T0A11: Which of the following is good practice when installing ground wires on a tower for lightning protection?

Put a loop in the ground connection to prevent water damage to the ground system

Make sure that all bends in the ground wires are clean, right angle bends

All of these choices are correct

T0B10: Which of the following is true concerning grounding conductors used for lightning protection?

Only non-insulated wire must be used

Wires must be carefully routed with precise right-angle bends

Common grounds must be avoided

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

Gamma radiation

Ionizing radiation

Alpha radiation

T1A01: For whom is the Amateur Radio Service intended?

Persons who have messages to broadcast to the public

Persons who need communications for the activities of their immediate family members, relatives and friends

Persons who need two-way communications for personal reasons

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

T1C05: What must you do if you are operating on the 23 cm band and learn that you are interfering with a radiolocation station outside the United States?

Nothing, because this band is allocated exclusively to the amateur service

Establish contact with the radiolocation station and ask them to change frequency

Change to CW mode, because this would not likely cause interference

T1D04: What is the only time an amateur station is authorized to transmit music?

When the music produces no spurious emissions

When the purpose is to interfere with an illegal transmission

When the music is transmitted above 1280 MHz

T1E01: When must an amateur station have a control operator?

Only when the station is being locally controlled

Only when the station is being remotely controlled

Only when the station is being automatically controlled

T1F12: How many persons are required to be members of a club for a club station license to be issued by the FCC?

At least 5

A trustee and 2 officers

At least 2

T2A03: What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

Plus or minus 600 kHz

Minus 600 kHz

Plus 600 kHz

T2B06: What happens when the deviation of an FM transmitter is increased?

Its output power increases

Its output power and bandwidth increases

Asymmetric modulation occurs

T2C11: What is meant by the term "check" in reference to a formal traffic message?

The check is the value of a money order attached to the message

The check is a list of stations that have relayed the message

The check is a box on the message form that tells you the message was received

T3A03: What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance weak-signal CW and SSB contacts using the VHF and UHF bands?

Right-hand circular

Left-hand circular

Vertical

T3B05: How does the wavelength of a radio wave relate to its frequency?

The wavelength gets longer as the frequency increases

There is no relationship between wavelength and frequency

The wavelength depends on the bandwidth of the signal

T3C10: What is the radio horizon?

The distance from the ground to a horizontally mounted antenna

The farthest point you can see when standing at the base of your antenna tower

The shortest distance between two points on the Earth's surface

T4A09: Which would you use to reduce RF current flowing on the shield of an audio cable?

Band-pass filter

Low-pass filter

Preamplifier

T4B05: Which of the following would reduce ignition interference to a receiver?

Change frequency slightly

Decrease the squelch setting

Use the RIT control

T5A09: What is the name for a current that reverses direction on a regular basis?

Direct current

Circular current

Vertical current

T5B01: How many milliamperes is 1.5 amperes?

15 milliamperes

150 milliamperes

15,000 milliamperes

T5C02: What is the basic unit of capacitance?

The ohm

The volt

The henry

T5D05: What is the resistance in a circuit for which the applied voltage is 12 volts and the current flow is 1.5 amperes?

18 ohms

0.125 ohms

13.5 ohms

T6A08: What electrical component is used to connect or disconnect electrical circuits?

Zener Diode

Inductor

Variable resistor

T6B05: Which of the following electronic components can amplify signals?

Variable resistor

Electrolytic capacitor

Multi-cell battery

T6C05: What is component 4 in figure T1?

Resistor

Transistor

Ground symbol

T6D01: Which of the following devices or circuits changes an alternating current into a varying direct current signal?

Transformer

Amplifier

Reflector

T7A02: What type of receiver is shown in Figure T6?

Direct conversion

Super-regenerative

Dual-conversion superheterodyne

T7B10: What might be the problem if you receive a report that your audio signal through the repeater is distorted or unintelligible?

Your transmitter may be slightly off frequency

Your batteries may be running low

You could be in a bad location

T7C01: What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?

To prevent over-modulation of your transmitter

To improve the radiation from your antenna

To improve the signal to noise ratio of your receiver

T7D05: What instrument is used to measure resistance?

An oscilloscope

A spectrum analyzer

A noise bridge

T8A08: What is the approximate bandwidth of a single sideband voice signal?

1 kHz

6 kHz

15 kHz

T8B10: What do the initials LEO tell you about an amateur satellite?

The satellite battery is in Low Energy Operation mode

The satellite is performing a Lunar Ejection Orbit maneuver

The satellite uses Light Emitting Optics

T8C10: How do you select a specific IRLP node when using a portable transceiver?

Choose a specific CTCSS tone

Choose the correct DSC tone

Access the repeater autopatch

T8D11: What is a "parity" bit?

A control code required for automatic position reporting

A timing bit used to ensure equal sharing of a frequency

A "triple width" bit used to signal the end of a character

T9A04: What is a disadvantage of the "rubber duck" antenna supplied with most handheld radio transceivers?

It transmits a circularly polarized signal

If the rubber end cap is lost it will unravel very quickly

All of these choices are correct

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

8 ohms

600 ohms

12 ohms