G0A08: Which of the following steps must an amateur operator take to ensure compliance with RF safety regulations when transmitter power exceeds levels specified in part 97.13?

Post a copy of FCC Part 97 in the station

Post a copy of OET Bulletin 65 in the station

All of these choices are correct

G0B10: Which of the following is a danger from lead-tin solder?

High voltages can cause lead-tin solder to disintegrate suddenly

Tin in the solder can 'cold flow' causing shorts in the circuit

RF energy can convert the lead into a poisonous gas

G1A08: Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 20 meter phone band?

14005 kHz

14105 kHz

14405 kHz

G1B04: Which of the following must be true before amateur stations may provide communications to broadcasters for dissemination to the public?

The communications must be approved by a local emergency preparedness official and conducted on officially designated frequencies

The FCC must have declared a state of emergency

All of these choices are correct

G1C06: Which of the following is a limitation on transmitter power on 1.8 MHz band?

200 watts PEP output

1000 watts PEP output

1200 watts PEP output

G1D06: When must you add the special identifier "AG" after your call sign if you are a Technician Class licensee and have a CSCE for General Class operator privileges, but the FCC has not yet posted your upgrade on its Web site?

Whenever you operate on any amateur frequency

Whenever you operate using Technician frequency privileges

A special identifier is not required as long as your General Class license application has been filed with the FCC

G1E05: What types of messages for a third party in another country may be transmitted by an amateur station?

Any message, as long as the amateur operator is not paid

Only messages for other licensed amateurs

Any messages, as long as the text of the message is recorded in the station log

G2A04: Which mode is most commonly used for voice communications on the 17 and 12 meter bands?

Lower sideband

Vestigial sideband

Double sideband

G2B03: If propagation changes during your contact and you notice increasing interference from other activity on the same frequency, what should you do?

Tell the interfering stations to change frequency

Report the interference to your local Amateur Auxiliary Coordinator

Increase power to overcome interference

G2C11: What does the Q signal 'QRV' mean?

You are sending too fast

There is interference on the frequency

I am quitting for the day

G2D08: Why do many amateurs keep a log even though the FCC doesn't require it?

The ITU requires a log of all international contacts

The ITU requires a log of all international third party traffic

The log provides evidence of operation needed to renew a license without retest

G2E13: In the PACTOR protocol, what is meant by an NAK response to a transmitted packet?

The receiver is reporting the packet was received without error

The receiver is busy decoding the packet

The entire file has been received correctly

G3A15: How long does it take charged particles from coronal mass ejections to affect radio-wave propagation on the Earth?

28 days

14 days

4 to 8 minutes

G3B06: What usually happens to radio waves with frequencies below the Lowest Usable Frequency (LUF)?

They are bent back to the Earth

They pass through the ionosphere

They are bent and trapped in the ionosphere to circle the Earth

G3C01: Which of the following ionospheric layers is closest to the surface of the Earth?

The E layer

The F1 layer

The F2 layer

G4A03: What is normally meant by operating a transceiver in "split" mode?

The radio is operating at half power

The transceiver is operating from an external power source

The transmitter is emitting a SSB signal, as opposed to DSB operation

G4B02: Which of the following is an advantage of an oscilloscope versus a digital voltmeter?

An oscilloscope uses less power

Complex impedances can be easily measured

Input impedance is much lower

G4C09: How can a ground loop be avoided?

Connect all ground conductors in series

Connect the AC neutral conductor to the ground wire

Avoid using lock washers and star washers when making ground connections

G4D07: How much must the power output of a transmitter be raised to change the S- meter reading on a distant receiver from S8 to S9?

Approximately 1.5 times

Approximately 2 times

Approximately 8 times

G4E06: What is one disadvantage of using a shortened mobile antenna as opposed to a full size antenna?

Short antennas are more likely to cause distortion of transmitted signals

Short antennas can only receive vertically polarized signals

Harmonic radiation may increase

G5A02: What is reactance?

Opposition to the flow of direct current caused by resistance

A property of ideal resistors in AC circuits

A large spark produced at switch contacts when an inductor is de-energized

G5B13: What is the output PEP of an unmodulated carrier if an average reading wattmeter connected to the transmitter output indicates 1060 watts?

530 watts

1500 watts

2120 watts

G5C01: What causes a voltage to appear across the secondary winding of a transformer when an AC voltage source is connected across its primary winding?

Capacitive coupling

Displacement current coupling

Mutual capacitance

G6A02: Which of the following types of capacitors are often used in power supply circuits to filter the rectified AC?

Disc ceramic

Vacuum variable

Mica

G6B12: What is the primary purpose of a screen grid in a vacuum tube?

To increase efficiency

To increase the control grid resistance

To decrease plate resistance

G6C18: What is a type SMA connector?

A large bayonet-type connector usable at power levels in excess of 1 KW

A connector designed for serial multiple access signals

A type of push-on connector intended for high-voltage applications

G7A02: Which of the following components are used in a power-supply filter network?

Diodes

Transformers and transducers

Quartz crystals

G7B04: Which of the following describes the function of a two input NOR gate?

Output is high when either or both inputs are low

Output is high only when both inputs are high

Output is low only when both inputs are high

G7C05: Which of the following is an advantage of a transceiver controlled by a direct digital synthesizer (DDS)?

Wide tuning range and no need for band switching

Relatively high power output

Relatively low power consumption

G8A02: What is the name of the process that changes the phase angle of an RF wave to convey information?

Phase convolution

Angle convolution

Radian inversion

G8B11: How does forward error correction allow the receiver to correct errors in received data packets?

By controlling transmitter output power for optimum signal strength

By using the varicode character set

By using a parity bit with each character

G9A03: What is the characteristic impedance of flat ribbon TV type twinlead?

50 ohms

75 ohms

100 ohms

G9B08: How does the feed-point impedance of a 1/2 wave dipole change as the feed-point location is moved from the center toward the ends?

It steadily decreases

It peaks at about 1/8 wavelength from the end

It is unaffected by the location of the feed point

G9C01: Which of the following would increase the bandwidth of a Yagi antenna?

Closer element spacing

Loading coils in series with the element

Tapered-diameter elements

G9D05: What is the advantage of vertical stacking of horizontally polarized Yagi antennas?

Allows quick selection of vertical or horizontal polarization

Allows simultaneous vertical and horizontal polarization

Narrows the main lobe in azimuth