E0A05: What is one of the potential hazards of using microwaves in the amateur radio bands?

Microwaves are ionizing radiation

Microwaves often travel long distances by ionospheric reflection

The extremely high frequency energy can damage the joints of antenna structures

E1A02: When using a transceiver that displays the carrier frequency of phone signals, which of the following displayed frequencies represents the lowest frequency at which a properly adjusted LSB emission will be totally within the band?

The exact lower band edge

300 Hz above the lower band edge

1 kHz above the lower band edge

E1B10: What frequencies are authorized to an amateur station participating in RACES?

Specific segments in the amateur service MF, HF, VHF and UHF bands

Specific local government channels

Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) channels

E1C09: Which of these frequencies are available for an automatically controlled repeater operating below 30 MHz?

18.110 - 18.168 MHz

24.940 - 24.990 MHz

10.100 - 10.150 MHz

E1D09: Which amateur service UHF bands have frequencies available for a space station?

70 cm

70 cm and 33 cm

33 cm and 13 cm

E1E02: Where are the questions for all written US amateur license examinations listed?

In FCC Part 97

In a question pool maintained by the FCC

In the appropriate FCC Report and Order

E1F01: On what frequencies are spread spectrum transmissions permitted?

Only on amateur frequencies above 50 MHz

Only on amateur frequencies above 420 MHz

Only on amateur frequencies above 144 MHz

E2A05: What do the letters in a satellite's mode designator specify?

Power limits for uplink and downlink transmissions

The location of the ground control station

The polarization of uplink and downlink signals

E2B09: What hardware, other than a receiver with SSB capability and a suitable computer, is needed to decode SSTV using Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM)?

A special IF converter

A special front end limiter

A special notch filter to remove synchronization pulses

E2C03: From which of the following bands is amateur radio contesting generally excluded?

6 meters

2 meters

33 cm

E2D02: What is the definition of baud?

The number of characters transmitted per second

The number of characters transmitted per minute

The number of words transmitted per minute

E2E12: Which type of digital communication does not support keyboard-to-keyboard operation?

RTTY

PSK31

MFSK

E3A09: Which of the following frequency ranges is well suited for meteor-scatter communications?

1.8 - 1.9 MHz

10 - 14 MHz

220 - 450 MHz

E3B01: What is transequatorial propagation?

Propagation between any two points located on the magnetic equator

Propagation between two continents by way of ducts along the magnetic equator

Propagation between two stations at the same latitude

E3C14: Why does the radio-path horizon distance exceed the geometric horizon?

E-region skip

D-region skip

Downward bending due to aurora refraction

E4A12: Which of the following procedures is an important precaution to follow when connecting a spectrum analyzer to a transmitter output?

Use high quality double shielded coaxial cables to reduce signal losses

Match the antenna to the load

All of these choices are correct

E4B11: How should a portable antenna analyzer be connected when measuring antenna resonance and feed point impedance?

Loosely couple the analyzer near the antenna base

Connect the analyzer via a high-impedance transformer to the antenna

Connect the antenna and a dummy load to the analyzer

E4C15: What is the primary source of noise that can be heard from an HF receiver with an antenna connected?

Detector noise

Induction motor noise

Receiver front-end noise

E4D12: What is the term for the reduction in receiver sensitivity caused by a strong signal near the received frequency?

Quieting

Cross-modulation interference

Squelch gain rollback

E4E08: What type of signal is picked up by electrical wiring near a radio antenna?

An electrical-sparking signal

A differential-mode signal at the AC power line frequency

Harmonics of the AC power line frequency

E5A12: What is the half-power bandwidth of a parallel resonant circuit that has a resonant frequency of 3.7 MHz and a Q of 118?

436.6 kHz

218.3 kHz

15.7 kHz

E5B01: What is the term for the time required for the capacitor in an RC circuit to be charged to 63.2% of the applied voltage?

An exponential rate of one

One exponential period

A time factor of one

E5C22: In rectangular coordinates, what is the impedance of a network consisting of a 10-microhenry inductor in series with a 40-ohm resistor at 500 MHz?

40 - j31,400

31,400 + j40

31,400 - j40

E5D03: What device is used to store electrical energy in an electrostatic field?

A battery

A transformer

An inductor

E6A03: What are the majority charge carriers in P-type semiconductor material?

Free neutrons

Free protons

Free electrons

E6B13: What type of bias is required for an LED to emit light?

Reverse bias

Zero bias

Inductive bias

E6C12: What is BiCMOS logic?

A logic device with two CMOS circuits per package

An FET logic family based on bimetallic semiconductors

A logic family based on bismuth CMOS devices

E6D08: What is one important reason for using powdered-iron toroids rather than ferrite toroids in an inductor?

Powdered-iron toroids generally have greater initial permeability

Powdered-iron toroids generally require fewer turns to produce a given inductance value

Powdered-iron toroids have higher power handling capacity

E6E02: Which of the following factors has the greatest effect in helping determine the bandwidth and response shape of a crystal ladder filter?

The DC voltage applied to the quartz crystal

The gain of the RF stage preceding the filter

The amplitude of the signals passing through the filter

E6F08: Why are optoisolators often used in conjunction with solid state circuits when switching 120 VAC?

Optoisolators provide a low impedance link between a control circuit and a power circuit

Optoisolators provide impedance matching between the control circuit and power circuit

Optoisolators eliminate the effects of reflected light in the control circuit

E7A13: What is an SR or RS flip-flop?

A speed-reduced logic device with high power capability

A speed-reduced logic device with very low voltage operation capability

A set/reset flip-flop that toggles whenever the T input is pulsed, unless both inputs are high

E7B07: Which of the following is a likely result when a Class C amplifier is used to amplify a single-sideband phone signal?

Reduced intermodulation products

Increased overall intelligibility

Signal inversion

E7C02: A T-network with series capacitors and a parallel shunt inductor has which of the following properties?

It is a low-pass filter

It is a band-pass filter

It is a notch filter

E7D03: What device is typically used as a stable reference voltage in a linear voltage regulator?

A tunnel diode

An SCR

A varactor diode

E7E03: How does an analog phase modulator function?

By varying the tuning of a microphone preamplifier to produce PM signals

By varying the tuning of an amplifier tank circuit to produce AM signals

By varying the tuning of a microphone preamplifier to produce AM signals

E7F07: What determines the accuracy of a frequency counter?

The speed of the logic devices used

Accuracy of the AC input frequency to the power supply

Proper balancing of the mixer diodes

E7G12: What is an integrated circuit operational amplifier?

A digital audio amplifier whose characteristics are determined by components external to the amplifier

An amplifier used to increase the average output of frequency modulated amateur signals to the legal limit

An RF amplifier used in the UHF and microwave regions

E7H09: What type of frequency synthesizer circuit uses a phase accumulator, lookup table, digital to analog converter and a low-pass anti-alias filter?

A hybrid synthesizer

A phase locked loop synthesizer

A diode-switching matrix synthesizer

E8A05: What would be the most accurate way of measuring the RMS voltage of a complex waveform?

By using a grid dip meter

By measuring the voltage with a D'Arsonval meter

By using an absorption wavemeter

E8B03: What is the modulation index of an FM-phone signal having a maximum frequency deviation of 3000 Hz either side of the carrier frequency, when the modulating frequency is 1000 Hz?

0.3

3000

1000

E8C02: What are some of the differences between the Baudot digital code and ASCII?

Baudot uses four data bits per character, ASCII uses seven or eight; Baudot uses one character as a shift code, ASCII has no shift code

Baudot uses six data bits per character, ASCII uses seven or eight; Baudot has no shift code, ASCII uses two characters as shift codes

Baudot uses seven data bits per character, ASCII uses eight; Baudot has no shift code, ASCII uses two characters as shift codes

E8D03: What input-amplitude parameter is valuable in evaluating the signal-handling capability of a Class A amplifier?

RMS voltage

Average power

Resting voltage

E9A05: Which of the following factors may affect the feed point impedance of an antenna?

Transmission-line length

Constant feed point impedance

Sunspot activity and time of day

E9B10: What is the principle of a Method of Moments analysis?

A wire is modeled as a single sine-wave current generator

A wire is modeled as a series of points, each having a distinct location in space

A wire is modeled as a series of segments, each having a distinct value of voltage across it

E9C07: What type of antenna pattern over real ground is shown in Figure E9-2?

Azimuth

Radiation resistance

Polarization

E9D13: What happens to feed point impedance at the base of a fixed-length HF mobile antenna as the frequency of operation is lowered?

The radiation resistance decreases and the capacitive reactance decreases

The radiation resistance increases and the capacitive reactance decreases

The radiation resistance increases and the capacitive reactance increases

E9E12: What is the primary purpose of a phasing line when used with an antenna having multiple driven elements?

It prevents reflected power from traveling back down the feed line and causing harmonic radiation from the transmitter

It allows single-band antennas to operate on other bands

It makes sure the antenna has a low-angle radiation pattern

E9F05: What is the approximate physical length of a solid polyethylene dielectric coaxial transmission line that is electrically one-quarter wavelength long at 14.1 MHz?

20 meters

2.3 meters

0.2 meters

E9G01: Which of the following can be calculated using a Smith chart?

Radiation resistance

Antenna radiation pattern

Radio propagation

E9H09: Which of the following describes the construction of a receiving loop antenna?

A large circularly-polarized antenna

A small coil of wire tightly wound around a toroidal ferrite core

A vertical antenna coupled to a feed line through an inductive loop of wire