the station is transmitting
 D. A control operator is not required


2A 22.2   A
Another amateur gives you permission to use her amateur station.
What you are responsibilities, as the control operator?

 A. Both you and she are equally responsible for the proper operation of
    the station
 B. Only the station licensee is responsible for the proper operation of
    the station, not you the control operator
 C. You must be certain the station licensee has given proper FCC notice
    that you will be the control operator
 D. You must inspect all antennas and related equipment to ensure they are
    working properly


2A 23.1   B
Who may be the control operator of an amateur station?

 A. Any person over 21 years of age
 B. Any properly licensed amateur operator that is designated by the
    station licensee
 C. Any licensed Amateur Radio operator with an Advanced Class license or
    higher
 D. Any person over 21 years of age with a General Class license or higher


2A 24.1   B
Where must an amateur operator be when he or she is performing the
duties of control operator?

 A. Anywhere in the same building as the transmitter
 B. At the control point of the amateur station
 C. At the station entrance, to control entry to the room
 D. Within sight of the station monitor, to view the output spectrum of the
    transmitter


2A 25.1   C
Where must you keep your Amateur Radio operator license when you are
operating a station?

 A. Your original operator license must always be posted in plain view
 B. Your original operator license must always be taped to the inside front
    cover of your station log
 C. You must have the original or a photocopy of your operator license in
    your possession
 D. You must have the original or a photocopy of your operator license
    posted at your primary station location.  You need not have the original
    license nor a copy in your possession to operate another station


2A 26.1   D
Where must you keep your written authorization for an amateur station?

 A. Your original station license must always be taped to the inside front
    cover of your station log
 B. Your original station license must always be posted in plain view
 C. You must post the original or a photocopy of your station license at
    the main entrance to the transmitter building
 D. The original or a photocopy of the written authorization for an amateur
    station must be retained at the station


2A 27.1   C
How often must an amateur station be identified?

 A. At the beginning of the contact and at least every ten minutes during a
    contact
 B. At least once during each transmission
 C. At least every ten minutes during a contact and at the end of a
    contact
 D. Every 15 minutes during a contact and at the end of the contact


2A 27.2   B
As an amateur operator, how should you correctly identify your station?

 A. With the name and location of the control operator
 B. With the station call sign
 C. With the call of the control operator, even when he or she is visiting
    another radio amateur's station
 D. With the name and location of the station licensee, followed by the
    two-letter designation of the nearest FCC Field Office


2A 27.3   B
What station identification, if any, is required at the beginning of
communication?

 A. The operator originating the call must transmit both call signs
 B. No identification is required at the beginning of the contact
 C. Both operators must transmit their own call signs
 D. Both operators must transmit both call signs


2A 27.4   A
What station identification, if any, is required at the end of
a communication?

 A. Both stations must transmit their own call sign, assuming they
    are FCC-licensed
 B. No identification is required at the end of the contact
 C. The station originating the contact must always transmit both call
    signs
 D. Both stations must transmit their own call sign followed by the
    two-letter designator for the nearest FCC Field Office


2A 27.5   B
What do the FCC Rules for amateur station identification generally require?

 A. Each Amateur Radio Station shall give its call sign at the beginning of
    each communication, and every ten minutes or less during a
    communication
 B. Each Amateur Radio Station shall give its call sign at the end of each
    communication, and every ten minutes or less during a communication
 C. Each Amateur Radio Station shall give its call sign at the beginning of
    each communication, and every five minutes or less during a
    communication
 D. Each Amateur Radio Station shall give its call sign at the end of each
    communication, and every five minutes or less during a communication


2A 27.6   C
What is the fewest number of times you must transmit your Amateur Radio staton
identification during a 25 minute QSO?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4


2A 27.7   B
What is the longest period of time during a QSO that an amateur station does
not need to transmit its station identification?

 A. 5 minutes
 B. 10 minutes
 C. 15 minutes
 D. 20 minutes


2A 28.1   D
With which amateur stations may an FCC-licensed amateur station communicate?

 A. All amateur stations
 B. All public noncommercial radio stations unless prohibited by the station's
    government
 C. Only with US amateur stations
 D. All amateur stations, unless prohibited by the amateur's government


2A 28.2   C
With which non-Amateur Radio stations may an FCC-licensed amateur station
communicate?

 A. No non-amateur stations
 B. All such stations
 C. Only those authorized by the FCC
 D. Only those who use the International Morse code


2A 29.1   B
When must the licensee of an Amateur Radio station in portable or mobile
operation notify the FCC?

 A. One week in advance, if the operation will last for more than 24 hours
 B. FCC notification is not required for mobile or portable operation
 C. One week in advance, if the operation will last for more than a week
 D. One month in advance of any portable or mobile operation


2A 29.2   D
When may you operate your Amateur Radio Station at a location within the
United States, its territories or possessions other than the one listed on
your station license?

 A. Only during times of emergency
 B. Only after giving proper notice to the FCC
 C. During an emergency or an FCC approved Emergency Preparedness Drill
 D. Whenever you want to


2A 30.1   A
When are communications pertaining to business or commercial affairs of any
party permitted in the amateur service?

 A. Only when the immediate safety of human life immediate protection
    of property is threatened
 B. There are no rules against conducting business communications in the
    Amateur Radio Service
 C. No business communications of any kind are ever permitted in the
    Amateur Radio Service
 D. Business communications are permitted between the hours of 9 AM to 5 PM,
    only on weekdays


2A 30.2   B
You wish to obtain an application for membership in the American Radio Relay
League.  When would you be permitted to send an Amateur Radio message
requesting the application?

 A. At any time, since the ARRL is a not-for-profit organization
 B. Never.  This would facilitate the commercial affairs of the ARRL
 C. Only during normal business hours, between 9 AM and 5 PM
 D. At any time, since there are no rules against conducting business
    communications in the Amateur Radio Service


2A 30.3   D
On your way home from work you decide to order pizza for dinner.  When would
you be permitted to use the autopatch on your radio club repeater to order
the pizza?

 A. At any time, since you will not profit from the communications
 B. Only during normal business hours, between 9 AM and 5 PM
 C. At any time, since there are no rules against conducting business
    communications in the Amateur Radio Service
 D. Never. This would facilitate the commercial affairs of a business


2A 31.1   D
When may an FCC-licensed amateur operator communicate with an amateur
operator in a foreign country?

 A. Only when the foreign operator uses English as his primary language
 B. All the time, except on 28.600 to 29.700 MHz
 C. Only when a third-party agreement exists between the US and the foreign
    country
 D. At any time unless prohibited by either the US or the foreign government


2A 32.1   A
When may an Amateur Radio Station be used to transmit messages for hire?

 A. Under no circumstances may an Amateur Radio Station be hired to
    transmit messages
 B. Modest payment from a non-profit charitable organization is
    permissible
 C. No money may change hands, but a radio amateur may be compensated for
    services rendered with gifts of equipment or services rendered as a
    return favor
 D. All payments received in return for transmitting messages by Amateur
    Radio must be reported to the IRS


2A 32.2   D
When may the control operator be paid to transmit messages from an
Amateur Station?

 A. The control operator may be paid if he or she works for a public
    service agency such as the Red Cross
 B. The control operator may not be paid under any circumstances
 C. The control operator may be paid if he or she reports all income earned
    from operating an Amateur Radio Station to the IRS as receipt of
    tax-deductible contributions
 D. The control operator may accept compensation if he or she works for a
    club station during the period in which the station is transmitting
    telegraphy practice or information bulletins if certain exacting
    conditions are met


2A 33.1   A
When is an amateur operator permitted to broadcast information
intended for the general public?

 A. Amateur operators are not permitted to broadcast information
    intended for the general public
 B. Only when the operator is being paid to transmit the information
 C. Only when such transmissions last less than 1 hour in any 24-hour period
 D. Only when such transmissions last longer than 15 minutes


2A 34.1   A
What is third-party communications?

 A. A message passed from the control operator of an amateur station to
    another control operator on behalf of another person
 B. Public service communications handled on behalf of a minor political
    party
 C. Only messages that are formally handled through Amateur Radio channels
 D. A message from one Amateur Radio station to another in which a third
    Amateur Radio station must relay all or part of the message because of
    propagation problems


2A 34.2   B
Who is a third-party in amateur communications?

 A. The Amateur Radio station that breaks into a two-way contact between
    two other Amateur Radio stations
 B. Any person for whom a message is passed through amateur communication
    channels other than the control operators of the two stations handling
    the message
 C. A shortwave listener monitoring a two-way Amateur Radio communication
 D. The control operator present when an unlicensed person communicates
    over an Amateur Radio Station


2A 34.3   D
When is an amateur operator permitted to transmit a message to a
foreign country for a third party?

 A. Anytime
 B. Never
 C. Anytime, unless there is a third-party traffic agreement between
    the US and the foreign government
 D. When there is a third-party traffic agreement between the US and
    the foreign government, or when the third party is eligible to be the
    control operator of the station


2A 35.1   A
Is an amateur station permitted to transmit music?

 A. The transmission of music is not permitted in the Amateur Radio Service
 B. When the music played produces no dissonances of spurious emissions
 C. When it is used to jam an illegal transmission
 D. Only above 1280 MHz


2A 36.1   C
Is the use of codes or ciphers where the intent is to obscure the
meaning permitted during a two-way communication in the amateur service?

 A. Codes and ciphers are permitted during ARRL-sponsored contests
 B. Codes and ciphers are permitted during nationally declared emergencies
 C. The transmission of codes and ciphers where the intent is to obscure
    the meaning is not permitted in the amateur service
 D. Codes and ciphers are permitted above 1280 MHz


2A 36.2   D
When is an operator in the amateur service permitted to use abbreviations
that are intended to obscure the meaning of the message?

 A. Only during ARRL-sponsored contests
 B. Only on frequencies above 222.5 MHz
 C. Only during a declared communications emergency
 D. Abbreviations that are intended to obscure the meaning of the message
    may never be used in the amateur service


2A 37.1   A
Under what circumstances, if any, may the control operator cause false or
deceptive signals or communications to be transmitted?

 A. Under no circumstances
 B. When operating a beacon transmitter in a "Fox Hunt" exercise
 C. When playing a harmless practical joke without causing interference to
    other stations that are not involved
 D. When you need to obscure the meaning of transmitted information to
    ensure secrecy


2A 37.2   C
If an Amateur Radio operator transmits the word "MAYDAY" when no actual
emergency has occurred, what is this called?

 A. A traditional greeting in May
 B. An Emergency Action System test transmission
 C. False or deceptive signals
 D. "MAYDAY" has no significance in an emergency situation


2A 38.1   C
When may an amateur station transmit unidentified communications?

 A. A transmission need not be identified if it is restricted to brief
    tests not intended for reception by other parties
 B. A transmission need not be identified when conducted on a clear frequency
    or "dead band" where interference will not occur
 C. An amateur operator may never transmit unidentified communications
 D. A transmission need not be identified unless two-way communications or
    third-party traffic handling are involved


2A 38.2   D
What is the meaning of the term unidentified radio communications or signals?

 A. Radio communications in which the transmitting station's call sign is
    transmitted in modes other than CW and voice
 B. Radio communications approaching a receiving station from an unknown
    direction
 C. Radio communications in which the operator fails to transmit his or her
    name and QTH
 D. Radio communications in which the station identification is
    not transmitted


2A 38.3   A
What is the term used to describe a transmission from an amateur station
that does not transmit the required station identification?

 A. Unidentified communications or signals
 B. Reluctance modulation
 C. N0N emission
 D. Tactical communication


2A 39.1   C
When may an amateur operator willfully or maliciously interfere with
a radio communication or signal?

 A. You may jam another person's transmissions if that person is not
    operating in a legal manner
 B. You may interfere with another station's signals if that station begins
    transmitting on a frequency already occupied by your station
 C. You may never willfully or maliciously interfere with another station's
    transmissions
 D. You may expect, and cause, deliberate interference because it is
    unavoidable during crowded band conditions


2A 39.2   B
What is the meaning of the term malicious interference?

 A. Accidental interference
 B. Intentional interference
 C. Mild interference
 D. Occasional interference


2A 39.3   B
What is the term used to describe an Amateur Radio transmission that is
intended to disrupt other communications in progress?

 A. Interrupted CW
 B. Malicious interference
 C. Transponded signals
 D. Unidentified transmissions


2A 40.1   C
As an Amateur Radio operator, you receive an Official Notice of Violation
from the FCC.  How promptly must you respond?

 A. Within 90 days
 B. Within 30 days
 C. As specified in the Notice
 D. The next day


2A 40.2   D
If you were to receive a voice distress signal from a station on a
frequency outside your operator privileges, what restrictions would apply
to assisting the station in distress?

 A. You would not be allowed to assist the station because the frequency of
    its signals were outside your operator privileges
 B. You would be allowed to assist the station only if your signals were
    restricted to the nearest frequency band of your privileges
 C. You would be allowed to assist the station on a frequency outside of
    your operator privileges only if you used international Morse code
 D. You would be allowed to assist the station on a frequency outside of
    your operator privileges using any means of radiocommunications at
    your disposal


2A 40.3   D
If you were in a situation where normal communication systems were
disrupted due to a disaster, what restrictions would apply to essential
communications you might provide in connection with the immediate safety of
human life?

 A. You would not be allowed to communicate at all except to the FCC
    Engineer in Charge of the area concerned
 B. You would be restricted to communications using only the emissions and
    frequencies authorized to your operator privileges
 C. You would be allowed to communicate on frequencies outside your
    operator privileges only if you used international Morse code
 D. You would be allowed to use any means of radiocommunication at your
    disposal


2B 1-1.1   A
What is the most important factor to consider when selecting a transmitting
frequency within your authorized subband?

 A. The frequency should not be in use by other amateurs
 B. You should be able to hear other stations on the frequency to ensure
    that someone will be able to hear you
 C. Your antenna should be resonant at the selected frequency
 D. You should ensure that the SWR on the antenna line is high enough at the
    selected frequency


2B 1-1.2   C
You wish to contact an Amateur Radio station more than 1500 miles away on a
summer afternoon.  Which band is most like to provide a successful contact?

 A. The 80- or 40-meter bands
 B. The 40- or 15-meter bands
 C. The 15- or 10-meter bands
 D. The 1-1/4 meter or 23-centimeter bands


2B 1-1.3   C
How can On-The-Air transmitter tune-up be kept as short as possible?

 A. By using a random wire antenna
 B. By tuning up on 40 meters first, then switching to the desired band
 C. By tuning the transmitter into a dummy load
 D. By using twin lead instead of coaxial-cable feed lines


2B 1-2.1   D
You are having a QSO with you uncle in Pittsburgh when you hear an
emergency call for help on the frequency you are using.  What should you do?

 A. Inform the station that the frequency in in use
 B. Direct the station to the nearest emergency net frequency
 C. Call your local Civil Preparedness Office and inform them of the emergency
 D. Immediately stand by to copy the emergency communication


2B 2-1.1   A
What is the format of a standard Morse code CQ call?

 A. Transmit the procedural signal "CQ" three times, followed by the procedural
    signal "DE," followed by your call three times
 B. Transmit the procedural signal "CQ" three times, followed by the procedural
    signal "DE," followed by your call one time
 C. Transmit the procedural signal "CQ" ten times, followed by the procedural
    signal "DE," followed by your call one time
 D. Transmit the procedural signal "CQ" continuously until someone answers
    your call


2B 2-1.2   B
How should you answer a Morse code CQ call?

 A. Send your call sign four times
 B. Send the other station's call sign twice, followed by the procedural
    "DE," followed by your call sign twice
 C. Send the other station's call sign once, followed by the procedural "DE,"
    followed by your call sign four times
 D. Send your call sign followed by your name, station location and a signal
    report


2B 2-2.1   C
At what telegraphy speed should a CQ message be transmitted?

 A. Only speeds below five WPM
 B. The highest speed your keyer will operate
 C. The speed at which you can reliably receive
 D. The highest speed at which you can control the keyer


2B 2-3.1   C
What is the meaning of the Morse code character AR?

 A. Only the called station transmit
 B. All received correctly
 C. End of transmission
 D. Best regards


2B 2-3.2   D
What is the meaning of the Morse code character SK?

 A. Received some correctly
 B. Best regards
 C. Wait
 D. End of contact


2B 2-3.3   A
What is the meaning of the Morse code character BT?

 A. Double dash "="
 B. Fraction bar "/"
 C. End of contact
 D. Back to you


2B 2-3.4   B
What is the meaning of the Morse code character DN?

 A. Double dash "="
 B. Fraction bar "/"
 C. Done now (end of contact)
 D. Called station only transmit


2B 2-3.5   C
What is the meaning of the Morse code character KN?

 A. Fraction bar "/"
 B. End of contact
 C. Called station only transmit
 D. Key now (go ahead to transmit)


2B 2-4.1   D
What is the procedural signal "CQ" used for?

 A. To notify another station that you will call on the quarter hour
 B. To indicate that you are testing a new antenna and are not listening
    for another station to answer
 C. To indicate that only the called station should transmit
 D. A general call when you are trying to make a contact


2B 2-4.2   A
What is the procedural signal "DE" used for?

 A. To mean "from" or "this is" as in "W9NGT de N9BTT"
 B. To indicate directional emissions from your antenna
 C. To indicate "received all correctly"
 D. To mean "calling any station"


2B 2-4.3   A
What is the procedural signal "K' used for?

 A. To mean "any station transmit"
 B. To mean "all received correctly"
 C. To mean "end of message"
 D. To mean "called station only transmit"


2B 2-5.1   D
 What does the R in the RST signal report mean?

  A. The recovery of the signal
  B. The resonance of the CW tone
  C. The rate of the signal flutter
  D. The readability of the signal


2B 2-5.2   B
What does the S in the RST signal report mean?

 A. The scintillation of the signal
 B. The strength of the signal
 C. The signal quality
 D. The speed of the CW transmission


2B 2-5.3   A
What does the T in the RST signal report mean?

 A. The tone of the signal
 B. The closeness of the signal to "Telephone" Quality
 C. The timing of the signal dot to dash ratio
 D. The tempo of the signal


2B 2-6.1   B
What is one meaning of the Q signal "QRS"?

 A. Interference from static
 B. Send more slowly
 C. Send RST report
 D. Radio station location is


2B 2-6.2   C
What is one meaning of the Q signal "QRT"?

 A. The correct time is
 B. Send RST report
 C. Stop sending
 D. Radio station location is


2B 2-6.3   D
What is one meaning of the Q signal "QTH"?

 A. Time here is
 B. My name is
 C. Stop sending
 D. My location is...


2B 2-6.4   A
What is one meaning of the Q signal "QRZ," when it is followed with a
question mark?

 A. Who is calling me?
 B. What is your radio zone?
 C. What time zone are you in?
 D. Is this frequency  in use?


2B 2-6.5   B
What is one meaning of the Q signal "QSL," when it is followed with a
question mark?

 A. Shall I send you my log?
 B. Can you acknowledge receipt (of my message)?
 C. Shall I send more slowly?
 D. Who is calling me?


2B 3-1.1   C
What is the format of a standard radiotelephone CQ call?

 A. Transmit the phrase "CQ" at least ten times, followed by "this is,"
    followed by your call sign once
 B. Transmit the phrase "CQ" at least five times, followed by "this is,"
    followed by your call sign once
 C. Transmit the phrase "CQ" three times, followed by "this is," followed
    by your call sign three times
 D. Transmit the phrase "CQ" at least ten times, followed by "this is,"
    followed by your call sign once


2B 3-1.2   D
How would you answer a radiotelephone CQ call?

 A. Transmit the other station's call sign at least ten times, followed by
    "this is," followed by your call sign at least twice
 B. Transmit the other station's call sign at least five times phonetically,
    followed by "this is," followed by your call sign at least once
 C. Transmit the other station's call sign at least three times, followed by
    "this is," followed by your call sign at least five times phonetically
 D. Transmit the other station's call sign once, followed by "this is,"
    followed by your call sign given phonetically


2B 3-2.1   A
How is the call sign "KA3BGQ" stated in Standard International Phonetics?

 A. Kilo Alpha Three Bravo Golf Quebec
 B. King America Three Baker Golf Queen
 C. Kilowatt Alpha Three Bravo George Queen
 D. Kilo America Three Baker Golf Quebec


2B 3-2.2   C
How is the call sign "WE5TZD" stated phonetically?

 A. Whiskey Echo Foxtrot Tango Zulu Delta
 B. Washington England Five Tokyo Zanzibar Denmark
 C. Whiskey Echo Five Tango Zulu Delta
 D. Whiskey Easy Five Tear Zebra Dog


2B 3-2.3   A
How is the call sign "KC4HRM" stated phonetically?

 A. Kilo Charlie Four Hotel Romeo Mike
 B. Kilowatt Charlie Four Hotel Roger Mexico
 C. Kentucky Canada Four Honolulu Radio Mexico
 D. King Charles Foxtrot Hotel Roger Mary


2B 3-2.4   D
How is the call sign "AF6PSQ" stated phonetically?

 A. America Florida Six Portugal Spain Quebec
 B. Adam Frank Six Peter Sugar Queen
 C. Alfa Fox Sierra Papa Santiago Queen
 D. Alfa Fox Six Papa Sierra Quebec


2B 3-2.5   A
How is the call sign "NB8LXG" stated phonetically?

 A. November Bravo Eight Lima Xray Golf
 B. Nancy Baker Eight Love Xray George
 C. Norway Boston Eight Long Xray Germany
 D. November Bravo Eight London Xray Germany


2B 3-2.6   C
How is the call sign "KJ1UOI" stated phonetically?

 A. King John One Uncle Oboe Ida
 B. Kilowatt George India Uncle Oscar India
 C. Kilo Juliette One Uniform Oscar India
 D. Kentucky Juliette One United Ontario Indiana


2B 3-2.7   A
How is the call sign "WV2BPZ" stated phonetically?

 A. Whiskey Victor Two Bravo Papa Zulu
 B. Willie Victor Two Baker Papa Zebra
 C. Whiskey Victor Tango Bravo Papa Zulu
 D. Willie Virginia Two Boston Peter Zanzibar


2B 3-2.8   D
How is the call sign "NY3CTJ" stated phonetically?

 A. Norway Yokohama Three California Tokyo Japan
 B. Nancy Yankee Three Cat Texas Jackrabbit
 C. Norway Yesterday Three Charlie Texas Juliette
 D. November Yankee Three Charlie Tango Juliette


2B 3-2.9   B
How is the call sign "KG7DRV" stated phonetically?

 A. Kilo Golf Seven Denver Radio Venezuela
 B. Kilo Golf Seven Delta Romeo Victor
 C. King John Seven Dog Radio Victor
 D. Kilowatt George Seven Delta Romeo Video


2B 3-2.10   A
How is the call sign "WX9HKS" stated phonetically?

 A. Whiskey Xray Nine Hotel Kilo Sierra
 B. Willie Xray November Hotel King Sierra
 C. Washington Xray Nine Honolulu Kentucky Santiago
 D. Whiskey Xray Nine Henry King Sugar


2B 3-2.11   C
How is the call sign "AE0LQY" stated phonetically?

 A. Able Easy Zero Lima Quebec Yankee
 B. Arizona Ecuador Zero London Queen Yesterday
 C. Alfa Echo Zero Lima Quebec Yankee
 D. Alfa Echo Zero Love Queen Yoke


2B 4-1.1   B
What is the format of a standard RTTY CQ call?

 A. Transmit the phrase "CQ" at least three times, followed by "DE",
    followed by your call sign two times
 B. Transmit the phrase "CQ" three to six times, followed by "DE",
    followed by your call three times
 C. Transmit the phrase "CQ" ten times, followed by the procedural signal
    "DE", followed by your call sign one time
 D. Transmit the phrase "CQ" continuously until someone answers your call


2B 4-2.1   B
You receive an RTTY CQ call at 45 bauds.  At what speed should you respond?

 A. 22-1/2 bauds
 B. 45 bauds
 C. 90 bauds
 D. any speed, since radioteletype systems adjust to any signal rate


2B 5-1.1   C
What does the term connected mean in a packet-radio link?

 A. A telephone link has been established between two amateurs
 B. An Amateur Radio message has reached the station for local delivery
 C. The transmitting station is sending data specifically addressed to the
    receiving station, and the receiving station is acknowledging that the
    data has been received correctly
 D. The transmitting station and a receiving station are using a certain
    digipeater, so no other contacts can take place until they are finished


2B 5-1.2   D
What does the term monitoring mean on a frequency used for packet radio?

 A. The FCC is copying all messages to determine their content
 B. A member of the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC's Field Operations Bureau
    is copying all messages to determine their content
 C. The receiving station's video monitor is displaying all messages
    intended for that station, and is acknowledging correct receipt of the
    data
 D. The receiving station is displaying information that may not be
    addressed to that station, and is not acknowledging correct receipt of
    the data


2B 5-2.1   A
What is a digipeater?

 A. A packet-radio station used to retransmit data that is specifically
    addressed to be retransmitted by that station
 B. An Amateur Radio repeater designed to retransmit all audio signals
    in a digital form
 C. An Amateur Radio repeater designed using only digital electronics
    components
 D. A packet-radio station that retransmits any signals it receives


2B 5-2.2   B
What is the meaning of the term network in packet radio?

 A. A system of telephone lines interconnecting packet-radio stations
    to transfer data
 B. A method of interconnecting packet-radio stations so that data can be
    transferred over long distances
 C. The interlaced wiring on a terminal-node-controller board
 D. The terminal-node-controller function that automatically rejects another
    caller when the station is connected


2B 6-1.1   C
What is a good way to establish a contact on a repeater?

 A. Give the call sign of the station you want to contact 3 times
 B. Call the other operator by name, then give your call sign 3 times
 C. Call the desired station and then identify your own station
 D. Say BREAKER BREAKER, and then give your call sign


2B 6-2.1   D
What is the main purpose of a repeater?

 A. To provide a station that makes local information available 24 hours a
    day
 B. To provide a means of linking Amateur Radio Stations with the telephone
    system
 C. To retransmit NOAA Weather Information during sever storm warnings
 D. Repeaters extend the range of portable and mobile stations


2B 6-3.1   A
What does it mean to say that a repeater has an input and an output frequency?

 A. The repeater receives on one frequency and transmits on another
 B. All repeaters offer a choice of two operating frequencies in case one is
    busy
 C. One frequency is used to control repeater functions and the other is
    used to retransmit received signals
 D. Repeaters require an access code to be transmitted on one frequency
    while your voice is transmitted on the other


2B 6-4.1   B
When should simplex operation be used instead of using a repeater?

 A. Whenever greater communications reliability is needed
 B. Whenever a contact is possible without using a repeater
 C. Whenever you need someone to make an emergency telephone call
 D. Whenever you are traveling and need some local information


2B 6-5.1   C
What is an autopatch?

 A. A repeater feature that automatically selects the strongest received
    signal to be repeated
 B. An automatic system of connecting a mobile station to the next repeater
    as it moves out of range of the first
 C. A device that allows repeater users to make telephone calls from their
    portable or mobile stations
 D. A system that automatically locks the other stations out of the
    repeater when there is a QSO in progress


2B 6-5.2   D
What is the purpose of a repeater time-out timer?

 A. It allows the repeater to have a rest period after heavy use
 B. It logs repeater transmit time to determine when the repeater mean time
    between failure rating is exceeded
 C. It limits repeater transmission time to no more than ten minutes
 D. It limits repeater transmission time to no more than three minutes


2C 1.1   A
What type of radio-wave propagation occurs when the signal travels in a
straight line from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna?

 A. Line-of-sight propagation
 B. Straight-line propagation
 C. Knife-edge diffraction
 D. Tunnel propagation


2C 1.2   B
What path do radio waves usually follow from a transmitting antenna to a
receiving antenna at VHF and higher frequencies?

 A. A bent path through the ionosphere
 B. A straight line
 C. A great circle path over either the north or south pole
 D. A circular path going either east or west from the transmitter


2C 2.1   D
What type of propagation involves radio signals that travel along the surface
of the Earth?

 A. Sky-wave propagation
 B. Knife-edge diffraction
 C. E-layer propagation
 D. Ground-wave propagation


2C 2.2   B
What is the meaning of the term ground wave propagation?

 A. Signals that travel along seismic fault lines
 B. Signals that travel along the surface of the earth
 C. Signals that are radiated from a ground-plane antenna
 D. Signals that are radiated from a ground station to a satellite


2C 2.3   B
Two Amateur Radio stations a few miles apart and separated by a low hill
blocking their line-of-sight path are communicating on 3.725 MHz.  What type
of propagation is probably being used?

 A. Tropospheric ducting
 B. Ground wave
 C. Meteor scatter
 D. Sporadic E


2C 2.4   A
When compared to sky-wave propagation, what is the usual effective range
of ground wave propagation?

 A. Much smaller
 B. Much greater
 C. The same
 D. Dependent on the weather


2C 3.1   A
What type of propagation uses radio signals refracted back to earth by the
Ionosphere?

 A. Sky wave
 B. Earth-moon-earth
 C. Ground wave
 D. Tropospheric


2C 3.2   B
What is the meaning of the term sky-wave propagation?

 A. Signals reflected from the moon
 B. Signals refracted by the ionosphere
 C. Signals refracted by water-dense cloud formations
 D. Signals retransmitted by a repeater


2C 3.3   D
What does the term skip mean?

 A. Signals are reflected from the moon
 B. Signals are refracted by water-dense cloud formations
 C. Signals are retransmitted by repeaters
 D. Signals are refracted by the ionosphere


2C 3.4   A
What is the area of weak signals between the ranges of ground waves and the
first-hop called?

 A. The skip zone
 B. The hysteresis zone
 C. The monitor zone
 D. The transequatorial zone


2C 3.5   C
What is the meaning of the term skip zone?

 A. An area covered by skip propagation
 B. The area where a satellite comes close to the earth, and skips off the
    ionosphere
 C. An area that is too far for ground wave propagation, but too close for
    skip propagation
 D. The area in the atmosphere that causes skip propagation


2C 3.6   D
What type of radio wave propagation makes it possible for Amateur Stations to
communicate long distances?

 A. Direct-inductive propagation
 B. Knife-edge diffraction
 C. Ground-wave propagation
 D. Sky wave propagation


2C 4.1   C
How long is an average sunspot cycle?

 A. 2 years
 B. 5 years
 C. 11 years
 D. 17 years


2C 4.2   D
What is the term used to describe the long-term variation in the number
of visible sunspots?

 A. The 11-year cycle
 B. The Solar magnetic flux cycle
 C. The hysteresis count
 D. The sunspot cycle


2C 5.1   A
What affect does the number of sunspots have on the maximum usable
frequency (MUF)?

 A. The more sunspots there are, the higher the MUF will be
 B. The more sunspots there are, the lower the MUF will be
 C. The MUF is equal to the square of the number of sunspots
 D. The number of sunspots effects the lowest usable frequency (LUF)
    but not the MUF


2C 5.2   B
What affect does the number of sunspots have on the ionization level in the
atmosphere?

 A. The more sunspots there are, the lower the ionization level will be
 B. The more sunspots there are, the higher the ionization level will be
 C. The ionization level of the ionosphere is equal to the square root
    of the number of sunspots
 D. the ionization level of the ionosphere is equal to the square of the
    number of sunspots


2C 6.1   C
Why can a VHF or UHF radio signal that is transmitted toward a mountain often
be received at some distant point in a different direction?

 A. You can never tell what direction a radio wave is traveling in
 B. These radio signals are easily bent by the ionosphere
 C. These radio signals are easily reflected by objects in their path
 D. These radio signals are sometimes scattered in the ectosphere


2C 6.2   C
Why can the direction that a VHF or UHF radio signal is traveling be changed
if there is a tall building in the way?

 A. You can never tell what direction a radio wave is traveling in
 B. These radio waves are easily bent by the Ionosphere
 C. These radio waves are easily reflected by objects in their path
 D. These radio waves are sometimes scattered in the Ectosphere


2D 1.1   B
How can you prevent the use of your amateur station by unauthorized persons?

 A. Install a carrier operated relay in the main power line
 B. Install a key-operated "ON/OFF" switch in the main power line
 C. Post a "Danger - High Voltage" sign in the station
 D. Install AC line fuses in the main power line


2D 1.2   A
What is the purpose of a key-operated "ON/OFF" switch in the main power
line?

 A. To prevent the use of your station by unauthorized persons
 B. To provide an easy method for the FCC to put your station off the air
 C. To prevent the power company from inadvertently turning off your
    electricity during an emergency
 D. As a safety feature, to kill all power to the station in the event
    of an emergency


2D 2.1   D
Why should all antenna and rotor cables be grounded when an amateur station
is not in use?

 A. To lock the antenna system in one position
 B. To avoid radio frequency interference
 C. To save electricity
 D. To protect the station and building from damage due to a nearby
    lightning strike


2D 2.2   C
How can an antenna system be protected from damage caused by a nearby
lightning strike?

 A. Install a balun at the antenna feed point
 B. Install an RF choke in the feed line
 C. Ground all antennas when there are not in use
 D. Install a line fuse in the antenna wire


2D 2.3   D
How can Amateur Station equipment be protected from damage caused by voltage
induced in the power lines by a nearby lightning strike?

 A. Use heavy insulation on the wiring
 B. Keep the equipment on constantly
 C. Disconnect the ground system
 D. Disconnect all equipment after use, either by unplugging or by using a
    main disconnect switch


2D 2.4   B
For proper protection from lightning strikes, what equipment should be
grounded in an amateur station?

 A. The power supply primary
 B. All station equipment
 C. The feel line center conductors
 D. The ac power mains


2D 3.1   A
What is a convenient indoor grounding point for an amateur station?

 A. A metallic cold water pipe
 B. PVC plumbing
 C. A window screen
 D. A natural gas pipe


2D 3.2   C
To protect against electrical shock hazards, what should you connect the
chassis of each piece of your equipment to?

 A. Insulated shock mounts
 B. The antenna
 C. A good ground connection
 D. A circuit breaker


2D 3.3   B
What type of material should a driven ground rod be made of?

 A. Ceramic or other good insulator
 B. Copper or copper-clad steel
 C. Iron or steel
 D. Fiberglass


2D 3.4   C
What is the shortest ground rod you should consider installing for your
amateur station RF ground?

 A. 4 foot
 B. 6 foot
 C. 8 foot
 D. 10 foot


2D 4.1   B
What precautions should you take when working with a 1270 MHz waveguide?

 A. Make sure that the RF leakage filters are installed at both ends of the
    waveguide
 B. Never look into the open end of the waveguide when RF is applied
 C. Minimize the standing-wave ratio before you test the waveguide
 D. Never have both ends of the waveguide open at once when RF is applied


2D 4.2   A
What precautions should you take when you mount a UHF antenna in a
permanent location?

 A. Make sure that no one can be near the antenna when you are
    transmitting
 B. Make sure the RF shield screens are in place
 C. Make sure the antenna is near the ground to maximize the directional
    effect
 D. Make sure you install an RF leakage filter at the antenna feed point


2D 4.3   C
What precautions should you take before removing the shielding on a UHF
power amplifier?

 A. Make sure all RF screens are in place at the antenna
 B. Make sure the feedline is properly grounded
 C. Make sure the amplifier cannot be accidentally energized
 D. Make sure that the RF leakage filters are connected


2D 4.4   A
Why should you use only good-quality, well-constructed coaxial cable and
connectors for a UHF antenna system?

 A. To minimize RF leakage
 B. To reduce parasitic oscillations
 C. To maximize the directional characteristics of your antenna
 D. To maximize the standing wave ratio of the antenna system


2D 4.5   B
Why should you be careful to position the antenna of your 220 MHz hand-held
transceiver away from your head when you are transmitting?

 A. To take advantage of the directional effect
 B. To minimize RF exposure
 C. To use your body to reflect the signal, improving the directional
    characteristics of the antenna
 D. To minimize static discharges


2D 4.6   B
Which of the following types of radiation produce health risks most like
the risks produced by radio frequency radiation?

 A. Microwave oven radiation and ultraviolet radiation
 B. Microwave oven radiation and radiation from an electric space heater
 C. Radiation from Uranium or Radium and ultraviolet radiation
 D. Sunlight and radiation from an electric space heater


2D 5.1   D
Why is there a switch that turns off the power to a high-voltage power
supply if the cabinet is opened?

 A. To prevent RF from escaping from the supply
 B. To prevent RF from entering the supply through the open cabinet
 C. To provide a way to turn the power supply on and off
 D. To reduce the danger of electrical shock


2D 5.2   A
What purpose does a safety interlock on an amateur transmitter serve?

 A. It reduces the danger that the operator will come in contact with
    dangerous high voltages when the cabinet is opened while the power
    is on
 B. It prevents the transmitter from being turned on accidentally
 C. It prevents RF energy from leaking out of the transmitter cabinet
 D. It provides a way for the station licensee to ensure that only
    authorized operators can turn the transmitter on


2D 6.1   D
What type of safety equipment should you wear when you are working at the
top of an antenna tower?

 A. A grounding chain
 B. A reflective vest
 C. Loose clothing
 D. A carefully inspected safety belt


2D 6.2   D
Why should you wear a safety belt when you are working at the top on
an antenna tower?

 A. To provide a way to safely hold your tools so they don't fall and
    injure someone on the ground
 B. To maintain a balanced load on the tower while you are working
 C. To provide a way to safely bring tools up and down the tower
 D. To prevent an accidental fall


2D 6.3   A
For safety purposes, how high should you locate all portions of your
horizontal wire antenna?

 A. High enough so that a person cannot touch them from the ground
 B. Higher than chest level
 C. Above knee level
 D. Above electrical lines


2D 6.4   D
What type of safety equipment should you wear when you are on the ground
assisting someone who is working on an antenna tower?

 A. A reflective vest
 B. A safety belt
 C. A grounding chain
 D. A hard hat


2D 6.5   A
Why should you wear a hard hat when you are on the ground assisting
someone who is working on an antenna tower?

 A. To avoid injury from tools dropped from the tower
 B. To provide an RF shield during antenna testing
 C. To avoid injury if the tower should accidentally collapse
 D. To avoid injury from walking into tower guy


2D 7-1.1   C
What accessory is used to measure standing wave ratio?

 A. An ohm meter
 B. An ammeter
 C. An SWR meter
 D. A current bridge


2D 7-1.2   D
What instrument is used to indicate the relative impedance match
between a transmitter and antenna?

 A. An ohm meter
 B. An ammeter
 C. A voltmeter
 D. An SWR meter


2D 7-2.1   B
What does an SWR-meter reading of 1:1 indicate?

 A. An antenna designed for use on another frequency band is
    probably connected
 B. An optimum impedance match has been attained
 C. No power is being transferred to the antenna
 D. An SWR meter never indicates 1:1 unless it is defective


2D 7-2.2   C
What does an SWR-meter reading of less than 1.5:1 indicate?

 A. An unacceptably low reading
 B. An unacceptably high reading
 C. An acceptable impedance match
 D. An antenna gain of 1.5


2D 7-2.3   D
What does an SWR-meter reading of 4:1 indicate?

 A. An unacceptably low reading
 B. An acceptable impedance match
 C. An antenna gain of 4
 D. An impedance mismatch, which is not acceptable; it indicates
    problems with the antenna system


2D 7-2.4   C
What does an SWR-meter reading of 5:1 indicate?

 A. The antenna will make a 10-watt signal as strong as a 50-watt signal
 B. Maximum power is being delivered to the antenna
 C. An unacceptable mismatch is indicated
 D. A very desirable impedance match has been attained


2D 7-3.1   A
What kind of SWR-meter reading may indicate poor electrical contact
between parts of an antenna system?

 A. An erratic reading
 B. An unusually low reading
 C. No reading at low
 D. A negative reading


2D 7-3.2   A
What does an unusually high SWR-meter reading indicate?

 A. That the antenna is not the correct length, or that there is an
    open or shorted connection somewhere in the feed line
 B. That the signals arriving at the antenna are unusually strong,
    indicating good radio conditions
 C. that the transmitter is producing more power than normal, probably
    indicating that the final amplifier tubes or transistors are about
    to go bad
 D. That there is an unusually large amount of solar white-noise radiation,
    indicating very poor radio conditions


2D 7-3.3   B
The SWR-meter reading at the low-frequency end of an amateur band is
2.5:1, and the SWR-meter reading at the high-frequency end of the same
band is 5:1.  What does this indicate about your antenna?

 A. The antenna is broadbanded
 B. The antenna is too long for operation on this band
 C. The antenna is too short for operation on this band
 D. The antenna has been optimized for operation on this band


2D 7-3.4   C
The SWR-meter reading at the low-frequency end of an amateur band is
5:1; and the SWR-meter reading at the high-frequency end of the same
band is 2.5:1.  What does this indicate about your antenna?

 A. The antenna is broadbanded
 B. The antenna is too long for operation on this band
 C. The antenna is too short for operation on this band
 D. The antenna has been optimized for operation on this band


2D 8-1.1   C
What is meant by receiver overload?

 A. Interference caused by transmitter harmonics
 B. Interference caused by overcrowded band conditions
 C. Interference caused by strong signals from a nearby transmitter
 D. Interference caused by turning the receiver volume too high


2D 8-1.2   B
What is a likely indication that radio-frequency interference to a receiver
is caused by front-end overload?

 A. A low pass filter at the transmitter reduces interference sharply
 B. The interference is independent of frequency
 C. A high pass filter at the receiver reduces interference little or not
    at all
 D. Grounding the receiver makes the problem worse


2D 8-1.3   C
Your neighbor reports interference to his television whenever you are
transmitting from your amateur station.  This interference occurs regardless
of your transmitter frequency.  What is likely to be the cause of the
interference?

 A. Inadequate transmitter harmonic suppression
 B. Receiver VR tube discharge
 C. Receiver overload
 D. Incorrect antenna length


2D 8-1.4   B
What type of filter should be installed on a TV receiver as the first step in
preventing RF overload from an amateur HF station transmission?

 A. Low Pass
 B. High Pass
 C. Band Pass
 D. Notch


2D 8-2.1   A
What is meant by harmonic radiation?

 A. Transmission of signals at whole number multiples of the fundamental
    (desired) frequency
 B. Transmission of signals that include a superimposed 60-Hz hum
 C. Transmission of signals caused by sympathetic vibrations from a nearby
    transmitter
 D. Transmission of signals to produce a stimulated emission in the air to
    enhance skip propagation


2D 8-2.2   A
Why is harmonic radiation from an amateur station undesirable?

 A. It will cause interference to other stations and may result in
    out-of-band radiation
 B. It uses large amounts of electric power
 C. It will cause sympathetic vibrations in nearby transmitters
 D. It will produce stimulated emission in the air above the transmitter,
    thus causing aurora


2D 8-2.3   A
What type of interference may radiate from a multi-band antenna connected
to an improperly tuned transmitter?

 A. Harmonic radiation
 B. Auroral distortion
 C. Parasitic radiation
 D. Intermodulation


2D 8-2.4   C
What is the purpose of shielding in a transmitter?

 A. It gives the low pass filter structural stability
 B. It enhances the microphonic tendencies of radiotelephone transmitters
 C. It prevents unwanted RF radiation
 D. It helps maintain a sufficiently high operating temperature in circuit
    components


2D 8-2.5   D
Your neighbor reports interference on one or two channels of her television
when you are transmitting from your amateur station.  This interference
only occurs when you are operating on 15 meters.  What is likely to be the
cause of the interference?

 A. Excessive low-pass filtering on your transmitter
 B. Sporadic E de-ionization near your neighbor's TV antenna
 C. TV Receiver front-end overload
 D. Harmonic radiation from your transmitter


2D 8-2.6   B
What type of filter should be installed on an amateur transmitter as the
first step in reducing harmonic radiation?

 A. Key click filter
 B. Low pass filter
 C. High pass filter
 D. CW filter


2D 8-3.1   A
If you are notified that your amateur station is causing television
interference, what should you do first?

 A. Make sure that your amateur equipment is operating properly, and
    that it does not cause interference to your own television
 B. Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest FCC
    office for assistance
 C. Install a high-pass filter at the transmitter output and a low-pass
    filter at the antenna-input terminals of the TV
 D. Continue operating normally, since you have no legal obligation to
    reduce or eliminate the interference


2D 8-3.2   B
Your neighbor informs you that you are causing television interference,
but you are sure your amateur equipment is operating properly and you
cause no interference to your own TV.  What should you do?

 A. Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest FCC
    office for assistance
 B. Work with you neighbor to determine that you are actually the cause
    of the interference
 C. Install a high-pass filter at the transmitter output and a low-pass
    filter at the antenna-input terminals of the TV
 D. Continue operating normally, since you have no legal obligation to
    reduce or eliminate the interference


2E 1-1.1   C
Your receiver dial is calibrated in megahertz and shows a signal at
1200 MHz.  At what frequency would a dial calibrated in gigahertz show
the signal?

 A. 1,200,000 GHz
 B. 12 GHz
 C. 1.2 GHz
 D. 0.0012 GHz


2E 1-2.1   B
Your receiver dial is calibrated in kilohertz and shows a signal at
7125 kHz.  At what frequency would a dial calibrated in megahertz show
the signal?

 A. 0.007125 MHz
 B. 7.125 MHz
 C. 71.25 MHz
 D. 7,125,000 MHz


2E 1-2.2   D
Your receiver dial is calibrated in gigahertz and shows a signal at
1.2 GHz.  At what frequency would a dial calibrated in megahertz show
the same signal?

 A. 1.2 MHz
 B. 12 MHz
 C. 120 MHz
 D. 1200 MHz


2E 1-3.1   B
Your receiver dial is calibrated in megahertz and shows a signal at
3.525 MHz.  At what frequency would a dial calibrated in kilohertz show
the signal?

 A. 0.003525 kHz
 B. 3525 kHz
 C. 35.25 kHz
 D. 3,525,000 kHz


2E 1-3.2   D
Your receiver dial is calibrated in kilohertz and shows a signal at
3725 kHz.  At what frequency would a dial calibrated in hertz show
the same signal?

 A. 3,725 Hz
 B. 3.725 Hz
 C. 37.25 Hz
 D. 3,725,000 Hz


2E 1-4.1   B
How long (in meters) is an antenna that is 400 centimeters long?

 A. 0.0004 meters
 B. 4 meters
 C. 40 meters
 D. 40,000 meters


2E 1-5.1   C
What reading will be displayed on a meter calibrated in amperes when
it is being used to measure a 3000-milliampere current?

 A. 0.003 amperes
 B. 0.3 amperes
 C. 3 amperes
 D. 3,000,000 amperes


2E 1-5.2   C
What reading will be displayed on a meter calibrated in volts when it is
being used to measure a 3500-millivolt potential?

 A. 350 volts
 B. 35 volts
 C. 3.5 volts
 D. 0.35 volts


2E 1-6.1   B
How many farads is 500,000 microfarads?

 A. 0.0005 farads
 B. 0.5 farads
 C. 500 farads
 D. 500,000,000 farads


2E 1-7.1   B
How many microfarads is 1,000,000 picofarads?

 A. 0.001 microfarads
 B. 1 microfarad
 C. 1,000 microfarads
 D. 1,000,000,000 microfarads


2E 2-1.1   D
What is the term used to describe the flow of electrons in an electric
circuit?

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


2E 2-2.1   C
What is the basic unit of electrical current?

 A. The volt
 B. The watt
 C. The ampere
 D. The ohm


2E 3-1.1   A
What supplies the force that will cause electrons to flow through
a circuit?

 A. Electromotive force, or voltage
 B. Magnetomotive force, or inductance
 C. Farad force, or capacitance
 D. Thermodynamic force, or entropy


2E 3-1.2   D
The pressure in a water pipe is comparable to what force in an electrical
circuit?

 A. Current
 B. Resistive
 C. Gravitational
 D. Voltage


2E 3-1.3   C
An electric circuit must connect to two terminals of a voltage source.
What are these two terminals called?

 A. The north and south poles
 B. The positive and neutral terminals
 C. The positive and negative terminals
 D. The entrance and exit terminals


2E 3-2.1   A
What is the basic unit of voltage?

 A. The volt
 B. The watt
 C. The ampere
 D. The ohm


2E 4.1   C
List at least three good electrical conductors.

 A. Copper, gold, mica
 B. Gold, silver, wood
 C. Gold, silver, aluminum
 D. Copper, aluminum, paper


2E 5.1   A
List at least four good electrical insulators.

 A. Glass, air, plastic, porcelain
 B. Glass, wood, copper, porcelain
 C. Paper, glass, air, aluminum
 D. Plastic, rubber, wood, carbon


2E 6-1.1   D
There is a limit to the electric current that can pass through any
material.  What is this current limiting called?

 A. Fusing
 B. Reactance
 C. Saturation
 D. Resistance


2E 6-1.2   A
What is an electrical component called that opposes electron movement
through a circuit?

 A. A resistor
 B. A reactor
 C. A fuse
 D. An oersted


2E 6-2.1   D
What is the basic unit of resistance

 A. The volt
 B. The watt
 C. The ampere
 D. The ohm


2E 7.1   C
What electrical principle relates voltage, current and resistance in an
electric circuit?

 A. Ampere's Law
 B. Kirchhoff's Law
 C. Ohm's Law
 D. Tesla's Law


2E 7.2   C
There is a 2-amp current through a 50-ohm resistor.  What is the
applied voltage?

 A. 0.04 volts
 B. 52 volts
 C. 100 volts
 D. 200 volts


2E 7.3   B
If 200 volts is applied to a 100-ohm resistor, what is the current
through the resistor?

 A. 0.5 amps
 B. 2 amps
 C. 50 amps
 D. 20000 amps


2E 7.4   C
There is a 3-amp current through a resistor and we know that the applied
voltage is 90 volts.  What is the value of the resistor?

 A. 0.03 ohms
 B. 10 ohms
 C. 30 ohms
 D. 2700 ohms


2E 8.1   D
What is the term used to describe the ability to do work?

 A. Voltage
 B. Power
 C. Inertia
 D. Energy


2E 8.2   A
What is converted to heat and light in an electric light bulb?

 A. Electrical energy
 B. Electrical voltage
 C. Electrical power
 D. Electrical current


2E 9-1.1   C
What term is used to describe the rate of energy consumption?

 A. Energy
 B. Current
 C. Power
 D. Voltage


2E 9-1.2   C
You have two lamps with different wattage light bulbs in them.  How
can you determine which bulb uses electrical energy faster?

 A. The bulb that operates from the higher voltage will consume
    energy faster
 B. The physically larger bulb will consume energy faster
 C. The bulb with the higher wattage rating will consume energy faster
 D. The bulb with the lower wattage rating will consumer energy faster


2E 9-2.1   B
What is the basic unit of electrical power?

 A. The ohm
 B. The watt
 C. The volt
 D. The ampere


2E 10.1   C
What is the term for an electrical circuit in which there can be no current
flow?

 A. A closed circuit
 B. A short circuit
 C. An open circuit
 D. A hyper circuit


2E 11.1   D
What is the term for a failure in an electrical circuit that causes
excessively high current?

 A. An open circuit
 B. A dead circuit
 C. A closed circuit
 D. A short circuit


2E 12-1.1   B
What is the term used to describe a current that flows only in one
direction?

 A. Alternating current
 B. Direct current
 C. Periodic current
 D. Pulsating current


2E 12-2.1   A
What is the term used to describe a current that flows first in one
direction, then in the opposite direction, over and over?

 A. Alternating current
 B. Direct current
 C. Negative current
 D. Positive current


2E 12.3.1   D
What is the term for the number of complete cycles of an alternating
waveform that occur in one second?

 A. Pulse repetition rate
 B. Hertz
 C. Frequency per wavelength
 D. Frequency


2E 12.3.2   A
A certain ac signal makes 2000 complete cycles in one second.  What
property of the signal does this number describe?

 A. The frequency of the signal
 B. The pulse repetition rate of the signal
 C. The wavelength of the signal
 D. The hertz per second of the signal


2E 12-3.3   A
What is the basic unit of frequency?

 A. The hertz
 B. The cycle
 C. The kilohertz
 D. The megahertz


2E 12.4.1   B
What range of frequencies are usually called audio frequencies?

 A. 0 to 20 Hz
 B. 20 to 20,000 Hz
 C. 200 to 200,000 Hz
 D. 10,000 to 30,000 Hz


2E 12-4.2   A
A signal at 725 Hz is in what frequency range?

 A. Audio frequency
 B. Intermediate frequency
 C. Microwave frequency
 D. Radio frequency


2E 12-4.3   B
Why do we call signals in the range 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz audio frequencies?

 A. Because the human ear rejects signals in this frequency range
 B. Because the human ear responds to sounds in this frequency range
 C. Because frequencies in this range are too low for a radio to detect
 D. Because a radio converts signals in this range directly to sounds the
    human ear responds to


2E 12-5.1   C
Signals above what frequencies are usually called radio-frequency signals?

 A. 20 Hz
 B. 2000 Hz
 C. 20,000 Hz
 D. 1,000,000 Hz


2E 12-5.2   B
A signal at 7125 kHz is in what frequency range?

 A. Audio frequency
 B. Radio frequency
 C. Hyper-frequency
 D. Super-high frequency


2E 13.1   C
What is the term for the distance an ac signal travels during one
complete cycle?

 A. Wave velocity
 B. Velocity factor
 C. Wavelength
 D. Wavelength per meter


2E 13.2   D
In the time it takes a certain radio signal to pass your antenna, the
leading edge of the wave travels 12 meters.  What property of the signal
does this number refer to?

 A. The signal frequency
 B. The wave velocity
 C. The velocity factor
 D. The signal wavelength


2F 1.1   B
What is the symbol used on schematic diagrams to represent a resistor? (Please
refer to Diagram 2F-1.1)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 1.2   C
What is the symbol used on schematic diagrams to represent a variable resistor
or potentiometer? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-1.2)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 1.3   C
In diagram 2F-1, which component is a resistor?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4


2F 2.1   A
What is the symbol used on schematic diagrams to represent a single-pole,
single-throw switch? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-2.1)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 2.2   A
What is the symbol used on schematic diagrams to represent a single-pole,
double-throw switch? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-2.2)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 2.3   B
What is the symbol used on schematic diagrams to represent a double-pole,
double-throw switch? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-2.3)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 2.4   D
What is the symbol used on schematic diagrams to represent a single-pole
5-position switch? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-2.4)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 2.5   A
In diagram 2F-2, which component is a switch?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4


2F 3.1   C
What is the symbol used on schematic diagrams to represent a fuse? (Please
refer to Diagram 2F-3.1)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 4.1   C
What is the symbol used on schematic diagrams to represent a single-cell
battery? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-4.1)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 4.2   B
What is the symbol used on schematic diagrams to represent a multiple-cell
battery? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-4.2)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 5.1   D
What is the symbol normally used on to represent an earth-ground connection on
schematic diagrams? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-5.1)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 5.2   B
What is the symbol normally used to represent a chassis-ground connection on
schematic diagrams? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-5.2)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 5.3   A
In diagram 2F-5, which symbol represents a chassis ground connection?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4


2F 5.4   D
In diagram 2F-5, which symbol represents an earth ground connection?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4


2F 6.1   D
What is the symbol used to represent an antenna on schematic diagrams? (Please
refer to Diagram 2F-6.1)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 7.1   C
What is the symbol used to represent an NPN bipolar transistor on schematic
diagrams? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-7.1)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 7.2   A
What is the symbol used to represent a PNP bipolar transistor on schematic
diagrams? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-7.2)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2F 7.3   C
In diagram 2F-7, which symbol represents a PNP bipolar transistor?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4


2F 7.4   B
In diagram 2F-7, which symbol represents an NPN bipolar transistor?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4


2F 8.1   A
What is the symbol used to represent a triode vacuum tube on schematic
diagrams? (Please refer to Diagram 2F-8.1)

 A. Symbol A
 B. Symbol B
 C. Symbol C
 D. Symbol D


2G 1-1.1   B
What is the unlabeled block (?) in this diagram?

                    ANTENNA
                      └┬┘
           FEED LINE-->│
┌─────────────┐    ┌───┴──┐    ┌─────────┐
│             │    │      │    │  DUMMY  │
│ TRANSMITTER ├────┤   ?  ├────┤  LOAD   │
└─────┬───────┘    └──────┘    └─────────┘
 ┌────┴───┐
 │ POWER  │
 │ SUPPLY │
 └────────┘

 A. A terminal-node controller
 B. An antenna switch
 C. A telegraph key
 D. A TR switch


2G 1-1.2   C
What is the unlabeled block (?) in this diagram?

                    ANTENNA
                      └┬┘
           FEED LINE-->│
┌─────────────┐    ┌───┴──┐    ┌─────────┐
│             │    │  TR  │    │         │
│     ?       ├────┤SWITCH├────┤RECEIVER │
└─────┬───────┘    └──────┘    └─────────┘
 ┌────┴───┐
 │ POWER  │
 │ SUPPLY │
 └────────┘

 A. A microphone
 B. A receiver
 C. A transmitter
 D. An SWR meter


2G 1-1.3   D
What is the unlabeled block (?) in this diagram?

                    ANTENNA
                      └┬┘
           FEED LINE-->│
┌─────────────┐    ┌───┴──┐    ┌─────────┐
│             │    │  TR  │    │         │
│ TRANSMITTER ├────┤SWITCH│────┤    ?    │
└─────┬───────┘    └──────┘    └─────────┘
 ┌────┴───┐
 │  KEY   │
 └────────┘

 A. A key click filter
 B. An antenna tuner
 C. A power supply
 D. A receiver


2G 1-1.4   A
What is the unlabeled block (?) in this diagram?

                                            ┌───────────┐
                                          ┌─┤   DIPOLE  │
                                          │ └─────┬─────┘
 ┌─────────┐ ┌────────┐     ┌───────────┬─┘ ┌─────┴─────┐
 │         ├─┤   SWR  ├─────┤  ANTENNA  ├───┤    BEAM   │
 │    ?    │ │ BRIDGE │     │   SWITCH  ├─┐ └─────┬─────┘
 └─────────┘ └────────┘     └───────────┘ │ ┌─────┴─────┐
                                          └─┤   DUMMMY  │
                                            │    LOAD   │
                                            └───────────┘

 A. A transceiver
 B. A TR switch
 C. An antenna tuner
 D. A modem


2G 1-1.5   D
In block diagram 2G-1, which symbol represents an antenna?

 ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
 │ Figure 2G-1           └─┼─┘ 4   │
 │                         │       │
 │  ┌───┐   ┌───┐   ┌───┐  │       │
 │  │ 1 ├───┤ 2 ├───┤ 3 ├──┘       │
 │  └───┘   └───┘   └───┘          │
 │                                 │
 └─────────────────────────────────┘

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4


2G 1-2.1   B
What is the unlabeled block (?) in this diagram?

                                               ┌───────────┐
                                             ┌─┤   DIPOLE  │
                                             │ └─────┬─────┘
 ┌────────────┐ ┌────────┐     ┌───────────┬─┘ ┌─────┴─────┐
 │            ├─┤   SWR  ├─────┤           ├───┤    BEAM   │
 │TRANSCEIVER │ │ BRIDGE │     │     ?     ├─┐ └─────┬─────┘
 └────────────┘ └────────┘     └───────────┘ │ ┌─────┴─────┐
                                             └─┤   DUMMMY  │
                                               │    LOAD   │
                                               └───────────┘

 A. A pi network
 B. An antenna switch
 C. A key click filter
 D. A mixer


2G 1-2.2   A
What is the unlabeled block (?) in this diagram?

                                                      ANTENNA
                                                       └─┼─┘
                                          ┌──────────┐   │<--FEED LINE
                                          │ ANTENNA  ├───┘
                                   ┌──────┤  TUNER   │
                                   │      └──────────┘
                               ┌───┴───┐
                               │  SWR  │
                               │BRIDGE │
                               └───┬───┘
  ┌─────┐    ┌─────────────┐   ┌───┴───┐   ┌──────────┐
  │ KEY ├────┤ TRANSMITTER ├───┤   ?   ├───┤ RECEIVER │
  └─────┘    └─────────────┘   └───────┘   └──────────┘

 A. A TR switch
 B. A variable frequency oscillator
 C. A linear amplifier
 D. A microphone


2G 1-2.3   B
What is the unlabeled block (?) in this diagram?

                                           ANTENNA
                                            └─┼─┘
                                              │<--FEED LINE
   ┌─────────────┐    ┌────────┐    ┌─────┐   │
   │             ├────┤  SWR   ├────┤     ├───┘
   │TRANSCEIVER  │    │ BRIDGE │    │  ?  │
   └─────────────┘    └────────┘    └─────┘

 A. An antenna switch
 B. An impedance-matching network
 C. A key click filter
 D. A terminal-node controller


2G 1-2.4   D
In block diagram 2G-1, if component 1 is a transceiver and component 2
is an SWR meter, what is component 3?

┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ Figure 2G-1           └─┼─┘ 4   │
│                         │       │
│  ┌───┐   ┌───┐   ┌───┐  │       │
│  │ 1 ├───┤ 2 ├───┤ 3 ├──┘       │
│  └───┘   └───┘   └───┘          │
└─────────────────────────────────┘

 A. A power supply
 B. A receiver
 C. A microphone
 D. An impedance-matching device


2G 1-2.5   D
In block diagram 2G-1, if component 2 is an SWR meter and component 3 is
an impedance-matching device, what is component 1?

┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ Figure 2G-1           └─┼─┘ 4   │
│                         │       │
│  ┌───┐   ┌───┐   ┌───┐  │       │
│  │ 1 ├───┤ 2 ├───┤ 3 ├──┘       │
│  └───┘   └───┘   └───┘          │
└─────────────────────────────────┘

 A. A power supply
 B. An antenna
 C. An antenna switch
 D. A transceiver


2G 2.1   B
In an Amateur Radio station designed for Morse radiotelegraph operation,
what station accessory will you need to go with your transmitter?

 A. A terminal-node controller
 B. A telegraph key
 C. An SWR meter
 D. An antenna switch


2G 2.2   C
What is the unlabeled block (?) in the diagram of a Morse telegraphy
station?

                               ANTENNA
                                └─┼─┘
                                  │<--FEED LINE
                              ┌───┴────┐
                              │  SWR   │
                              │ BRIDGE │
                              └───┬────┘
 ┌────┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌───┴────┐    ┌─────────┐
 │    │    │             │    │   TR   │    │         │
 │ ?  ├────┤ TRANSMITTER ├────┤ SWITCH ├────┤ RECEIVER│
 └────┘    └─────────────┘    └────────┘    └─────────┘

 A. A sidetone oscillator
 B. A microphone
 C. A telegraph key
 D. A DTMF keypad


2G 2.3   C
What station accessory do many amateurs use to help form good Morse
code characters?

 A. A sidetone oscillator
 B. A key-click filter
 C. An electronic keyer
 D. A DTMF keypad


2G 3.1   D
In an Amateur Radio station designed for radiotelephone operation, what
station accessory will you need to go with your transmitter?

 A. A splatter filter
 B. A terminal-voice controller
 C. A receiver audio filter
 D. A microphone


2G 3.2   D
What is the unlabeled block (?) in this diagram of a radiotelephone
station?

                                                ANTENNA
                                                 └─┼─┘
                                                   │<--FEED LINE
                                                   │
     ┌───┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌───────┐    ┌────┴────┐    ┌────────┐
     │   ├────┤             ├────┤  SWR  ├────┤ ANTENNA ├────┤ DUMMY  │
     │ ? │    │ TRANSCEIVER │    │ METER │    │  SWITCH │    │  LOAD  │
     └───┘    └─────────────┘    └───────┘    └─────────┘    └────────┘

  A. A splatter filter
  B. A terminal-voice controller
  C. A receiver audio filter
  D. A microphone


2G 4.1   A
In an Amateur Radio station designed for radioteletype operation, what
station accessories will you need to go with your transmission?

  A. A modem and a teleprinter or computer system
  B. A computer, a printer and a RTTY refresh unit
  C. A terminal-node controller
  D. A modem, a monitor and a DTMF keypad


2G 4.2   C
What is the unlabeled block (?) in this diagram?

                                               ANTENNA
                                                └─┼─┘
                                                  │
    ┌──────────┐    ┌─────┐    ┌──────────────┐   │<--FEED LINE
    │ COMPUTER │    │     │    │              │   │
    │  SYSTEM  ├────┤  ?  ├────┤ TRANSCEIVER  ├───┘
    └──────────┘    └─────┘    └──────────────┘

 A. An RS-232 interface
 B. SWR bridge
 C. Modem
 D. Terminal-network controller


2G 5.1   A
In a packet-radio station, what device connects between the radio
transceiver and the computer terminal?

 A. A terminal-node controller
 B. An RS-232 interface
 C. A terminal refresh unit
 D. A tactical network control system


2G 5.2   A
What is the unlabeled block (?) in this diagram of a packet-radio station?

                                               ANTENNA
                                                └─┼─┘
                                                  │
    ┌──────────┐    ┌─────┐    ┌──────────────┐   │<--FEED LINE
    │ COMPUTER │    │     │    │              │   │
    │  SYSTEM  ├────┤  ?  ├────┤ TRANSCEIVER  ├───┘
    └──────────┘    └─────┘    └──────────────┘

 A. A terminal-node controller
 B. An RS-232 interface
 C. A terminal refresh unit
 D. A tactical network control system


2G 5.3   C
Where does a terminal-node controller connect in an amateur packet-radio
station?

 A. Between the antenna and the radio
 B. Between the computer and the monitor
 C. Between the computer or terminal and the radio
 D. Between the keyboard and the computer


2H 1-1.1   B
What keying method is used to transmit CW?

 A. Frequency-shift keying of a radio-frequency signal
 B. On/off keying a a radio-frequency signal
 C. Audio-frequency-shift keying of an oscillator tone
 D. On/off keying of an audio-frequency signal


2H 1-1.2   C
What emission type describes international Morse code telegraphy messages?

 A. RTTY
 B. Image
 C. CW
 D. Phone


2H 1-2.1   A
What emission type describes narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy
emissions?

 A. RTTY
 B. Image
 C. CW
 D. Phone


2H 1-2.2   A
What keying method is used to transmit RTTY messages?

 A. Frequency-shift keying of a radio-frequency signal
 B. On/off keying of the radio-frequency signal
 C. Digital pulse-code keying of an unmodulated carrier
 D. On/off keying of an audio-frequency signal


2H 1-3.1   A
What emission type describes frequency-modulated voice transmissions?

 A. FM phone
 B. Image
 C. CW
 D. Single-sideband phone


2H 1-4.1   D
What emission designator describes single-sideband suppressed-carrier (SSB)
voice transmissions?

 A. FM phone
 B. Image
 C. CW
 D. Sideband phone


2H 2.1   B
What does the term key click mean?

 A. The mechanical noise caused by closing a straight key too hard
 B. The clicking noise from an excessively square CW keyed waveform
 C. The sound produced in a receiver from a CW signal faster the 20 WPM
 D. The sound of a CW signal being copied on an AM receiver


2H 2.2   D
How can key clicks be eliminated?

 A. By reducing your keying speed to less than 20 WPM
 B. By increasing power to the maximum allowable level
 C. By using a power supply with better regulation
 D. By using a key click filter


2H 3.1   C
What does the term chirp mean?

 A. A distortion in the receiver audio circuits
 B. A high-pitched audio tone transmitted with a CW signal
 C. A slight shift in oscillator frequency each time a CW transmitter is
    keyed
 D. A slow change in transmitter frequency as the circuit warms up


2H 3.2   B
What can be done to a power supply of CW transmitter to avoid chirp?

 A. Resonate the power supply filters
 B. Regulate the power supply output voltages
 C. Use a buffer amplifier between the transmitter output and the feed
    line
 D. Hold the power supply current to a fixed value


2H 4.1   D
What is a common cause of superimposed hum?

 A. Using a nonresonant random-wire antenna
 B. Sympathetic vibrations from a nearby transmitter
 C. Improper neutralization of the transmitter output stage
 D. A defective filter capacitor in the power supply


2H 4.2   B
What types of problem can a bad power-supply filter capacitor cause in a
transmitter or receiver?

 A. Sympathetic vibrations in nearby receivers
 B. A superimposed hum or buzzing sound
 C. Extreme changes in antenna resonance
 D. Imbalance in the mixers


2H 5.1   A
What is the 4th harmonic of a 7160-kHz signal?

 A. 28,640 kHz
 B. 35,800 kHz
 C. 28,160 kHz
 D. 1790 kHz


2H 5.2   C
You receive an FCC Notice of Violation stating that your station was heard
on 21.375 kHz.  At the time listed on the notice, you were operating on
7125 kHz.  What is a possible cause of this violation?

 A. Your transmitter has a defective power-supply filter capacitor
 B. Your CW keying speed was excessively fast
 C. Your transmitter was radiating excess harmonic signals
 D. Your transmitter has a defective power-supply filter choke


2H 6.1   A
What may happen to body tissues that are exposed to large amounts of UHF or
microwave RF energy?

 A. The tissue may be damaged because of the heat produced
 B. The tissue may suddenly be frozen
 C. The tissue may be immediately destroyed because of the Maxwell Effect
 D. The tissue may become less resistant to cosmic radiation


2H 6.2   C
What precaution should you take before working near a high-gain UHF or
microwave Antenna (such as a parabolic or dish antenna)?

 A. Be certain the antenna is FCC type approved
 B. Be certain the antenna and transmitter are properly grounded
 C. Be certain the transmitter cannot be operated
 D. Be certain the antenna safety interlocks are in place


2H 6.3   A
You are installing a VHF or UHF mobile radio in your vehicle.  What is the
best location to mount the antenna on the vehicle to minimize any danger
from RF exposure to the driver or passengers?

 A. In the middle of the roof
 B. Along the top of the windshield
 C. On either front fender
 D. On the trunk lid


2H 7.1   C
You discover that your tube-type transmitter power amplifier is radiating
spurious emissions.  What is the most like cause of this problem?

 A. Excessively fast keying speed
 B. Undermodulation
 C. Improper neutralization
 D. Tank-circuit current dip at resonance


2H 7.2   D
Your transmitter radiates signals outside the amateur band where you are
transmitting.  What term describes this radiation?

 A. Off-frequency emissions
 B. Transmitter chirp
 C. Incidental radiation
 D. Spurious emissions


2H 7.3   A
What problem can occur if you operate your transmitter without the cover
and other shielding in place?

 A. Your transmitter can radiate spurious emissions
 B. Your transmitter may radiate a "chirpy" signal
 C. The final amplifier efficiency of your transmitter may decrease
 D. You may cause splatter interference to other stations operating on
    nearby frequencies


2H 7.4   B
What type of interference will you cause if you operate your SSB transmitter
with the microphone gain adjusted too high?

 A. You may cause digital interference to computer equipment in your
    neighborhood
 B. You may cause splatter interference to other stations on nearby
    frequencies
 C. You may cause atmospheric interference in the air around your antenna
 D. You may cause processor interference to the microprocessor in your rig


2H 7.5   B
What may happen if you adjust the microphone gain or deviation control on your
FM transmitter too high?

 A. You may cause digital interference to computer equipment in your
    neighborhood
 B. You may cause interference to other stations on nearby frequencies
 C. You may cause atmospheric interference in the air around your antenna
 D. You may cause processor interference to the microprocessor in your rig


2H 7.6   B
What type of interference can excessive amounts of speech processing in
your SSB transmitter cause?

 A. You may cause digital interference to computer equipment in your
    neighborhood
 B. You may cause splatter interference to other stations on nearby
    frequencies
 C. You may cause atmospheric interference in the air around your antenna
 D. You may cause processor interference to the microprocessor in your rig


2I 1.1   A
What is the approximate length (in feet) of a half-wavelength dipole
antenna for 3725 kHz?

 A. 126 ft
 B. 81 ft
 C. 63 ft
 D. 40 ft


2I 1.2   D
What is the approximate length (in feet) of a half-wavelength dipole
antenna for 7125 kHz?

 A. 84 ft
 B. 42 ft
 C. 33 ft
 D. 66 ft


2I 1.3   C
What is the approximate length (in feet) of a half-wavelength dipole
antenna for 21,125 kHz?

 A. 44 ft
 B. 28 ft
 C. 22 ft
 D. 14 ft


2I 1.4   C
What is the approximate length (in feet) of a half-wavelength dipole
antenna for 28,150 kHz?

 A. 22 ft
 B. 11 ft
 C. 17 ft
 D. 34 ft


2I 1.5   D
How is the approximate length (in feet) of a half-wave dipole antenna
calculated?

 A. By substituting the desired operating frequency for f in the formula :
    150/f (MHz)
 B. By substituting the desired operating frequency for f in the formula :
    234/f (MHz)
 C. By substituting the desired operating frequency for f in the formula :
    300/f (MHz)
 D. By substituting the desired operating frequency for f in the formula :
    468/f (MHz)


2I 2.1   D
What is the approximate length (in feet) of a quarter-wavelength
vertical antenna for 3725 kHz?

 A. 20 ft
 B. 32 ft
 C. 40 ft
 D. 63 ft


2I 2.2   D
What is the approximate length (in feet) of a quarter-wavelength
vertical antenna for 7125 kHz?

 A. 11 ft
 B. 16 ft
 C. 21 ft
 D. 33 ft


2I 2.3   B
What is the approximate length (in feet) of a quarter-wavelength
vertical antenna for 21,125 kHz?

 A. 7 ft
 B. 11 ft
 C. 14 ft
 D. 22 ft


2I 2.4   B
What is the approximate length (in feet) of a quarter-wavelength
vertical antenna for 28,150 kHz?

 A. 5 ft
 B. 8 ft
 C. 11 ft
 D. 16 ft


2I 2.5   A
When a vertical antenna is lengthened, what happens to its resonant frequency?

 A. It decreases
 B. It increases
 C. It stays the same
 D. It doubles


2I 3.1   B
Why do many amateurs use a 5/8 wavelength vertical antenna rather that a 1/4
wavelength antenna for their VHF of UHF mobile stations?

 A. A 5/8 wavelength antenna can handle more power than a 1/4 wavelength
    antenna
 B. A 5/8 wavelength antenna has more gain than a 1/4 wavelength antenna
 C. A 5/8 wavelength antenna exhibits less corona loss than a 1/4
    wavelength antenna
 D. A 5/8 wavelength antenna looks more like a CB antenna, so it does not
    attract as much attention as a 1/4 wavelength antenna


2I 3.2   C
What type of radiation pattern is produced by a 5/8-wavelength vertical
antenna?

 A. A pattern with most of the transmitted signal concentrated in two
    opposite directions
 B. A pattern with the transmitted signal going equally in all compass
    directions, with most of the radiation going high above the horizon
 C. A pattern with the transmitted signal going equally in all compass
    directions, with most of the radiation going close to the horizon
 D. A pattern with more of the transmitted signal concentrated in one
    direction than in other directions


2I 4-1.1   D
What type of antenna produces a radiation pattern with more of the
transmitted signal concentrated in particular direction than in other
directions?

 A. A dipole antenna
 B. A vertical antenna
 C. An isotropic antenna
 D. A beam antenna


2I 4-1.2   B
What type of radiation pattern is produced by a Yagi antenna?

 A. A pattern with the transmitted signed spread out equally in all
    compass directions
 B. A pattern with more the transmitted signal concentrated in one
    direction than in other directions
 C. A pattern with most of the transmitted signal concentrated in two
    opposite directions
 D. A pattern with most of the transmitted concentrated at high
    radiation angles


2I 4-1.3   C
Approximately how long (in wavelengths) is the driven element of a Yagi
antenna?

 A. 1/4 wavelength
 B  1/3 wavelength
 C. 1/2 wavelength
 D. 1 wavelength


2I 4-2.1   D
On the yagi antenna shown in Figure 2I-4, what is the name of section B?

    ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
    │                               │     │
    │      C           │B           │A    │ FIGURE 2I-4
    │     │            │            │     │
    │     ┼────────────┼┬───────────┼     │
    │     │            ││<-feed     │     │
    │                  │   line     │     │
    │                               │     │
    └─────────────────────────────────────┘

 A. Director
 B. Reflector
 C. Boom
 D. Driven element


2I 4-2.2   A
On the yagi antenna shown in Figure 2I-4, what is the name of section C?

    ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
    │                               │     │
    │      C           │B           │A    │ FIGURE 2I-4
    │     │            │            │     │
    │     ┼────────────┼┬───────────┼     │
    │     │            ││<-feed     │     │
    │                  │   line     │     │
    │                               │     │
    └─────────────────────────────────────┘

 A. Director
 B. Reflector
 C. Boom
 D. Driven element


2I 4-2.3   B
On the yagi antenna shown in Figure 2I-4, what is the name of section A?

    ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
    │                               │     │
    │      C           │B           │A    │ FIGURE 2I-4
    │     │            │            │     │
    │     ┼────────────┼┬───────────┼     │
    │     │            ││<-feed     │     │
    │                  │   line     │     │
    │                               │     │
    └─────────────────────────────────────┘

 A. Director
 B. Reflector
 C. Boom
 D. Driven element


2I 4-2.4   A
What are the names of the elements in a 3-element Yagi antenna?

 A. Reflector, driven element and director
 B. Boom, mast and reflector
 C. Reflector, base and radiator
 D. Driven element, trap and feed line


2I 5.1   A
How should the antenna on a hand-held transceiver be positioned while
you are transmitting?

 A. Away from your head and away from others standing nearby
 B. Pointed in the general direction of the repeater or other station you
    are transmitting to
 C. Pointed in a general direction 90 degrees away from the repeater or
    other station you are transmitting to
 D. With the top of the antenna angled down slightly to take the most
    advantage of ground reflections


2I 5.2   B
Why should you always locate your antennas so that no one can come in
contact with them while you are transmitting?

 A. Such contact can detune the antenna, causing television interference
 B. To prevent RF burns and excessive exposure to RF energy
 C. The antenna is more likely to radiate harmonics when it is touched
 D. Such contact may reflect the transmitted signal back to the
    transmitter, damaging the final amplifier


2I 5.2   C
You are going to purchase a new antenna for your VHF or UHF hand-held
radio.  Which type of antenna is the best choice to produce a radiation
pattern that will be least hazardous to your face and eyes?

 A. A 1/8-wavelength whip
 B. A 7/8-wavelength whip
 C. A 1/2-wavelength whip
 D. A short, helically wound, flexible antenna


2I 6.1   D
What is a coaxial cable?

 A. Two parallel conductors encased along the edges of a flat plastic
    ribbon
 B. Two parallel conductors held at a fixed distance from each other by
    insulating rods
 C. Two conductors twisted around each other in a double spiral
 D. A center conductor encased in insulating material which is covered by a
    conducting sleeve or shield


2I 6.2   B
What kind of antenna feed line is constructed of a center conductor
encased in insulation which is then covered by an outer conducting shield
weatherproof jacket?

 A. Twin lead
 B. Coaxial cable
 C. Open-wire feed line
 D. Wave guide


2I 6.3   B
What are some advantages in using coaxial cable as an antenna feed line?

 A. It is easy to make at home, and it has a characteristic impedance in
    the range of most common amateur antennas
 B. It is weatherproof, and it has a characteristic impedance in the range
    of most common amateur antennas
 C. It can be operated at a higher SWR than twin lead, and is weatherproof
 D. It is unaffected by nearby metallic objects, and has a characteristic
    impedance that is higher than twin lead


2I 6.4   B
What commonly available antenna feed line can be buried directly in the ground
for some distance without adverse effects?

 A. Twin lead
 B. Coaxial cable
 C. Parallel conductor
 D. Twisted pair


2I 6.5   C
When an antenna feed line must be located near grounded metal objects, which
commonly available feed line should be used?

 A. Twisted pair
 B. Twin lead
 C. Coaxial cable
 D. Ladder line


2I 7.1   B
What is parallel conductor feed line?

 A. Two conductors twisted around each other in a double spiral
 B. Two parallel conductors held a uniform distance apart by insulating
    material
 C. A conductor encased in insulating material which is then covered by a
    conducting shield and a weatherproof jacket
 D. A metallic pipe whose diameter is equal to or slightly greater than the
    wavelength of the signal being carried


2I 7.2   C
How can TV-type twin lead be used as a feed line?

 A. By carefully running the feed line parallel to a metal post to ensure
    self resonance
 B. TV-type twin lead can not be used in an Amateur Radio station
 C. By installing an impedance-matching network between the transmitter and
    the feed line
 D. By using a high-power amplifier and installing a power attenuator
    between the transmitter and feed line


2I 7.3   D
What are some advantages of using parallel-conductor feed line?

 A. It has a lower characteristic impedance than coaxial cable and will
    operate at a higher SWR than coaxial cable
 B. It will operate at a higher SWR than coaxial cable and it is unaffected
    by nearby metal objects
 C. It has a lower characteristic impedance than coaxial cable and has less
    loss than coaxial cable
 D. It will operate at a higher SWR than coaxial cable and has less loss
    than coaxial cable


2I 7.4   A
What are some disadvantages in using parallel-conductor feed line?

 A. It is affected by nearby metallic objects and it has a characteristic
    impedance that is too high for direct connection to most amateur
    transmitters
 B. It is more difficult to make at home than coaxial cable and it can not
    be operated at high SWR
 C. It is affected by nearby metallic objects and it can not handle the
    power output of typical amateur transmitters
 D. It has a characteristic impedance that is too high for direct
    connection to most amateur transmitters and it will operate at high
    SWR


2I 7.5   B
What kind of antenna feed line is constructed of two parallel conductors
maintained a uniform distance apart by insulated spreaders?

 A. Coaxial cable
 B. Ladder-line open conductor line
 C. Twin lead in a plastic ribbon
 D. Twisted pair


2I 8.1   C
A certain antenna system has a feed-point impedance of 35 ohms.  You want
to use a 50-ohm-impedance coaxial cable to feed this antenna.  What type
of device will you need to connect between the antenna and the feed line?

 A. A balun
 B. An SWR bridge
 C. An impedance-matching device
 D. A low-pass filter


2I 8.2   C
A certain antenna system has an impedance of 1000 ohms on one band.
What must you use to connect this antenna system to the 50-ohm output
on your transmitter?

 A. A balun
 B. An SWR bridge
 C. An impedance-matching device
 D. A low-pass filter


2I 9.1   D
The word balun is a contraction for what phrase?

 A. Balanced-antenna-lobe use network
 B. Broadband-amplifier linearly unregulated
 C. Balanced unmodulator
 D. Balanced to unbalanced


2I 9.2   A
Where would you install a balun if your wanted to feed your dipole
antenna with 450-ohm parallel-conductor feed line?

 A. At the transmitter end of the feed line
 B. At the antenna feed point
 C. In only one conductor of the feed line
 D. From one conductor of the feel line to ground


2I 9.3   A
Where might you install a balun if you wanted to feed your dipole
antenna with 50-ohm coaxial cable?

 A. You might install a balun at the antenna feedpoint
 B. You might install a balun at the transmitter output
 C. You might install a balun 1/2 wavelength from the transmitter
 D. You might install baluns in the middle of each side of the dipole


2I 10-1.1   C
A four-element Yagi antenna is mounted with it elements parallel to the
ground.  A signal produced by this antenna will have what type of
polarization?

 A. Broadside polarization
 B. Circular polarization
 C. Horizontal polarization
 D. Vertical polarization


2I 11-1.1   D
A four-element Yagi antenna is mounted with it elements perpendicular
to the ground.  A signal produced by this antenna will have what type
of polarization?

 A. Broadside polarization
 B. Circular polarization
 C. Horizontal polarization
 D. Vertical polarization