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| Q 1: | What is a commonly accepted value for the lowest voltage that can cause a dangerous electric shock? |
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| A. 12 volts. |
| B. 30 volts. |
| C. 120 volts. |
| D. 300 volts. |
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| Q 2: | What is an important consideration when putting up an antenna? |
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| A. Carefully tune it for a low SWR. |
| B. Make sure people cannot accidentally come into contact with it. |
| C. Make sure you discard all packing material in a safe place. |
| D. Make sure birds can see it so they don't fly into it . |
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| Q 3: | How can you determine that your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations? |
| | (T0C06) |
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| A. By calculation based on FCC OET Bulletin 65. |
| B. By calculation based on computer modeling. |
| C. By measurement of field strength using calibrated equipment. |
| D. All of these choices are correct. |
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| Q 4: | What classes of US amateur radio licenses may currently be earned by examination? |
| | (T1A03) |
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| A. Novice, Technician, General, Advanced. |
| B. Technician, General, Advanced. |
| C. Technician, General, Extra. |
| D. Technician, Tech Plus, General. |
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| Q 5: | What numbers are used in US amateur call signs? |
| | (T1B10) |
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| A. Any two-digit number, 10 through 99. |
| B. Any two-digit number, 22 through 45. |
| C. A single digit, 1 though 9. |
| D. A single digit, 0 through 9. |
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| Q 6: | What amateur band are you using if you are operating on 223.50 MHz? |
| | (T1C08) |
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| A. 15 meter band. |
| B. 10 meter band. |
| C. 2 meter band. |
| D. 1.25 meter band. |
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| Q 7: | Who can become an amateur licensee in the US? |
| | (T1D02) |
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| A. Anyone except a representative of a foreign government. |
| B. Only a citizen of the United States. |
| C. Anyone except an employee of the US government. |
| D. Anyone. |
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| Q 8: | When is an amateur station authorized to transmit music? |
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| A. Amateurs may not transmit music, except as incidental to an authorized rebroadcast of space shuttle communications. |
| B. Only when the music produces no spurious emissions. |
| C. Only to interfere with an illegal transmission. |
| D. Only when the music is above 1280 MHz. |
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| Q 9: | How often must you identify using your assigned call sign when operating while using a special event call sign? |
| | (T2B08) |
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| A. Every 10 minutes. |
| B. Once when the event begins and once when it concludes. |
| C. Never. |
| D. Once per hour. |
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| Q 10: | What is the definition of a control operator of an amateur station? |
| | (T2C12) |
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| A. Anyone who operates the controls of the station. |
| B. Anyone who is responsible for the station's equipment. |
| C. An operator designated by the licensee to be responsible for the station's transmissions to assure compliance with FCC rules. |
| D. The operator with the highest class of license who is in control of the station. |
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| Q 11: | How many persons are required to be members of a club for a club station license to be issued by the FCC? |
| | (T2D06) |
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| A. At least 5. |
| B. At least 4. |
| C. A trustee and 2 officers. |
| D. At least 2 . |
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| Q 12: | What is the meaning of the procedural signal "CQ"? |
| | (T3A08) |
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| 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. |
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| Q 13: | Which of these statements is true about legal power levels on the amateur bands? |
| | (T3B07) |
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| A. Always use the maximum power allowed to ensure that you complete the contact. |
| B. An amateur may use no more than 200 Watts PEP to make an amateur contact. |
| C. An amateur may use up to 1500 Watts PEP on any amateur frequency. |
| D. An amateur must use the minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired communication. |
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| Q 14: | What should you do if you hear a newly licensed operator that is having trouble with their station? |
| | (T3C07) |
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| A. Tell them to get off the air until they learn how operate properly. |
| B. Report them to the FCC. |
| C. Contact them and offer to help with the problem. |
| D. Move to another frequency. |
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| Q 15: | What rules apply to your station when using amateur radio at the request of public service officials or at the scene of an emergency? |
| | (T3D09) |
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| A. RACES. |
| B. ARES . |
| C. FCC. |
| D. FEMA. |
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| Q 16: | What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit? |
| | (T4A03) |
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| A. Voltage . |
| B. Resistance . |
| C. Capacitance . |
| D. Current . |
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| Q 17: | Electromagnetic waves that oscillate more than 20,000 times per second as they travel through space are generally referred to as what? |
| | (T4B04) |
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| A. Gravity waves. |
| B. Sound waves. |
| C. Radio waves. |
| D. Gamma radiation. |
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| Q 18: | What is used to convert radio signals into sounds we can hear? |
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| A. Transmitter. |
| B. Receiver. |
| C. Microphone. |
| D. Antenna. |
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| Q 19: | What is the voltage across the resistor if a current of 1 ampere flows through a 10 ohm resistor? |
| | (T4D08) |
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| A. 10 volts. |
| B. 1 volt. |
| C. 11 volts. |
| D. 9 volts. |
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| Q 20: | What is the formula used to calculate electrical power in a DC circuit? |
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| A. Power (P) equals voltage (E) multiplied by current (I). |
| B. Power (P) equals voltage (E) divided by current (I). |
| C. Power (P) equals voltage (E) minus current (I). |
| D. Power (P) equals voltage (E) plus current (I). |
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| Q 21: | Which piece of station equipment converts electrical signals to sound waves? |
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| A. Frequency coordinator. |
| B. Frequency discriminator. |
| C. Speaker. |
| D. Microphone. |
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| Q 22: | What is the purpose of the "shift" control found on many VHF/UHF transceivers? |
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| A. Adjust transmitter power level. |
| B. Change bands. |
| C. Adjust the offset between transmit and receive frequency. |
| D. Change modes. |
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| Q 23: | What is the main reason repeaters should be approved by the local frequency coordinator before being installed? |
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| A. Coordination minimizes interference between repeaters and makes the most efficient use of available frequencies. |
| B. Coordination is required by the FCC. |
| C. Repeater manufacturers have exclusive territories and you could be fined for using the wrong equipment. |
| D. Only coordinated systems will be approved by the officers of the local radio club . |
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| Q 24: | What is the most likely cause of telephone interference from a nearby transmitter? |
| | (T5D03) |
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| A. Harmonics from the transmitter. |
| B. The transmitter's signals are causing the telephone to act like a radio receiver. |
| C. Poor station grounding. |
| D. Improper transmitter adjustment. |
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| Q 25: | Which sideband is normally used for VHF and UHF SSB communications? |
| | (T6A07) |
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| A. Upper sideband. |
| B. Lower sideband. |
| C. Suppressed sideband . |
| D. Inverted sideband. |
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| Q 26: | What are you listening to if you hear a brief tone and then a station from Russia calling CQ on a 2-meter repeater? |
| | (T6B08) |
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| A. An ionospheric band opening on VHF. |
| B. A prohibited transmission. |
| C. An Internet linked DX station. |
| D. None of these answers are correct. |
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| Q 27: | What sending speed is recommended when using Morse code? |
| | (T6C08) |
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| A. Only speeds below five WPM. |
| B. The highest speed your keyer will operate. |
| C. Any speed at which you can reliably receive. |
| D. The highest speed at which you can control the keyer. |
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| Q 28: | What is the maximum power allowed when transmitting telecommand signals to radio controlled models? |
| | (T7A11) |
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| A. 500 milliwatts. |
| B. 1 watt . |
| C. 25 watts. |
| D. 1500 watts. |
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| Q 29: | What is Doppler shift? |
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| A. A change in the satellite orbit . |
| B. A mode where the satellite receives signals on one band and transmits on another . |
| C. A change in signal frequency caused by motion through space . |
| D. A special digital communications mode for some satellites . |
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| Q 30: | What should you do if you hear someone reporting an emergency? |
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| A. Report the station to the FCC immediately . |
| B. Assume the emergency is real and act accordingly. |
| C. Ask the other station to move to a different frequency . |
| D. Tell the station to call the police on the telephone . |
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| Q 31: | Why should casual conversation between stations during a public service event be avoided? |
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| A. Such chatter is often interesting to bystanders. |
| B. Other listeners might overhear personal information. |
| C. Idle chatter may interfere with important traffic . |
| D. You might have to change batteries more often. |
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| Q 32: | What should you do to minimize disruptions to an emergency traffic net once you have checked in? |
| | (T8C03) |
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| A. Whenever the net frequency is quiet, announce your call sign and location. |
| B. Move 5 kHz away from the net's frequency and use high power to ask other hams to keep clear of the net frequency. |
| C. Do not transmit on the net frequency until asked to do so by the net control station. |
| D. Wait until the net frequency is quiet, then ask for any emergency traffic for your area . |
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| Q 33: | What is a beam antenna? |
| | (T9A01) |
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| A. An antenna built from metal I-beams. |
| B. An antenna that transmits and receives equally well in all directions. |
| C. An antenna that concentrates signals in one direction . |
| D. An antenna that reverses the phase of received signals. |
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| Q 34: | What is the most likely cause of sudden bursts of tones or fragments of different conversations that interfere with VHF or UHF signals? |
| | (T9B03) |
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| A. The batteries in your transceiver are failing . |
| B. Strong signals are overloading the receiver and causing undesired signals to be heard. |
| C. The receiver is picking up low orbit satellites. |
| D. A nearby broadcast station is having transmitter problems . |
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| Q 35: | What might be indicated by erratic changes in SWR readings? |
| | (T9C03) |
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| A. The transmitter is being modulated . |
| B. A loose connection in your antenna or feedline. |
| C. The transmitter is being over modulated . |
| D. Interference from other stations is distorting your signal . |
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