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P74 'Subelement N1 - Commission's Rules - [10 exam questions - 10 N10 'N1A Basis and purpose of amateur service and definitions. TN1A01 '[97] RA QWhat document contains the rules and regulations for the amateur Qservice Qin the US? APart 97 of Title 47 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) BThe Communications Act of 1934 (as amended) CThe Radio Amateur's Handbook DThe minutes of the International Telecommunication Union Dmeetings TN1A02 '[97] RB QWho makes and enforces the rules and regulations of the amateur Qservice in Qthe US? AThe Congress of the United States BThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) CThe Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs) DThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) TN1A03 '[97] RA QWhich three topics are part of the rules and regulations of the Qamateur Qservice? AStation operation standards, technical standards, emergency Acommunications BNotice of Violation, common operating procedures, antenna Blengths CFrequency band plans, repeater locations, Ohm's law DStation construction standards, FCC approved radios, FCC Dapproved Dantennas TN1A04 '[97] RD QWhich of these topics is NOT part of the rules and regulations of Qthe amateur Qservice? AQualifying examination systems BTechnical standards CProviding emergency communications DStation construction standards TN1A05 '[97.1] RA QWhat are three reasons that the amateur service exists? ATo recognize the value of emergency communications, advance Athe radio Aart, and improve communication and technical skills BTo learn about business communications, increase testing by Btrained Btechnicians, and improve amateur communications CTo preserve old radio techniques, maintain a pool of people Cfamiliar with Cearly tube-type equipment, and improve tube radios DTo improve patriotism, preserve nationalism, and promote Dworld peace TN1A06 '[97.1] RD QWhat are two of the five purposes for the amateur service? ATo protect historical radio data, and help the public Aunderstand radio Ahistory BTo help foreign countries improve communication and technical Bskills, and Bencourage visits from foreign hams CTo modernize radio schematic drawings, and increase the pool Cof electrical Cdrafting people DTo increase the number of trained radio operators and Delectronics Dexperts, and improve international goodwill TN1A07 '[97.3a1] RB QWhat is the definition of an amateur operator? AA person who has not received any training in radio Aoperations BA person who has a written authorization to be the control Boperator of Ban amateur station CA person who has very little practice operating a radio Cstation DA person who is in training to become the control operator of Da radio Dstation TN1A08 '[97.3a4] RC QWhat is the definition of the amateur service? AA private radio service used for profit and public benefit BA public radio service for US citizens which requires no exam CA personal radio service used for self-training, Ccommunication, and Ctechnical studies DA private radio service used for self-training of radio Dannouncers and Dtechnicians TN1A09 '[97.3a5] RD QWhat is the definition of an amateur station? AA station in a public radio service used for Aradiocommunications BA station using radiocommunications for a commercial purpose CA station using equipment for training new Cradiocommunications operators DA station in an Amateur Radio service used for Dradiocommunications TN1A10 '[97.3a11] RC QWhat is the definition of a control operator of an amateur Qstation? AAnyone who operates the controls of the station BAnyone who is responsible for the station's equipment CAny licensed amateur operator who is responsible for the Cstation's Ctransmissions DThe amateur operator with the highest class of license who is Dnear the Dcontrols of the station TN1A11 '[97.513a] RC QWhat is a Volunteer Examiner (VE)? AAn amateur who volunteers to check amateur teaching manuals BAn amateur who volunteers to teach amateur classes CAn amateur who volunteers to test others for amateur licenses DAn amateur who volunteers to examine amateur station Dequipment 'N1B Station/Operator license. TN1B01 '[97.5a] RD QWhich one of these must you have an amateur license to do? ATransmit on public-service frequencies BRetransmit shortwave broadcasts CRepair broadcast station equipment DTransmit on amateur service frequencies TN1B02 '[97.5a] RB QWhat does an amateur license allow you to control? AA shortwave-broadcast station's transmissions BAn amateur station's transmissions CNon-commercial FM broadcast transmissions DAny type of transmitter, as long as it is used for Dnon-commercial Dtransmissions TN1B03 '[97.5a] RC QWhat allows someone to operate an amateur station in the US? AAn FCC operator's training permit for a licensed radio Astation BAn FCC Form 610 together with a license examination fee CAn FCC amateur operator/primary station license DAn FCC Certificate of Successful Completion of Amateur DTraining TN1B04 '[97.5d] RB QWhere does a US amateur license allow you to operate? AAnywhere in the world BWherever the amateur service is regulated by the FCC CWithin 50 km of your primary station location DOnly at your primary station location TN1B05 '[97.5e] RC QIf you have a Novice license, how many transmitters may you Qcontrol in your Qstation at the same time? AOnly one at a time BOnly one at a time, except for emergency communications CAny number DAny number, as long as they are transmitting on different Dbands TN1B06 '[97.5e] RA QWhat document must you keep at your amateur station? AA copy of your written authorization for an amateur station BA copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Amateur Service B(Part 97) CA copy of the Amateur Radio Handbook for instant reference DA chart of the frequencies allowed for your class of license TN1B07 '[97.7] RC QWhich one of the following does not allow a person to control a QUS amateur Qstation? AAn operator/primary station license from the FCC BA reciprocal permit for alien amateur licensee from the FCC CAn amateur service license from any government which is a Cmember of the CEuropean Community (EC) DAn amateur service license from the Government of Canada, if Dit is held by Da Canadian citizen TN1B08 '[97.9a] RD QWhat are the five US amateur operator license classes? ANovice, Communicator, General, Advanced, Amateur Extra BNovice, Technician, General, Advanced, Expert CNovice, Communicator, General, Amateur, Extra DNovice, Technician, General, Advanced, Amateur Extra TN1B09 '[97.9] RA QWhat does the FCC consider to be the first two classes of US Qamateur Qoperator licenses (one of which most new amateurs initially Qhold)? ANovice and Technician BCB and Communicator CNovice and General DCB and Novice TN1B10 '[97.9] RB QWhat must you have with you when you are the control operator of Qan Qamateur station? AA copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Amateur Service A(Part 97) BThe original or a photocopy of your amateur license CA list of countries which allow third-party communications Cfrom the US DA chart of the frequencies allowed for your class of license TN1B11 '[97.501d] RD QWhich US amateur license has no Morse code requirements? AAmateur Extra BAdvanced CGeneral DTechnician 'N1C Novice control operator frequency privileges. TN1C01 '[97.301e] RB QWhat are the frequency limits of the 80-meter Novice band? A3500 - 4000 kHz B3675 - 3725 kHz C7100 - 7150 kHz D7000 - 7300 kHz TN1C02 '[97.301e] RC QWhat are the frequency limits of the 40-meter Novice band (ITU QRegion 2)? A3500 - 4000 kHz B3700 - 3750 kHz C7100 - 7150 kHz D7000 - 7300 kHz TN1C03 '[97.301e] RA QWhat are the frequency limits of the 15-meter Novice band? A21.100 - 21.200 MHz B21.000 - 21.450 MHz C28.000 - 29.700 MHz D28.100 - 28.200 MHz TN1C04 '[97.301e] RC QWhat are the frequency limits of the 10-meter Novice band? A28.000 - 28.500 MHz B28.100 - 29.500 MHz C28.100 - 28.500 MHz D29.100 - 29.500 MHz TN1C06 '[97.301f] RC QWhat are the frequency limits of the 23-centimeter Novice band? A1260 - 1270 MHz B1240 - 1300 MHz C1270 - 1295 MHz D1240 - 1246 MHz TN1C07 '[97.301e] RA QIf you are operating on 3700 kHz, in what amateur band are you Qoperating? A80 meters B40 meters C15 meters D10 meters TN1C08 '[97.301e] RB QIf you are operating on 7125 kHz, in what amateur band are you Qoperating? A80 meters B40 meters C15 meters D10 meters TN1C09 '[97.301e] RC QIf you are operating on 21.150 MHz, in what amateur band are you Qoperating? A80 meters B40 meters C15 meters D10 meters TN1C10 '[97.301e] RD QIf you are operating on 28.150 MHz, in what amateur band are you Qoperating? A80 meters B40 meters C15 meters D10 meters TN1C11 '[97.301f] RD QIf you are operating on 223 MHz, in what amateur band are you Qoperating? A15 meters B10 meters C2 meters D1.25 meters 'N1D Novice eligibility, exam elements, mailing addresses, US TN1D01 '[97.5d1] RA QWho can become an amateur licensee in the US? AAnyone except a representative of a foreign government BOnly a citizen of the United States CAnyone except an employee of the US government DAnyone TN1D02 '[no ref] RD QWhat age must you be to hold an amateur license? A14 years or older B18 years or older C70 years or younger DThere are no age limits TN1D03 '[97.501e] RC QWhat minimum examinations must you pass for a Novice amateur Qlicense? AA written exam, Element 1(A); and a 5 WPM code exam, Element A2(A) BA 5 WPM code exam, Element 1(A); and a written exam, Element B3(A) CA 5 WPM code exam, Element 1(A); and a written exam, Element C2 DA written exam, Element 2; and a 5 WPM code exam, Element 4 TN1D04 '[97.21] RB QWhy must an amateur operator have a current US Postal mailing Qaddress? ASo the FCC has a record of the location of each amateur Astation BTo follow the FCC rules and so the licensee can receive mail Bfrom the FCC CSo the FCC can send license-renewal notices DSo the FCC can publish a call-sign directory TN1D05 '[97.27] RD QWhat must you do to replace your license if it is lost, mutilated Qor destroyed? ANothing; no replacement is needed BSend a change of address to the FCC using a current FCC Form B610 CRetake all examination elements for your license DRequest a new one from the FCC, explaining what happened to Dthe original TN1D06 '[97.19] RB QWhat must you do to notify the FCC if your mailing address Qchanges? AFill out an FCC Form 610 using your new address, attach a Acopy of your Alicense, and mail it to your local FCC Field Office BFill out an FCC Form 610 using your new address, attach a Bcopy of your Blicense, and mail it to the FCC office in Gettysburg, PA CCall your local FCC Field Office and give them your new Caddress over the Cphone DCall the FCC office in Gettysburg, PA, and give them your new Daddress over Dthe phone TN1D07 '[no ref] RC QWhich of the following call signs is a valid US amateur call? AUA4HAK BKBL7766 CKA9OLS DBY7HY TN1D08 '[no ref] RB QWhat letters must be used for the first letter in US amateur call Qsigns? AK, N, U and W BA, K, N and W CA, B, C and D DA, N, V and W TN1D09 '[no ref] RD QWhat numbers are normally used in US amateur call signs? AAny two-digit number, 10 through 99 BAny two-digit number, 22 through 45 CA single digit, 1 though 9 DA single digit, 0 through 9 TN1D10 '[97.23] RC QFor how many years is an amateur license normally issued? A2 B5 C10 D15 TN1D11 '[97.19c] RA QHow soon before your license expires should you send the FCC a Qcompleted Q610 for a renewal? A60 to 90 days Bwithin 21 days of the expiration date C6 to 9 months D6 months to a year 'N1E Novice control operator emission privileges. TN1E01 '[97.305/.307f9] RA QWhat emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use Qin the Q80-meter band? ACW only BData only CRTTY only DPhone only TN1E02 '[97.305/307f9] RA QWhat emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use Qin the Q40-meter band? ACW only BData only CRTTY only DPhone only TN1E03 '[97.305/307f9] RA QWhat emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use Qin the Q15-meter band? ACW only BData only CRTTY only DPhone only TN1E04 '[97.305/307f9] RD QWhat emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use Qfrom 3675 Qto 3725 kHz? APhone only BImage only CData only DCW only TN1E05 '[97.305/307f9] RD QWhat emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use Qfrom 7100 Qto 7150 kHz in ITU Region 2? ACW and data BPhone CData only DCW only TN1E06 '[97.305/307f9] RD QWhat emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use Qon Qfrequencies from 21.1 to 21.2 MHz? ACW and data BCW and phone CData only DCW only TN1E07 '[97.305] RC QWhat emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use Qon Qfrequencies from 28.1 to 28.3 MHz? AAll authorized amateur emission privileges BData or phone CCW, RTTY and data DCW and phone TN1E08 '[97.305/307f10] RC QWhat emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use Qon Qfrequencies from 28.3 to 28.5 MHz? AAll authorized amateur emission privileges BCW and data CCW and single-sideband phone DData and phone TN1E09 '[97.305] RD QWhat emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use Qon the Qamateur 1.25-meter band in ITU Region 2? ACW and phone BCW and data CData and phone DAll amateur emission privileges authorized for use on the Dband TN1E10 '[97.305] RD QWhat emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use Qon the Qamateur 23-centimeter band? AData and phone BCW and data CCW and phone DAll amateur emission privileges authorized for use on the Dband TN1E11 '[97.305/.307f10] RD QOn what HF frequencies may Novice control operators use Qsingle-sideband Q(SSB) phone? A3700 - 3750 kHz B7100 - 7150 kHz C21100 - 21200 kHz D28300 - 28500 kHz TN1E13 '[97.301e/.305] RB QOn what frequencies in the 10-meter band may Novice control Qoperators use QRTTY? A28.0 - 28.3 MHz B28.1 - 28.3 MHz C28.0 - 29.3 MHz D29.1 - 29.3 MHz TN1E14 '[97.301e/.305] RB QOn what frequencies in the 10-meter band may Novice control Qoperators use Qdata emissions? A28.0 - 28.3 MHz B28.1 - 28.3 MHz C28.0 - 29.3 MHz D29.1 - 29.3 MHz 'N1F Transmitter power on Novice sub-bands and digital TN1F01 '[97.313a] RD QWhat amount of transmitter power must amateur stations use at all Qtimes? A25 watts PEP output B250 watts PEP output C1500 watts PEP output DThe minimum legal power necessary to communicate TN1F02 '[97.313c1] RC QWhat is the most transmitter power an amateur station may use on Q3700 QkHz? A5 watts PEP output B25 watts PEP output C200 watts PEP output D1500 watts PEP output TN1F03 '[97.313c1] RC QWhat is the most transmitter power an amateur station may use on Q7125 QkHz? A5 watts PEP output B25 watts PEP output C200 watts PEP output D1500 watts PEP output TN1F04 '[97.313c1] RC QWhat is the most transmitter power an amateur station may use on Q21.125 QMHz? A5 watts PEP output B25 watts PEP output C200 watts PEP output D1500 watts PEP output TN1F05 '[97.313c2] RC QWhat is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on Q28.125 QMHz? A5 watts PEP output B25 watts PEP output C200 watts PEP output D1500 watts PEP output TN1F06 '[97.313c2] RC QWhat is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on Qthe Q10-meter band? A5 watts PEP output B25 watts PEP output C200 watts PEP output D1500 watts PEP output TN1F07 '[97.313d] RB QWhat is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on Qthe 1.25- Qmeter band? A5 watts PEP output B25 watts PEP output C200 watts PEP output D1500 watts PEP output TN1F08 '[97.313e] RA QWhat is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on Qthe 23- Qcentimeter band? A5 watts PEP output B25 watts PEP output C200 watts PEP output D1500 watts PEP output TN1F09 '[97.313c] RA QOn which bands may a Novice station use up to 200 watts PEP Qoutput Qpower? A80, 40, 15, and 10 meters B80, 40, 20, and 10 meters C1.25 meters D23 centimeters TN1F10 '[97.313d] RC QOn which bands must a Novice station use no more than 25 watts QPEP output Qpower? A80, 40, 15, and 10 meters B80, 40, 20, and 10 meters C1.25 meters D23 centimeters TN1F11 '[97.313e] RD QOn which bands must a Novice station use no more than 5 watts PEP Qoutput Qpower? A80, 40, 15, and 10 meters B80, 40, 20, and 10 meters C1.25 meters D23 centimeters 'N1G Responsibility of licensee, control operator requirements. TN1G01 '[97.3a11] RD QIf you allow another amateur to be responsible for the Qtransmissions from Qyour station, what is the other operator called? AAn auxiliary operator BThe operations coordinator CA third-party operator DA control operator TN1G02 '[97.103a] RC QWho is responsible for the proper operation of an amateur Qstation? AOnly the control operator BOnly the station licensee CBoth the control operator and the station licensee DThe person who owns the station equipment TN1G03 '[97.103a] RA QIf you transmit from another amateur's station, who is Qresponsible for its Qproper operation? ABoth of you BThe other amateur (the station licensee) CYou, the control operator DThe station licensee, unless the station records show that Dyou were the Dcontrol operator at the time TN1G04 '[97.103a] RD QWhat is your responsibility as a station licensee? AYou must allow another amateur to operate your station upon Arequest BYou must be present whenever the station is operated CYou must notify the FCC if another amateur acts as the Ccontrol operator DYou are responsible for the proper operation of the station Din accordance Dwith the FCC rules TN1G05 '[97.103b] RC QWho may be the control operator of an amateur station? AAny person over 21 years of age BAny person over 21 years of age with a General class license Bor higher CAny licensed amateur chosen by the station licensee DAny licensed amateur with a Technician class license or Dhigher TN1G06 '[97.103] RB QIf another amateur transmits from your station, which of these is QNOT true? AYou must first give permission for the other amateur to use Ayour station BYou must keep the call sign of the other amateur, together Bwith the time Band date of transmissions, in your station records CThe FCC will think that you are the station's control Coperator unless your Cstation records show that you were not DBoth of you are equally responsible for the proper operation Dof the Dstation TN1G07 '[97.105b] RA QIf you let another amateur with a higher class license than yours Qcontrol Qyour station, what operating privileges are allowed? AAny privileges allowed by the higher license BOnly the privileges allowed by your license CAll the emission privileges of the higher license, but only Cthe frequency Cprivileges of your license DAll the frequency privileges of the higher license, but only Dthe emission Dprivileges of your license TN1G08 '[97.105b] RB QIf you are the control operator at the station of another amateur Qwho has Qa higher class license than yours, what operating privileges are Qyou allowed? AAny privileges allowed by the higher license BOnly the privileges allowed by your license CAll the emission privileges of the higher license, but only Cthe frequency Cprivileges of your license DAll the frequency privileges of the higher license, but only Dthe emission Dprivileges of your license TN1G09 '[97.7] RC QWhen must an amateur station have a control operator? AOnly when training another amateur BWhenever the station receiver is operated CWhenever the station is transmitting DA control operator is not needed TN1G10 '[97.109b] RA QWhen a Novice station is transmitting, where must its control Qoperator be? AAt the station's control point BAnywhere in the same building as the transmitter CAt the station's entrance, to control entry to the room DAnywhere within 50 km of the station location TN1G11 '[97.109b] RB QWhy can't unlicensed persons in your family transmit using your Qamateur Qstation if they are alone with your equipment? AThey must not use your equipment without your permission BThey must be licensed before they are allowed to be control Boperators CThey must first know how to use the right abbreviations and Q Csignals DThey must first know the right frequencies and emissions for Dtransmitting 'N1H Station identification, points of communication and TN1H01 '[97.5a] RD QWhen may you operate your amateur station somewhere in the US Qbesides Qthe location listed on your license? AOnly during times of emergency BOnly after giving proper notice to the FCC CDuring an emergency or an FCC-approved emergency practice DWhenever you want to TN1H02 '[97.111] RC QWith which non-amateur stations is a US amateur station allowed Qto Qcommunicate? ANo non-amateur stations BAll non-amateur stations COnly those authorized by the FCC DOnly those who use international Morse code TN1H06 '[97.119a] RC QHow often must an amateur station be identified? AAt the beginning of a contact and at least every ten minutes Aafter that BAt least once during each transmission CAt least every ten minutes during and at the end of a contact DAt the beginning and end of each transmission TN1H07 '[97.119a] RB QWhat do you transmit to identify your amateur station? AYour "handle" BYour call sign CYour first name and your location DYour full name TN1H08 '[97.119a] RA QWhat identification, if any, is required when two amateur Qstations begin Qcommunications? ANo identification is required BOne of the stations must give both stations' call signs CEach station must transmit its own call sign DBoth stations must transmit both call signs TN1H09 '[97.119a] RC QWhat identification, if any, is required when two amateur Qstations end Qcommunications? ANo identification is required BOne of the stations must transmit both stations' call signs CEach station must transmit its own call sign DBoth stations must transmit both call signs TN1H10 '[97.115c] RB QBesides normal identification, what else must a US station do Qwhen sending Qthird-party communications internationally? AThe US station must transmit its own call sign at the Abeginning of each Acommunication, and at least every ten minutes after that BThe US station must transmit both call signs at the end of Beach Bcommunication CThe US station must transmit its own call sign at the Cbeginning of each Ccommunication, and at least every five minutes after that DEach station must transmit its own call sign at the end of Deach Dcommunication, and at least every five minutes after that TN1H11 '[97.119a] RB QWhat is the longest period of time an amateur station can operate Qwithout Qtransmitting its call sign? A5 minutes B10 minutes C15 minutes D20 minutes 'N1I International and space communications, authorized and TN1I01 '[97.3a39] RA QWhat is the definition of third-party communications? AA message sent between two amateur stations for someone else BPublic service communications for a political party CAny messages sent by amateur stations DA three-minute transmission to another amateur TN1I02 '[97.111a1] RD QWhen are you allowed to communicate with an amateur in a foreign Qcountry? AOnly when the foreign amateur uses English BOnly when you have permission from the FCC COnly when a third-party agreement exists between the US and Cthe foreign Ccountry DAt any time, unless it is not allowed by either government TN1A03 '[97.3a36] RC QWhat is an amateur space station? AAn amateur station operated on an unused frequency BAn amateur station awaiting its new call letters from the FCC CAn amateur station located more than 50 kilometers above the CEarth's surface DAn amateur station that communicates with Space Shuttles TN1C04 '[New 97.207a per FCC 92-310] RB QWho may be the licensee of an amateur space station? AAn amateur holding an Amateur Extra class operator license BAny licensed amateur operator CAnyone designated by the commander of the spacecraft DNo one unless specifically authorized by the government TN1I05 '[97.113b] RD QWhen may someone be paid to transmit messages from an amateur Qstation? AOnly if he or she works for a public service agency such as Athe Red Cross BUnder no circumstances COnly if he or she reports all such payments to the IRS DOnly if he or she works for a club station and special Drequirements are met TN1I06 '[97.113c] RA QWhen is an amateur allowed to broadcast information to the Qgeneral public? ANever BOnly when the operator is being paid COnly when broadcasts last less than 1 hour DOnly when broadcasts last longer than 15 minutes TN1I07 '[97.113d] RA QWhen is an amateur station permitted to transmit music? ANever BOnly if the music played produces no spurious emissions COnly if it is used to jam an illegal transmission DOnly if it is above 1280 MHz TN1I08 '[97.113d] RC QWhen is the use of codes or ciphers allowed to hide the meaning Qof an Qamateur message? AOnly during contests BOnly during nationally declared emergencies CNever, except when special requirements are met DOnly on frequencies above 1280 MHz TN1I09 '[97.3a42] RB QWhat is a "third-party" in amateur communications? AAn amateur station that breaks in to talk BA person who is sent a message by amateur communications Bother than Ba control operator who handles the message CA shortwave listener who monitors amateur communications DAn unlicensed control operator TN1I10 '[97.115a2] RA QIf you are allowing a non-amateur friend to use your station to Qtalk to Qsomeone in the US, and a foreign station breaks in to talk to Qyour friend, what should you do? AHave your friend wait until you find out if the US has a Athird-party Aagreement with the foreign station's government BStop all discussions and quickly sign off CSince you can talk to any foreign amateurs, your friend may Ckeep talking Cas long as you are the control operator DReport the incident to the foreign amateur's government TN1I11 '[97.115a2] RD QWhen are you allowed to transmit a message to a station in a Qforeign Qcountry for a third party? AAnytime BNever CAnytime, unless there is a third-party agreement between the CUS and the Cforeign government DIf there is a third-party agreement with the US government, Dor if the Dthird party could be the control operator 'N1J False signals or unidentified communications and malicious TN1J01 '[97.3a21] RB QWhat is a transmission called that disturbs other communications? AInterrupted CW BHarmful interference CTransponder signals DUnidentified transmissions TN1J02 '[97.3a21] RB QWhy is transmitting on a police frequency as a "joke" called Qharmful Qinterference that deserves a large penalty? AIt annoys everyone who listens BIt blocks police calls which might be an emergency and Binterrupts police Bcommunications CIt is in bad taste to communicate with non-amateurs, even as Ca joke DIt is poor amateur practice to transmit outside the amateur Dbands TN1J03 '[97.101d] RC QWhen may you deliberately interfere with another station's Qcommunications? AOnly if the station is operating illegally BOnly if the station begins transmitting on a frequency you Bare using CNever DYou may expect, and cause, deliberate interference because it Dcan't be Dhelped during crowded band conditions TN1J04 '[97.113d] RA QWhen may false or deceptive amateur signals or communications be Qtransmitted? ANever BWhen operating a beacon transmitter in a "fox hunt" exercise CWhen playing a harmless "practical joke" DWhen you need to hide the meaning of a message for secrecy TN1J05 '[97.113d] RC QIf an amateur pretends there is an emergency and transmits the Qword Q"MAYDAY," what is this called? AA traditional greeting in May BAn emergency test transmission CFalse or deceptive signals DNothing special; "MAYDAY" has no meaning in an emergency TN1J06 '[97.119a] RC QWhen may an amateur transmit unidentified communications? AOnly for brief tests not meant as messages BOnly if it does not interfere with others CNever, except to control a model craft DOnly for two-way or third-party communications TN1J07 '[97.119a] RA QWhat is an amateur communication called that does not have the Qrequired Qstation identification? AUnidentified communications or signals BReluctance modulation CTest emission DTactical communication TN1J08 '[97.405a] RD QIf you hear a voice distress signal on a frequency outside of Qyour license Qprivileges, what are you allowed to do to help the station in Qdistress? AYou are NOT allowed to help because the frequency of the Asignal is outside Ayour privileges BYou are allowed to help only if you keep your signals within Bthe nearest Bfrequency band of your privileges CYou are allowed to help on a frequency outside your Cprivileges only if you Cuse international Morse code DYou are allowed to help on a frequency outside your Dprivileges in any way Dpossible TN1J09 '[97.119a] RD QIf you answer someone on the air without giving your call sign, Qwhat type of communication have you just conducted? ATest transmission BTactical signal CPacket communication DUnidentified communication TN1J10 '[97.403] RC QWhen may you use your amateur station to transmit an "SOS" or Q"MAYDAY"? ANever BOnly at specific times (at 15 and 30 minutes after the hour) CIn a life or property threatening emergency DWhen the National Weather Service has announced a severe Dweather watch TN1J11 '[97.405a] RB QWhen may you send a distress signal on any frequency? ANever BIn a life or property threatening emergency COnly at specific times (at 15 and 30 minutes after the hour) DWhen the National Weather Service has announced a severe Dweather watch 'SUBELEMENT N2 - OPERATING PROCEDURES [2 exam questions - 2 N2 'N2A Choosing a frequency for tune-up, operating or emergencies; TN2A01 RA QWhat should you do before you transmit on any frequency? AListen to make sure others are not using the frequency BListen to make sure that someone will be able to hear you CCheck your antenna for resonance at the selected frequency DMake sure the SWR on your antenna feed line is high enough TN2A02 RD QIf you make contact with another station and your signal is Qextremely strong Qand perfectly readable, what adjustment might you make to your Qtransmitter? ATurn on your speech processor BReduce you SWR CContinue with your contact, making no changes DTurn down your power output to the minimum necessary TN2A03 RC QWhat is one way to shorten transmitter tune-up time on the air to Qcut down Qon interference? AUse a random wire antenna BTune up on 40 meters first, then switch to the desired band CTune the transmitter into a dummy load DUse twin lead instead of coaxial-cable feed lines TN2A04 RD QIf you are in contact with another station and you hear an Qemergency call Qfor help on your frequency, what should you do? ATell the calling station that the frequency is in use BDirect the calling station to the nearest emergency net Bfrequency CCall your local Civil Preparedness Office and inform them of Cthe emergency DStop your QSO immediately and take the emergency call TN2A05 RB QWhat is the correct way to call CQ when using Morse code? ASend the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE," followed Aby your call Asign sent once BSend the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE," followed Bby your call Bsign sent three times CSend the letters "CQ" ten times, followed by "DE," followed Cby your call sign Csent once DSend the letters "CQ" over and over TN2A06 RB QHow should you answer a Morse code CQ call? ASend your call sign four times BSend the other station's call sign twice, followed by "DE," Bfollowed by your Bcall sign twice CSend the other station's call sign once, followed by "DE," Cfollowed by your Ccall sign four times DSend your call sign followed by your name, station location Dand a signal Dreport TN2A07 RC QAt what speed should a Morse code CQ call be transmitted? AOnly speeds below five WPM BThe highest speed your keyer will operate CAny speed at which you can reliably receive DThe highest speed at which you can control the keyer TN2A08 RD QWhat is the meaning of the procedural signal "CQ"? A"Call on the quarter hour" B"New antenna is being tested" (no station should answer) C"Only the called station should transmit" D"Calling any station" TN2A09 RA QWhat is the meaning of the procedural signal "DE"? A"From" or "this is," as in "W9NGT DE N9BTT" B"Directional Emissions" from your antenna C"Received all correctly" D"Calling any station" TN2A10 RA QWhat is the meaning of the procedural signal "K"? A"Any station transmit" B"All received correctly" C"End of message" D"Called station only transmit" TN2A11 RB QWhat is meant by the term "DX"? ABest regards BDistant station CCalling any station DGo ahead TN2A12 RB QWhat is the meaning of the term "73"? ALong distance BBest regards CLove and kisses DGo ahead TN2A13 RC QWhat are RST signal reports? AA short way to describe ionospheric conditions BA short way to describe transmitter power CA short way to describe signal reception DA short way to describe sunspot activity TN2A14 RD QWhat does RST mean in a signal report? ARecovery, signal strength, tempo BRecovery, signal speed, tone CReadability, signal speed, tempo DReadability, signal strength, tone TN2A15 RB QWhat is one meaning of the Q signal "QRS"? AInterference from static BSend more slowly CSend RST report DRadio station location is TN2A16 RD QWhat is one meaning of the Q signal "QTH"? ATime here is BMy name is CStop sending DMy location is TN2A17 RC QWhat is a QSL card? AA letter or postcard from an amateur pen pal BA Notice of Violation from the FCC CA written proof of communication between two amateurs DA postcard reminding you when your license will expire TN2A18 RC QWhat is the correct way to call CQ when using voice? ASay "CQ" once, followed by "this is," followed by your call Asign spoken three Atimes BSay "CQ" at least five times, followed by "this is," followed Bby your call sign Bspoken once CSay "CQ" three times, followed by "this is," followed by your Ccall sign Cspoken three times DSay "CQ" at least ten times, followed by "this is," followed Dby your call sign Dspoken once TN2A19 RD QHow should you answer a voice CQ call? ASay the other station's call sign at least ten times, Afollowed by "this is," Athen your call sign at least twice BSay the other station's call sign at least five times Bphonetically, followed Bby "this is," then your call sign at least once CSay the other station's call sign at least three times, Cfollowed by "this is," Cthen your call sign at least five times phonetically DSay the other station's call sign once, followed by "this Dis," then your call Dsign given phonetically TN2A20 RA QTo make your call sign better understood when using voice Qtransmissions, Qwhat should you do? AUse Standard International Phonetics for each letter of your Acall BUse any words which start with the same letters as your call Bsign for each Bletter of your call CTalk louder DTurn up your microphone gain 'N2B Radio teleprinting; packet; repeater operating procedures; TN2B01 RB QWhat is the correct way to call CQ when using RTTY? ASend the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE," followed Aby your call sign sent once BSend the letters "CQ" three to six times, followed by "DE," Bfollowed by your call sign sent three times CSend the letters "CQ" ten times, followed by the procedural Csignal "DE," followed by your call sent one time DSend the letters "CQ" over and over TN2B02 RB QWhat speed should you use when answering a CQ call using RTTY? AHalf the speed of the received signal BThe same speed as the received signal CTwice the speed of the received signal DAny speed, since RTTY systems adjust to any signal speed TN2B03 RC QWhat does "connected" mean in a packet-radio link? AA telephone link is working between two stations BA message has reached an amateur station for local delivery CA transmitting station is sending data to only one receiving Cstation; it Creplies that the data is being received correctly DA transmitting and receiving station are using a digipeater, Dso no other Dcontacts can take place until they are finished TN2B04 RD QWhat does "monitoring" mean on a packet-radio frequency? AThe FCC is copying all messages BA member of the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC's Field BOperations Bureau Bis copying all messages CA receiving station is displaying all messages sent to it, Cand replying that Cthe messages are being received correctly DA receiving station is displaying messages that may not be Dsent to it, and Dis not replying to any message TN2B05 RA QWhat is a digipeater? AA packet-radio station that retransmits only data that is Amarked to be Aretransmitted BA packet-radio station that retransmits any data that it Breceives CA repeater that changes audio signals to digital data DA repeater built using only digital electronics parts TN2B06 RB QWhat does "network" mean in packet radio? AA way of connecting terminal-node controllers by telephone so Adata can Abe sent over long distances BA way of connecting packet-radio stations so data can be sent Bover long Bdistances CThe wiring connections on a terminal-node controller board DThe programming in a terminal-node controller that rejects Dother callers Dif a station is already connected TN2B07 RA QWhat is simplex operation? ATransmitting and receiving on the same frequency BTransmitting and receiving over a wide area CTransmitting on one frequency and receiving on another DTransmitting one-way communications TN2B08 RB QWhen should you use simplex operation instead of a repeater? AWhen the most reliable communications are needed BWhen a contact is possible without using a repeater CWhen an emergency telephone call is needed DWhen you are traveling and need some local information TN2B09 RC QWhat is a good way to make contact on a repeater? ASay the call sign of the station you want to contact three Atimes BSay the other operator's name, then your call sign three Btimes CSay the call sign of the station you want to contact, then Cyour call sign DSay, "Breaker, breaker," then your call sign TN2B10 RA QWhen using a repeater to communicate, what do you need to know Qabout the Qrepeater besides its output frequency? AIts input frequency BIts call sign CIts power level DWhether or not it has a phone patch TN2B11 RD QWhat is the main purpose of a repeater? ATo make local information available 24 hours a day BTo link amateur stations with the telephone system CTo retransmit NOAA weather information during severe storm Cwarnings DTo increase the range of portable and mobile stations TN2B12 RA QWhat does it mean to say that a repeater has an input and an Qoutput Qfrequency? AThe repeater receives on one frequency and transmits on Aanother BThe repeater offers a choice of operating frequency, in case Bone is busy COne frequency is used to control the repeater and another is Cused to Cretransmit received signals DThe repeater must receive an access code on one frequency Dbefore Dretransmitting received signals TN2B13 RC QWhat is an autopatch? ASomething that automatically selects the strongest signal to Abe repeated BA device which connects a mobile station to the next repeater Bif it moves Bout of range of the first CA device that allows repeater users to make telephone calls Cfrom their Cstations DA device which locks other stations out of a repeater when Dthere is an Dimportant conversation in progress TN2B14 RD QWhat is the purpose of a repeater time-out timer? AIt lets a repeater have a rest period after heavy use BIt logs repeater transmit time to predict when a repeater Bwill fail CIt tells how long someone has been using a repeater DIt limits the amount of time someone can transmit on a Drepeater TN2B15 RB QWhat is a CTCSS (or PL) tone? AA special signal used for telecommand control of model craft BA sub-audible tone added to a carrier which may cause a Breceiver to Baccept a signal CA tone used by repeaters to mark the end of a transmission DA special signal used for telemetry between amateur space Dstations and DEarth stations 'SUBELEMENT N3 - RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION [1 exam question - 1 N1 'N3A Radio wave propagation, line of sight, ground wave, sky TN3A01 RA QWhen a signal travels in a straight line from one antenna to Qanother, what is Qthis called? ALine-of-sight propagation BStraight-line propagation CKnife-edge diffraction DTunnel propagation TN3A02 RC QWhat type of propagation usually occurs from one hand held VHF Qtransceiver Qto another nearby? ATunnel propagation BSky-wave propagation CLine-of-sight propagation DAuroral propagation TN3A03 RB QHow do VHF and UHF radio waves usually travel from a transmitting Qantenna Qto a receiving antenna? AThey bend through the ionosphere BThey go in a straight line CThey wander in any direction DThey move in a circle going either east or west from the Dtransmitter TN3A04 RC QWhat can happen to VHF or UHF signals going towards a Qmetal-framed Qbuilding? AThey will go around the building BThey can be bent by the ionosphere CThey can be easily reflected by the building DThey are sometimes scattered in the ectosphere TN3A05 RD QWhen a signal travels along the surface of the Earth, what is Qthis called? ASky-wave propagation BKnife-edge diffraction CE-region propagation DGround-wave propagation TN3A06 RB QHow does the range of sky-wave propagation compare to ground-wave Qpropagation? AIt is much shorter BIt is much longer CIt is about the same DIt depends on the weather TN3A07 RA QWhen a signal is returned to earth by the ionosphere, what is Qthis called? ASky-wave propagation BEarth-moon-earth propagation CGround-wave propagation DTropospheric propagation TN3A08 RC QWhat is the usual cause of sky-wave propagation? ASignals are reflected by a mountain BSignals are reflected by the moon CSignals are bent back to earth by the ionosphere DSignals are repeated by a repeater TN3A09 RC QWhat is a skip zone? AAn area covered by ground-wave propagation BAn area covered by sky-wave propagation CAn area which is too far away for ground-wave propagation, Cbut too close Cfor sky-wave propagation DAn area which is too far away for ground-wave or sky-wave Dpropagation TN3A10 RA QWhat are the regions of ionized gases high above the earth Qcalled? AThe ionosphere BThe troposphere CThe gas region DThe ion zone TN3A11 RA QHow do sunspots change the ionization of the atmosphere? AThe more sunspots there are, the greater the ionization BThe more sunspots there are, the less the ionization CUnless there are sunspots, the ionization is zero DThey have no effect TN3A12 ' RC QHow long is an average sunspot cycle? A2 years B5 years C11 years D17 years 'SUBELEMENT N4 - AMATEUR RADIO PRACTICES [4 exam questions - N4 'N4A Unauthorized use prevention, lightning protection, and TN4A01 RB QHow could you best keep unauthorized persons from using your Qamateur Qstation at home? AUse a carrier-operated relay in the main power line BUse a key-operated on/off switch in the main power line CPut a "Danger - High Voltage" sign in the station DPut fuses in the main power line TN4A02 RA QHow could you best keep unauthorized persons from using a mobile Qamateur Qstation in your car? ADisconnect the microphone when you are not using it BPut a "do not touch" sign on the radio CTurn the radio off when you are not using it DTune the radio to an unused frequency when you are done using Dit TN4A03 RA QWhy would you use a key-operated on/off switch in the main power Qline of Qyour station? ATo keep unauthorized persons from using your station BFor safety, in case the main fuses fail CTo keep the power company from turning off your electricity Cduring an Cemergency DFor safety, to turn off the station in the event of an Demergency TN4A04 RD QWhy should you ground all antenna and rotator cables when your Qamateur Qstation is not in use? ATo lock the antenna system in one position BTo avoid radio frequency interference CTo save electricity DTo protect the station and building from lightning damage TN4A05 RC QHow can an antenna system best be protected from lightning Qdamage? AInstall a balun at the antenna feed point BInstall an RF choke in the antenna feed line CGround all antennas when they are not in use DInstall a fuse in the antenna feed line TN4A06 RD QHow can amateur station equipment best be protected from Qlightning Qdamage? AUse heavy insulation on the wiring BNever turn off the equipment CDisconnect the ground system from all radios DDisconnect all equipment from the power lines and antenna Dcables TN4A07 RB QFor best protection from electrical shock, what should be Qgrounded in an Qamateur station? AThe power supply primary BAll station equipment CThe antenna feed line DThe AC power mains TN4A08 RA QWhat is usually a good indoor grounding point for an amateur Qstation? AA metallic cold water pipe BA plastic cold water pipe CA window screen DA metallic natural gas pipe TN4A09 RC QWhere should you connect the chassis of each piece of your Qstation equipment Qto best protect against electrical shock? ATo insulated shock mounts BTo the antenna CTo a good ground connection DTo a circuit breaker TN4A10 RB QWhich of these materials is best for a ground rod driven into the Qearth? AHard plastic BCopper or copper-clad steel CIron or steel DFiberglass TN4A11 RC QIf you ground your station equipment to a ground rod driven into Qthe earth, Qwhat is the shortest length the rod should be? A4 feet B6 feet C8 feet D10 feet 'N4B Radio frequency safety precautions, safety interlocks, TN4B01 RB QWhat should you do for safety when operating at 1270 MHz? AMake sure that an RF leakage filter is installed at the Aantenna feed point BKeep antenna away from your eyes when RF is applied CMake sure the standing wave ratio is low before you conduct a Ctest DNever use a shielded horizontally polarized antenna TN4B02 RA QWhat should you do for safety if you put up a UHF transmitting Qantenna? AMake sure the antenna will be in a place where no one can get Anear it when Ayou are transmitting BMake sure that RF field screens are in place CMake sure the antenna is near the ground to keep its RF Cenergy pointing Cin the correct direction DMake sure you connect an RF leakage filter at the antenna Dfeed point TN4B03 RC QWhat should you do for safety before removing the shielding on a QUHF power Qamplifier? AMake sure all RF screens are in place at the antenna feed Aline BMake sure the antenna feed line is properly grounded CMake sure the amplifier cannot accidentally be turned on DMake sure that RF leakage filters are connected TN4B04 RA QWhy should you use only good quality coaxial cable and connectors Qfor a UHF Qantenna system? ATo keep RF loss low BTo keep television interference high CTo keep the power going to your antenna system from getting Ctoo high DTo keep the standing wave ratio of your antenna system high TN4B05 RB QWhy should you make sure the antenna of a hand held transceiver Qis not close Qto your head when transmitting? ATo help the antenna radiate energy equally in all directions BTo reduce your exposure to the radio-frequency energy CTo use your body to reflect the signal in one direction DTo keep static charges from building up TN4B06 RD QMicrowave oven radiation is similar to what type of amateur Qstation RF Qradiation? ASignals in the 3.5 MHz range BSignals in the 21 MHz range CSignals in the 50 MHz range DSignals in the 1270 MHz range TN4B07 RD QWhy would there be a switch in a high-voltage power supply to Qturn off the Qpower if its cabinet is opened? ATo keep dangerous RF radiation from leaking out through an Aopen cabinet BTo keep dangerous RF radiation from coming in through an open Bcabinet CTo turn the power supply off when it is not being used DTo keep anyone opening the cabinet from getting shocked by Ddangerous Dhigh voltages TN4B08 RD QWhat kind of safety equipment should you wear if you are working Qon an Qantenna tower? AA grounding chain BA reflective vest of approved color CA flashing red, yellow or white light DA carefully inspected safety belt, hard hat and safety Dglasses TN4B09 RD QWhy should you wear a safety belt if you are working on an Qantenna tower? ATo safely hold your tools so they don't fall and injure Asomeone on the Aground BTo keep the tower from becoming unbalanced while you are Bworking CTo safely bring any tools you might use up and down the tower DTo prevent you from accidentally falling TN4B10 RA QFor safety, how high should you place a horizontal wire antenna? AHigh enough so that no one can touch any part of it from the Aground BAs close to the ground as possible CJust high enough so you can easily reach it for adjustments Cor repairs DAbove high-voltage electrical lines TN4B11 RC QWhy should you wear a hard hat if you are on the ground helping Qsomeone Qwork on an antenna tower? ASo you won't be hurt if the tower should accidentally fall BTo keep RF energy away from your head during antenna testing CTo protect your head from something dropped from the tower DSo someone passing by will know that work is being done on Dthe tower and Dwill stay away 'N4C SWR meaning and measurements. TN4C01 RC QWhat instrument is used to measure standing wave ratio? AAn ohmmeter BAn ammeter CAn SWR meter DA current bridge TN4C02 RD QWhat instrument is used to measure the relative impedance match Qbetween Qan antenna and its feed line? AAn ammeter BAn ohmmeter CA voltmeter DAn SWR meter TN4C03 RA QWhere would you connect an SWR meter to measure standing wave Qratio? ABetween the feed line and the antenna BBetween the transmitter and the power supply CBetween the transmitter and the receiver DBetween the transmitter and the ground TN4C04 RB QWhat does an SWR reading of 1:1 mean? AAn antenna for another frequency band is probably connected BThe best impedance match has been attained CNo power is going to the antenna DThe SWR meter is broken TN4C05 RC QWhat does an SWR reading of less than 1.5:1 mean? AAn impedance match which is too low BAn impedance mismatch; something may be wrong with the Bantenna Bsystem CA fairly good impedance match DAn antenna gain of 1.5 TN4C06 RD QWhat does an SWR reading of 4:1 mean? AAn impedance match which is too low BAn impedance match which is good, but not the best CAn antenna gain of 4 DAn impedance mismatch; something may be wrong with the Dantenna Dsystem TN4C07 RA QWhat kind of SWR reading may mean poor electrical contact between Qparts Qof an antenna system? AA jumpy reading BA very low reading CNo reading at all DA negative reading TN4C08 RA QWhat does a very high SWR reading mean? AThe antenna is the wrong length, or there may be an open or Ashorted Aconnection somewhere in the feed line BThe signals coming from the antenna are unusually strong, Bwhich means Bvery good radio conditions CThe transmitter is putting out more power than normal, Cshowing that it Cis about to go bad DThere is a large amount of solar radiation, which means very Dpoor radio Dconditions TN4C09 RB QIf an SWR reading at the low frequency end of an amateur band is Q2.5:1, and Qis 5:1 at the high frequency end of the same band, what does this Qtell you about your 1/2-wavelength dipole antenna? AThe antenna is broadbanded BThe antenna is too long for operation on the band CThe antenna is too short for operation on the band DThe antenna is just right for operation on the band TN4C10 RC QIf an SWR reading at the low frequency end of an amateur band is Q5:1, and Q2.5:1 at the high frequency end of the same band, what does this Qtell you about your 1/2-wavelength dipole antenna? AThe antenna is broadbanded BThe antenna is too long for operation on the band CThe antenna is too short for operation on the band DThe antenna is just right for operation on the band TN4C11 RA QIf you use a 3-30 MHz RF-power meter at UHF frequencies, how Qaccurate will Qits readings be? AThey may not be accurate at all BThey will be accurate enough to get by CThey will be accurate but the readings must be divided by two DThey will be accurate but the readings must be multiplied by Dtwo 'N4D RFI and its complications. TN4D01 RC QWhat is meant by receiver overload? AToo much voltage from the power supply BToo much current from the power supply CInterference caused by strong signals from a nearby Ctransmitter DInterference caused by turning the volume up too high TN4D02 RB QWhat is one way to tell if radio-frequency interference to a Qreceiver is caused Qby front-end overload? AIf connecting a low-pass filter to the transmitter greatly Acuts down the Ainterference BIf the interference is about the same no matter what Bfrequency is used Bfor the transmitter CIf connecting a low-pass filter to the receiver greatly cuts Cdown the Cinterference DIf grounding the receiver makes the problem worse TN4D03 RC QIf your neighbor reports television interference whenever you are Qtransmitting from your amateur station, no matter what frequency Qband you Quse, what is probably the cause of the interference? AToo little transmitter harmonic suppression BReceiver VR tube discharge CReceiver overload DIncorrect antenna length TN4D04 RD QIf your neighbor reports television interference on one or two Qchannels only Qwhen you are transmitting on the 15-meter band, what is probably Qthe cause of the interference? AToo much low-pass filtering on the transmitter BDe-ionization of the ionosphere near your neighbor's TV Bantenna CTV receiver front-end overload DHarmonic radiation from your transmitter TN4D05 RB QWhat type of filter should be connected to a TV receiver as the Qfirst step in Qtrying to prevent RF overload from an amateur HF station Qtransmission? ALow-pass BHigh-pass CBand pass DNotch TN4D06 RB QWhat type of filter might be connected to an amateur HF Qtransmitter to cut Qdown on harmonic radiation? AA key-click filter BA low-pass filter CA high-pass filter DA CW filter TN4D07 RA QWhat is meant by harmonic radiation? AUnwanted signals at frequencies which are multiples of the Afundamental A(chosen) frequency BUnwanted signals that are combined with a 60-Hz hum CUnwanted signals caused by sympathetic vibrations from a Cnearby Ctransmitter DSignals which cause skip propagation to occur TN4D08 RA QWhy is harmonic radiation from an amateur station not wanted? AIt may cause interference to other stations and may result in Aout-of-band signals BIt uses large amounts of electric power CIt may cause sympathetic vibrations in nearby transmitters DIt may cause auroras in the air TN4D09 RA QWhat type of interference may come from a multi-band antenna Qconnected Qto a poorly tuned transmitter? AHarmonic radiation BAuroral distortion CParasitic excitation DIntermodulation TN4D10 RC QWhat is the main purpose of shielding in a transmitter? AIt gives the low-pass filter a solid support BIt helps the sound quality of transmitters CIt prevents unwanted RF radiation DIt helps keep electronic parts warmer and more stable TN4D11 RA QIf you are told that your amateur station is causing television Qinterference, Qwhat should you do? AFirst make sure that your station is operating properly, and Athat it does Anot cause interference to your own television BImmediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest BFCC office Bfor assistance CConnect a high-pass filter to the transmitter output and a Clow-pass filter Cto the antenna-input terminals of the television DContinue operating normally, because you have no reason to Dworry about Dthe interference 'SUBELEMENT N5 - ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES [4 exam questions - 4 N4 'N5A Metric prefixes, i.e. pico, micro, milli, centi, kilo, mega, TN5A01 RB QIf a dial marked in kilohertz shows a reading of 7125 kHz, what Qwould it show Qif it were marked in megahertz? A0.007125 MHz B7.125 MHz C71.25 MHz D7,125,000 MHz TN5A02 RC QIf a dial marked in megahertz shows a reading of 3.525 MHz, what Qwould it Qshow if it were marked in kilohertz? A0.003525 kHz B35.25 kHz C3525 kHz D3,525,000 kHz TN5A03 RD QIf a dial marked in kilohertz shows a reading of 3725 kHz, what Qwould it show Qif it were marked in hertz? A3,725 Hz B37.25 Hz C3,725 Hz D3,725,000 Hz TN5A04 RB QHow long is an antenna that is 400 centimeters long? A0.0004 meters B4 meters C40 meters D40,000 meters TN5A05 RC QIf an ammeter marked in amperes is used to measure a Q3000-milliampere Qcurrent, what reading would it show? A0.003 amperes B0.3 amperes C3 amperes D3,000,000 amperes TN5A06 RB QIf a voltmeter marked in volts is used to measure a Q3500-millivolt potential, Qwhat reading would it show? A0.35 volts B3.5 volts C35 volts D350 volts TN5A07 RB QHow many farads is 500,000 microfarads? A0.0005 farads B0.5 farads C500 farads D500,000,000 farads TN5A08 RB QHow many microfarads is 1,000,000 picofarads? A0.001 microfarads B1 microfarad C1,000 microfarads D1,000,000,000 microfarads TN5A09 RC QHow many hertz are in a kilohertz? A10 B100 C1000 D1000000 TN5A10 RC QHow many kilohertz are in a megahertz? A10 B100 C1000 D1000000 TN5A11 RB QIf you have a hand held transceiver which puts out 500 Qmilliwatts, how many Qwatts would this be? A0.02 B0.5 C5 D50 'N5B Concepts of current, voltage, conductor, insulator, TN5B01 RD QWhat is the flow of electrons in an electric circuit called? AVoltage BResistance CCapacitance DCurrent TN5B02 RC QWhat is the basic unit of electric current? AThe volt BThe watt CThe ampere DThe ohm TN5B03 RB QWhat is the pressure that forces electrons to flow through a Qcircuit? AMagnetomotive force, or inductance BElectromotive force, or voltage CFarad force, or capacitance DThermal force, or heat TN5B04 RA QWhat is the basic unit of voltage? AThe volt BThe watt CThe ampere DThe ohm TN5B05 RA QHow much voltage does an automobile battery usually supply? AAbout 12 volts BAbout 30 volts CAbout 120 volts DAbout 240 volts TN5B06 RC QHow much voltage does a wall outlet usually supply (in the US)? AAbout 12 volts BAbout 30 volts CAbout 120 volts DAbout 480 volts TN5B07 RC QWhat are three good electrical conductors? ACopper, gold, mica BGold, silver, wood CGold, silver, aluminum DCopper, aluminum, paper TN5B08 RA QWhat are four good electrical insulators? AGlass, air, plastic, porcelain BGlass, wood, copper, porcelain CPaper, glass, air, aluminum DPlastic, rubber, wood, carbon TN5B09 RB QWhat does an electrical insulator do? AIt lets electricity flow through it in one direction BIt does not let electricity flow through it CIt lets electricity flow through it when light shines on it DIt lets electricity flow through it TN5B10 RD QWhat limits the amount of current that flows through a circuit if Qthe voltage Qstays the same? AReliance BReactance CSaturation DResistance TN5B11 RD QWhat is the basic unit of resistance? AThe volt BThe watt CThe ampere DThe ohm 'N5C Ohm's Law {any calculations will be kept to a very low level TN5C01 RA QWhat formula shows how voltage, current and resistance relate to Qeach other Qin an electric circuit? AOhm's Law BKirchhoff's Law CAmpere's Law DTesla's Law TN5C02 RC QIf a current of 2 amperes flows through a 50-ohm resistor, what Qis the Qvoltage across the resistor? A25 volts B52 volts C100 volts D200 volts TN5C03 RB QIf a 100-ohm resistor is connected to 200 volts, what is the Qcurrent Qthrough the resistor? A1/2 ampere B2 amperes C300 amperes D20000 amperes TN5C04 RA QIf a current of 3 amperes flows through a resistor connected to Q90 volts, Qwhat is the resistance? A30 ohms B93 ohms C270 ohms D1/30 ohm TN5C05 RC QWhat is the word used to describe how fast electrical energy is Qused? AResistance BCurrent CPower DVoltage TN5C06 RC QIf you have light bulbs marked 60 watts, 75 watts and 100 watts, Qwhich one Qwill use electrical energy the fastest? AThe 60 watt bulb BThe 75 watt bulb CThe 100 watt bulb DThey will all be the same TN5C07 RB QWhat is the basic unit of electrical power? AThe ohm BThe watt CThe volt DThe ampere TN5C08 RC QWhich electrical circuit can have no current? AA closed circuit BA short circuit CAn open circuit DA complete circuit TN5C09 RD QWhich electrical circuit uses too much current? AAn open circuit BA dead circuit CA closed circuit DA short circuit TN5C10 RB QWhat is the name of a current that flows only in one direction? AAn alternating current BA direct current CA normal current DA smooth current TN5C11 RA QWhat is the name of a current that flows back and forth, first in Qone Qdirection, then in the opposite direction? AAn alternating current BA direct current CA rough current DA reversing current 'N5D Concepts of frequency, including AC vs DC, frequency units, TN5D01 RD QWhat term means the number of times per second that an Qalternating Qcurrent flows back and forth? APulse rate BSpeed CWavelength DFrequency TN5D02 RA QWhat is the basic unit of frequency? AThe hertz BThe watt CThe ampere DThe ohm TN5D03 RB QWhat frequency can humans hear? A0 - 20 Hz B20 - 20,000 Hz C200 - 200,000 Hz D10,000 - 30,000 Hz TN5D04 RB QWhy do we call signals in the range 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz audio Qfrequencies? ABecause the human ear cannot sense anything in this range BBecause the human ear can sense sounds in this range CBecause this range is too low for radio energy DBecause the human ear can sense radio waves in this range TN5D05 RC QWhat is the lowest frequency of electrical energy that is usually Qknown as a Qradio frequency? A20 Hz B2,000 Hz C20,000 Hz D1,000,000 Hz TN5D06 RB QElectrical energy at a frequency of 7125 kHz is in what frequency Qrange? AAudio BRadio CHyper DSuper-high TN5D07 RC QIf a radio wave makes 3,725,000 cycles in one second, what does Qthis mean? AThe radio wave's voltage is 3,725 kilovolts BThe radio wave's wavelength is 3,725 kilometers CThe radio wave's frequency is 3,725 kilohertz DThe radio wave's speed is 3,725 kilometers per second TN5D08 RC QWhat is the name for the distance an AC signal travels during one Qcomplete Qcycle? AWave speed BWaveform CWavelength DWave spread TN5D09 RA QWhat happens to a signal's wavelength as its frequency increases? AIt gets shorter BIt gets longer CIt stays the same DIt disappears TN5D10 RA QWhat happens to a signal's frequency as its wavelength gets Qlonger? AIt goes down BIt goes up CIt stays the same DIt disappears TN5D11 RB QWhat does 60 hertz (Hz) mean? A6000 cycles per second B60 cycles per second C6000 meters per second D60 meters per second 'SUBELEMENT N6 - CIRCUIT COMPONENTS [2 exam questions - 2 N2 'N6A Electrical function and/or schematic representation of TN6A01 RB QWhat can a single-pole, double-throw switch do? AIt can switch one input to one output BIt can switch one input to either of two outputs CIt can switch two inputs at the same time, one input to Ceither of two Coutputs, and the other input to either of two outputs DIt can switch two inputs at the same time, one input to one Doutput, and Dthe other input to another output TN6A02 RD QWhat can a double-pole, single-throw switch do? AIt can switch one input to one output BIt can switch one input to either of two outputs CIt can switch two inputs at the same time, one input to Ceither of two Coutputs, and the other input to either of two outputs DIt can switch two inputs at the same time, one input to one Doutput, and Dthe other input to the other output TN6A03 RA QWhich component has a positive and a negative side? AA battery BA potentiometer CA fuse DA resistor TN6A04 RB QWhich component has a value that can be changed? AA single-cell battery BA potentiometer CA fuse DA resistor TN6A05 GN6-1 RB QIn Figure N6-1 which symbol represents a variable resistor or Qpotentiometer? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6A06 GN6-1 RC QIn Figure N6-1 which symbol represents a fixed resistor? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6A07 GN6-1 RA QIn Figure N6-1 which symbol represents a fuse? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6A08 GN6-1 RD QIn Figure N6-1 which symbol represents a single-cell battery? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6A09 GN6-2 RA QIn Figure N6-2 which symbol represents a single-pole, Qsingle-throw switch? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6A10 GN6-2 RD QIn Figure N6-2 which symbol represents a single-pole, Qdouble-throw switch? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6A11 GN6-2 RC QIn figure N6-2 which symbol represents a double-pole, Qsingle-throw switch? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6A12 GN6-2 RB QIn figure N6-2 which symbol represents a double-pole, Qdouble-throw switch? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 'N6B Electrical function and/or schematic representation of a TN6B01 RA QWhich component can amplify a small signal using low voltages? AA PNP transistor BA variable resistor CAn electrolytic capacitor DA multiple-cell battery TN6B02 RB QWhich component conducts electricity from a negative emitter to a Qpositive Qcollector when its base voltage is made positive? AA variable resistor BAn NPN transistor CA triode vacuum tube DA multiple-cell battery TN6B03 RA QWhich component is used to radiate radio energy? AAn antenna BAn earth ground CA chassis ground DA potentiometer TN6B04 GN6-3 RD QIn figure N6-3 which symbol represents an earth ground? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6B05 GN6-3 RA QIn Figure N6-3 which symbol represents a chassis ground? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6B06 GN6-3 RC QIn Figure N6-3 which symbol represents an antenna? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6B07 GN6-4 RD QIn Figure N6-4 which symbol represents an NPN transistor? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6B08 GN6-4 RA QIn Figure N6-4 which symbol represents a PNP transistor? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6B09 GN6-4 RB QIn figure N6-4 which symbol represents a triode vacuum tube? ASymbol 1 BSymbol 2 CSymbol 3 DSymbol 4 TN6B10 RA QWhat is one reason a triode vacuum tube might be used instead of Qa Qtransistor in a circuit? AIt handles higher power BIt uses lower voltages CIt uses less current DIt is much smaller TN6B11 RC QWhich component can amplify a small signal but must use high Qvoltages? AA transistor BAn electrolytic capacitor CA vacuum tube DA multiple-cell battery 'SUBELEMENT N7 - PRACTICAL CIRCUITS [2 exam questions - 2 N2 'N7A Functional layout of transmitter, transceiver, receiver, TN7A01 RB QWhat would you connect to your transceiver if you wanted to Qswitch it Qbetween more than one type of antenna? AA terminal-node switch BAn antenna switch CA telegraph key switch DA high-pass filter TN7A02 RC QWhat device might allow use of an antenna on a band it was not Qdesigned for? AAn SWR meter BA low-pass filter CAn antenna tuner DA high-pass filter TN7A03 RD QWhat connects your transceiver to your antenna? AA dummy load BA ground wire CThe power cord DA feed line TN7A04 RB QWhat might you connect between your transceiver and an antenna Qswitch Qconnected to several types of antennas? AA high-pass filter BAn SWR meter CA key click filter DA mixer TN7A05 RD QIf your SWR meter is connected to an antenna tuner on one side, Qwhat would Qyou connect to the other side of it? AA power supply BAn antenna CAn antenna switch DA transceiver TN7A06 RD QWhich of these should never be connected to the output of a Qtransceiver? AAn antenna switch BAn SWR meter CAn antenna DA receiver TN7A07 RA QIf your mobile transceiver works in your car but not in your Qhome, what Qshould you check first? AThe power supply BThe speaker CThe microphone DThe SWR meter TN7A08 RA QWhat does an antenna tuner do? AIt matches a transceiver to a mismatched antenna system BIt helps a receiver automatically tune in stations that are Bfar away CIt switches an antenna system to a transceiver when sending, Cand to a Creceiver when listening DIt switches a transceiver between different kinds of antennas Dconnected Dto one feed line TN7A09 GN7-1 RB QIn Figure N7-1, if block 1 is a transceiver and block 3 is a Qdummy antenna Qwhat is block 2? AA terminal-node switch BAn antenna switch CA telegraph key switch DA high-pass filter TN7A10 GN7-2 RA QIn Figure N7-2, if block 2 is an SWR meter and block 3 is an Qantenna switch, Qwhat is block 1? AA transceiver BA high-pass filter CAn antenna tuner DA modem TN7A11 GN7-3 RB QIn Figure N7-3, if block 1 is a transceiver and block 2 is an SWR Qmeter, what Qis block 3? AAn antenna switch BAn antenna tuner CA key-click filter DA terminal-node controller TN7A12 RC QWhat device converts household current to 12 VDC? AA catalytic converter BA low-pass filter CA power supply DAn RS-232 interface TN7A13 RC QWhich of these usually needs a heavy-duty power supply? AAn SWR meter BA receiver CA transceiver DAn antenna switch 'N7B Station layout and accessories for telegraphy, TN7B01 RB QWhat would you connect to a transceiver to send Morse code? AA terminal-node controller BA telegraph key CAn SWR meter DAn antenna switch TN7B02 '<alt to N7B13> RC QWhere would you connect a telegraph key to send Morse code? ATo a power supply BTo an antenna switch CTo a transceiver DTo an antenna TN7B03 RB QWhat do many amateurs use to help form good Morse code Qcharacters? AA key-operated on/off switch BAn electronic keyer CA key-click filter DA DTMF keypad TN7B04 RC QWhere would you connect a microphone for voice operation? ATo a power supply BTo an antenna switch CTo a transceiver DTo an antenna TN7B05 RD QWhat would you connect to a transceiver for voice operation? AA splatter filter BA terminal-voice controller CA receiver audio filter DA microphone TN7B06 RA QWhat would you connect to a transceiver for RTTY operation? AA modem and a teleprinter or computer system BA computer, a printer and a RTTY refresh unit CA terminal voice controller DA modem, a monitor and a DTMF keypad TN7B07 RC QWhat would you connect between a transceiver and a computer Qsystem or Qteleprinter for RTTY operation? AAn RS-232 interface BA DTMF keypad CA modem DA terminal-network controller TN7B08 RA QWhat would you connect between a computer system and a Qtransceiver for Qpacket-radio operation? AA terminal-node controller BA DTMF keypad CAn SWR bridge DAn antenna tuner TN7B09 RC QWhere would you connect a terminal-node controller for Qpacket-radio Qoperation? ABetween your antenna and transceiver BBetween your computer and monitor CBetween your computer and transceiver DBetween your keyboard and computer TN7B10 RD QIn RTTY operation, what equipment connects to a modem? AA DTMF keypad, a monitor and a transceiver BA DTMF microphone, a monitor and a transceiver CA transceiver and a terminal-network controller DA transceiver and a teleprinter or computer system TN7B11 RB QIn packet-radio operation, what equipment connects to a Qterminal-node Qcontroller? AA transceiver and a modem BA transceiver and a terminal or computer system CA DTMF keypad, a monitor and a transceiver DA DTMF microphone, a monitor and a transceiver 'SUBELEMENT N8 - SIGNALS AND EMISSIONS [2 exam questions - 2 N2 'N8A Emission types, key clicks, chirps or superimposed hum. TN8A01 RB QHow is CW usually transmitted? ABy frequency-shift keying an RF signal BBy on/off keying an RF signal CBy audio-frequency-shift keying an oscillator tone DBy on/off keying an audio-frequency signal TN8A02 RA QHow is RTTY usually transmitted? ABy frequency-shift keying an RF signal BBy on/off keying an RF signal CBy digital pulse-code keying of an unmodulated carrier DBy on/off keying an audio-frequency signal TN8A03 RC QWhat is the name for international Morse code emissions? ARTTY BData CCW DPhone TN8A04 RA QWhat is the name for narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy Qemissions? ARTTY BData CCW DPhone TN8A05 RB QWhat is the name for packet-radio emissions? ARTTY BData CCW DPhone TN8A06 RD QWhat is the name for voice emissions? ARTTY BData CCW DPhone TN8A07 RD QHow can you prevent key clicks? ABy sending CW more slowly BBy increasing power CBy using a better power supply DBy using a key-click filter TN8A08 RC QWhat does chirp mean? AAn overload in a receiver's audio circuit whenever CW is Areceived BA high-pitched tone which is received along with a CW signal CA small change in a transmitter's frequency each time it is Ckeyed DA slow change in transmitter frequency as the circuit warms Dup TN8A09 RD QWhat can be done to keep a CW transmitter from chirping? AAdd a low-pass filter BUse an RF amplifier CKeep the power supply current very steady DKeep the power supply voltages very steady TN8A10 RD QWhat may cause a buzzing or hum in the signal of an HF Qtransmitter? AUsing an antenna which is the wrong length BEnergy from another transmitter CBad design of the transmitter's RF power output circuit DA bad filter capacitor in the transmitter's power supply TN8A11 RA QWhich sideband is commonly used for 10-meter phone operation? AUpper-sideband BLower-sideband CAmplitude-compandored sideband DDouble-sideband 'N8B Harmonics and unwanted signals, equipment and adjustments to TN8B01 RC QHow does the frequency of a harmonic compare to the desired Qtransmitting Qfrequency? AIt is slightly more than the desired frequency BIt is slightly less than the desired frequency CIt is exactly two, or three, or more times the desired Cfrequency DIt is much less than the desired frequency TN8B02 RA QWhat is the fourth harmonic of a 7160-kHz signal? A28,640 kHz B35,800 kHz C28,160 kHz D1790 kHz TN8B03 RC QIf you are told your station was heard on 21,375 kHz, but at the Qtime you Qwere operating on 7125 kHz, what is one reason this could happen? AYour transmitter's power-supply filter capacitor was bad BYou were sending CW too fast CYour transmitter was radiating harmonic signals DYour transmitter's power-supply filter choke was bad TN8B04 RD QIf someone tells you that signals from your hand held transceiver Qare Qinterfering with other signals on a frequency near yours, what Qmay be the cause? AYou may need a power amplifier for your hand held BYour hand held may have chirp from weak batteries CYou may need to turn the volume up on your hand held DYour hand held may be transmitting spurious emissions TN8B05 RD QIf your transmitter sends signals outside the band where it is Qtransmitting, Qwhat is this called? AOff-frequency emissions BTransmitter chirping CSide tones DSpurious emissions TN8B06 RA QWhat problem may occur if your transmitter is operated without Qthe cover Qand other shielding in place? AIt may transmit spurious emissions BIt may transmit a chirpy signal CIt may transmit a weak signal DIt may interfere with other stations operating near its Dfrequency TN8B07 RB QWhat may happen if an SSB transmitter is operated with the Qmicrophone gain Qset too high? AIt may cause digital interference to computer equipment BIt may cause splatter interference to other stations Boperating near its Bfrequency CIt may cause atmospheric interference in the air around the Cantenna DIt may cause interference to other stations operating on a Dhigher Dfrequency band TN8B08 RB QWhat may happen if an SSB transmitter is operated with too much Qspeech Qprocessing? AIt may cause digital interference to computer equipment BIt may cause splatter interference to other stations Boperating near its Bfrequency CIt may cause atmospheric interference in the air around the Cantenna DIt may cause interference to other stations operating on a Dhigher Dfrequency band TN8B09 ' RB QWhat may happen if an FM transmitter is operated with the Qmicrophone gain Qor deviation control set too high? AIt may cause digital interference to computer equipment BIt may cause interference to other stations operating near Bits frequency CIt may cause atmospheric interference in the air around the Cantenna DIt may cause interference to other stations operating on a Dhigher Dfrequency band TN8B10 RB QWhat may your FM hand held or mobile transceiver do if you shout Qinto its Qmicrophone? AIt may cause digital interference to computer equipment BIt may cause interference to other stations operating near Bits frequency CIt may cause atmospheric interference in the air around the Cantenna DIt may cause interference to other stations operating on a Dhigher Dfrequency band TN8B11 RD QWhat can you do if you are told your FM hand held or mobile Qtransceiver is Qover deviating? ATalk louder into the microphone BLet the transceiver cool off CChange to a higher power level DTalk farther away from the microphone 'SUBELEMENT N9 - ANTENNAS AND FEED LINES [3 exam questions - 3 N3 'N9A Wavelength vs antenna length. TN9A01 RD QHow do you calculate the length (in feet) of a half-wavelength Qdipole antenna? ADivide 150 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz) A[150/f(in MHz)] BDivide 234 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz) B[234/f (in MHz)] CDivide 300 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz) C[300/f (in MHz)] DDivide 468 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz) D[468/f (in MHz)] TN9A02 RB QHow do you calculate the length (in feet) of a quarter-wavelength Qvertical antenna? ADivide 150 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz) A[150/f (in MHz)] BDivide 234 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz) B[234/f (in MHz)] CDivide 300 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz) C[300/f (in MHz)] DDivide 468 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz) D[468/f (in MHz)] TN9A03 RA QIf you made a half-wavelength dipole antenna for 3725 kHz, how Qlong Qwould it be (to the nearest foot)? A126 ft B81 ft C63 ft D40 ft TN9A04 RC QIf you made a half-wavelength dipole antenna for 28.150 MHz, how Qlong Qwould it be (to the nearest foot)? A22 ft B11 ft C17 ft D34 ft TN9A05 RD QIf you made a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 7125 kHz, Qhow long Qwould it be (to the nearest foot)? A11 ft B16 ft C21 ft D33 ft TN9A06 RB QIf you made a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 21.125 MHz, Qhow Qlong would it be (to the nearest foot)? A7 ft B11 ft C14 ft D22 ft TN9A07 RC QIf you made a half-wavelength vertical antenna for 223 MHz, how Qlong Qwould it be (to the nearest inch)? A112 inches B50 inches C25 inches D12 inches TN9A08 RA QIf an antenna is made longer, what happens to its resonant Qfrequency? AIt decreases BIt increases CIt stays the same DIt disappears TN9A09 RB QIf an antenna is made shorter, what happens to its resonant Qfrequency? AIt decreases BIt increases CIt stays the same DIt disappears TN9A10 RA QHow could you lower the resonant frequency of a dipole antenna? ALengthen the antenna BShorten the antenna CUse less feed line DUse a smaller size feed line TN9A11 RB QHow could you raise the resonant frequency of a dipole antenna? ALengthen the antenna BShorten the antenna CUse more feed line DUse a larger size feed line 'N9B Yagi parts, concept of directional antennas, and safety near TN9B01 RB QIn what direction does a Yagi antenna send out radio energy? AIt goes out equally in all directions BMost of it goes in one direction CMost of it goes equally in two opposite directions DMost of it is aimed high into the air TN9B02 RC QAbout how long is the driven element of a Yagi antenna? A1/4 wavelength B1/3 wavelength C1/2 wavelength D1 wavelength TN9B03 GN9-1 RD QIn Diagram N9-1, what is the name of element 2 of the Yagi Qantenna? ADirector BReflector CBoom DDriven element TN9B04 GN9-1 RA QIn Diagram N9-1, what is the name of element 3 of the Yagi Qantenna? ADirector BReflector CBoom DDriven element TN9B05 GN9-1 RB QIn Diagram N9-1, what is the name of element 1 of the Yagi Qantenna? ADirector BReflector CBoom DDriven element TN9B06 GN9-1 RB QLooking at the Yagi antenna in Diagram N9-1, in which direction Qon the page Qwould it send most of its radio energy? ALeft BRight CTop DBottom TN9B07 RB QWhy is a 5/8-wavelength vertical antenna better than a Q1/4-wavelength Qvertical antenna for VHF or UHF mobile operations? AA 5/8-wavelength antenna can handle more power BA 5/8-wavelength antenna has more gain CA 5/8-wavelength antenna has less corona loss DA 5/8-wavelength antenna is easier to install on a car TN9B08 RC QIn what direction does a vertical antenna send out radio energy? AMost of it goes in two opposite directions BMost of it goes high into the air CMost of it goes equally in all horizontal directions DMost of it goes in one direction TN9B09 RC QIf the ends of a half-wave dipole antenna point east and west, Qwhich way Qwould the antenna send out radio energy? AEqually in all directions BMostly up and down CMostly north and south DMostly east and west TN9B10 RA QHow should you hold the antenna of a hand held transceiver while Qyou are Qtransmitting? AAway from your head and away from others BPointed towards the station you are contacting CPointed away from the station you are contacting DPointed down to bounce the signal off the ground TN9B11 RB QWhy should your outside antennas be high enough so that no one Qcan touch Qthem while you are transmitting? ATouching the antenna might cause television interference BTouching the antenna might cause RF burns CTouching the antenna might radiate harmonics DTouching the antenna might reflect the signal back to the Dtransmitter and cause damage 'N9C Feed lines, baluns and polarization via element orientation. TN9C01 RD QWhat is a coaxial cable? ATwo wires side-by-side in a plastic ribbon BTwo wires side-by-side held apart by insulating rods CTwo wires twisted around each other in a spiral DA center wire inside an insulating material covered by a Dmetal sleeve or Dshield TN9C02 RB QWhy does coaxial cable make a good antenna feed line? AYou can make it at home, and its impedance matches most Aamateur Aantennas BIt is weatherproof, and its impedance matches most amateur Bantennas CIt is weatherproof, and its impedance is higher than that of Cmost Camateur antennas DIt can be used near metal objects, and its impedance is Dhigher than that Dof most amateur antennas TN9C03 RB QWhich kind of antenna feed line can carry radio energy very well Qeven if it is Qburied in the ground? ATwin lead BCoaxial cable CParallel conductor DTwisted pair TN9C04 RA QWhat is the best antenna feed line to use if it must be put near Qgrounded metal objects? ACoaxial cable BTwin lead CTwisted pair DLadder-line TN9C05 RB QWhat is parallel-conductor feed line? ATwo wires twisted around each other in a spiral BTwo wires side-by-side held apart by insulating rods CA center wire inside an insulating material which is covered Cby a Cmetal sleeve or shield DA metal pipe which is as wide or slightly wider than a Dwavelength of the Dsignal it carries TN9C06 RD QWhat are some reasons to use parallel-conductor feed line? AIt has low impedance, and will operate with a high SWR BIt will operate with a high SWR, and it works well when tied Bdown to metal Bobjects CIt has a low impedance, and has less loss than coaxial cable DIt will operate with a high SWR, and has less loss than Dcoaxial Dcable TN9C07 RA QWhat are some reasons not to use parallel-conductor feed line? AIt does not work well when tied down to metal objects, and Ayou must use Aan impedance matching device with your transceiver BIt is difficult to make at home, and it does not work very Bwell with a high BSWR CIt does not work well when tied down to metal objects, and it Ccannot Coperate under high power DYou must use an impedance matching device with your Dtransceiver, and it Ddoes not work very well with a high SWR TN9C08 RB QWhat kind of antenna feed line is made of two conductors held Qapart by Qinsulated rods? ACoaxial cable BOpen-conductor ladder line CTwin lead in a plastic ribbon DTwisted pair TN9C09 RC QWhat would you use to connect a coaxial cable of 50-ohms Qimpedance to an Qantenna of 35-ohms impedance? AA terminating resistor BAn SWR meter CAn impedance matching device DA low-pass filter TN9C10 RD QWhat does balun mean? ABalanced antenna network BBalanced unloader CBalanced unmodulator DBalanced to unbalanced TN9C11 RA QWhere would you install a balun to feed a dipole antenna with Q50-ohm Qcoaxial cable? ABetween the coaxial cable and the antenna BBetween the transmitter and the coaxial cable CBetween the antenna and the ground DBetween the coaxial cable and the ground