T0A02: How does current flowing through the body cause a health hazard?

By heating tissue

It disrupts the electrical functions of cells

It causes involuntary muscle contractions

T0B04: Which of the following is an important safety precaution to observe when putting up an antenna tower?

Wear a ground strap connected to your wrist at all times

Insulate the base of the tower to avoid lightning strikes

All of these choices are correct

T0C01: What type of radiation are VHF and UHF radio signals?

Gamma radiation

Ionizing radiation

Alpha radiation

T1A08: Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?

Frequency Spectrum Manager

FCC Regional Field Office

International Telecommunications Union

T1B08: What do the FCC rules mean when an amateur frequency band is said to be available on a secondary basis?

Secondary users of a frequency have equal rights to operate

Amateurs are only allowed to use the frequency at night

Secondary users are not allowed on amateur bands

T1C02: Which of the following is a valid US amateur radio station call sign?

KMA3505

KDKA

11Q1176

T1D08: When may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating the station?

When engaging in communications on behalf of their employer

When re-broadcasting weather alerts during a RACES net

When notifying other amateur operators of the availability for sale or trade of apparatus

T1E10: What type of control is used when the control operator is not at the station location but can indirectly manipulate the operating adjustments of a station?

Local

Automatic

Unattended

T1F01: What type of identification is being used when identifying a station on the air as 'Race Headquarters'?

Self-assigned designator

SSID

Broadcast station

T2A08: What is the meaning of the procedural signal "CQ"?

Call on the quarter hour

A new antenna is being tested (no station should answer)

Only the called station should transmit

T2B10: What is the "Q" signal used to indicate that you are receiving interference from other stations?

QRN

QTH

QSB

T2C07: What should you do to minimize disruptions to an emergency traffic net once you have checked in?

Whenever the net frequency is quiet, announce your call sign and location

Move 5 kHz away from the net's frequency and use high power to ask other hams to keep clear of the net frequency

Wait until the net frequency is quiet, then ask for any emergency traffic for your area

T3A05: When using a directional antenna, how might your station be able to access a distant repeater if buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct line of sight path?

Change from vertical to horizontal polarization

Try the long path

Increase the antenna SWR

T3B07: What property of radio waves is often used to identify the different frequency bands?

The magnetic intensity of waves

The time it takes for waves to travel one mile

The voltage standing wave ratio of waves

T3C01: Why are "direct" (not via a repeater) UHF signals rarely heard from stations outside your local coverage area?

They are too weak to go very far

FCC regulations prohibit them from going more than 50 miles

They collide with trees and shrubbery and fade out

T4A10: What is the source of a high-pitched whine that varies with engine speed in a mobile transceiver's receive audio?

The ignition system

The electric fuel pump

Anti-lock braking system controllers

T4B07: What does the term "RIT" mean?

Receiver Input Tone

Rectifier Inverter Test

Remote Input Transmitter

T5A11: What is the basic unit of electromotive force?

The watt

The ampere

The ohm

T5B06: If an ammeter calibrated in amperes is used to measure a 3000-milliampere current, what reading would it show?

0.003 amperes

0.3 amperes

3,000,000 amperes

T5C09: How much power is being used in a circuit when the applied voltage is 13.8 volts DC and the current is 10 amperes?

0.7 watts

23.8 watts

3.8 watts

T5D03: What formula is used to calculate resistance in a circuit?

Resistance (R) equals voltage (E) multiplied by current (I)

Resistance (R) equals voltage (E) added to current (I)

Resistance (R) equals voltage (E) minus current (I)

T6A02: What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?

Fixed resistor

Power resistor

Transformer

T6B08: What does the abbreviation "FET" stand for?

Fast Electron Transistor

Free Electron Transition

Field Emission Thickness

T6C11: What is component 4 in figure T3?

Transmitter

Dummy load

Ground

T6D04: Which of the following can be used to display signal strength on a numeric scale?

Potentiometer

Transistor

Relay

T7A04: What circuit is pictured in Figure T7, if block 1 is a frequency discriminator?

A double-conversion receiver

A regenerative receiver

A superheterodyne receiver

T7B11: What is a symptom of RF feedback in a transmitter or transceiver?

Excessive SWR at the antenna connection

The transmitter will not stay on the desired frequency

Frequent blowing of power supply fuses

T7C02: Which of the following instruments can be used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?

A VTVM

A "Q" meter

A frequency counter

T7D07: Which of the following measurements are commonly made using a multimeter?

SWR and RF power

Signal strength and noise

Impedance and reactance

T8A09: What is the approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM phone signal?

Less than 500 Hz

About 150 kHz

Between 50 and 125 kHz

T8B04: Which amateur stations may make contact with an amateur station on the International Space Station using 2 meter and 70 cm band amateur radio frequencies?

Only members of amateur radio clubs at NASA facilities

Only the astronaut's family members who are hams

You cannot talk to the ISS on amateur radio frequencies

T8C07: What is the maximum power allowed when transmitting telecommand signals to radio controlled models?

500 milliwatts

25 watts

1500 watts

T8D05: Which of the following emission modes may be used by a Technician Class operator between 219 and 220 MHz?

Spread spectrum

SSB voice

Fast-scan television

T9A11: What is meant by the gain of an antenna?

The additional power that is added to the transmitter power

The additional power that is lost in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency

The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna

T9B02: What is the impedance of the most commonly used coaxial cable in typical amateur radio installations?

8 ohms

600 ohms

12 ohms