G0A13: What precaution should be taken when installing a ground-mounted antenna?

It should not be installed higher than you can reach

It should not be installed in a wet area

It should limited to 10 feet in height

G0B13: What must you do when powering your house from an emergency generator?

Insure that the generator is not grounded

Insure that all lightning grounds are disconnected

All of these choices are correct

G1A01: On which of the following bands is a General Class license holder granted all amateur frequency privileges?

60, 20, 17, and 12 meters

160, 80, 40, and 10 meters

160, 30, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meters

G1B02: With which of the following conditions must beacon stations comply?

A beacon station may not use automatic control

The frequency must be coordinated with the National Beacon Organization

The frequency must be posted on the Internet or published in a national periodical

G1C05: Which of the following is a limitation on transmitter power on the 28 MHz band?

100 watts PEP output

1000 watts PEP output

2000 watts PEP output

G1D04: Which of the following is a requirement for administering a Technician Class operator examination?

At least two VEC accredited General Class or higher VEs must be present

At least two General Class or higher VEs must be present, but only one need be VEC accredited

At least three VEs of Technician Class or higher must be present

G1E02: When may a 10 meter repeater retransmit the 2 meter signal from a station having a Technician Class control operator?

Under no circumstances

Only if the station on 10 meters is operating under a Special Temporary Authorization allowing such retransmission

Only during an FCC declared general state of communications emergency

G2A01: Which sideband is most commonly used for voice communications on frequencies of 14 MHz or higher?

Lower sideband

Vestigial sideband

Double sideband

G2B04: When selecting a CW transmitting frequency, what minimum frequency separation should you allow in order to minimize interference to stations on adjacent frequencies?

5 to 50 Hz

1 to 3 kHz

3 to 6 kHz

G2C03: What does it mean when a CW operator sends "KN" at the end of a transmission?

Listening for novice stations

Operating full break-in

Closing station now

G2D01: What is the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC?

Amateur volunteers who conduct amateur licensing examinations

Amateur volunteers who conduct frequency coordination for amateur VHF repeaters

Amateur volunteers who use their station equipment to help civil defense organizations in times of emergency

G2E10: What is a major advantage of MFSK16 compared to other digital modes?

It is much higher speed than RTTY

It is much narrower bandwidth than most digital modes

It has built-in error correction

G3A07: At what point in the solar cycle does the 20 meter band usually support worldwide propagation during daylight hours?

At the summer solstice

Only at the maximum point of the solar cycle

Only at the minimum point of the solar cycle

G3B04: What is a reliable way to determine if the Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF) is high enough to support skip propagation between your station and a distant location on frequencies between 14 and 30 MHz?

Send a series of dots on the band and listen for echoes from your signal

Check the strength of TV signals from Western Europe

Check the strength of signals in the MF AM broadcast band

G3C05: Why is long distance communication on the 40, 60, 80 and 160 meter bands more difficult during the day?

The F layer absorbs signals at these frequencies during daylight hours

The F layer is unstable during daylight hours

The E layer is unstable during daylight hours

G4A04: What reading on the plate current meter of a vacuum tube RF power amplifier indicates correct adjustment of the plate tuning control?

A pronounced peak

No change will be observed

A slow, rhythmic oscillation

G4B11: Which of the following must be connected to an antenna analyzer when it is being used for SWR measurements?

Receiver

Transmitter

All of these choices are correct

G4C10: What could be a symptom of a ground loop somewhere in your station?

The SWR reading for one or more antennas is suddenly very high

An item of station equipment starts to draw excessive amounts of current

You receive reports of harmonic interference from your station

G4D03: Which of the following can be the result of an incorrectly adjusted speech processor?

Distorted speech

Splatter

Excessive background pickup

G4E10: What is the reason a series diode is connected between a solar panel and a storage battery that is being charged by the panel?

The diode serves to regulate the charging voltage to prevent overcharge

The diode limits the current flowing from the panel to a safe value

The diode greatly increases the efficiency during times of high illumination

G5A04: Which of the following causes opposition to the flow of alternating current in a capacitor?

Conductance

Reluctance

Admittance

G5B05: How many watts are dissipated when a current of 7.0 milliamperes flows through 1.25 kilohms?

Approximately 61 watts

Approximately 11 milliwatts

Approximately 11 watts

G5C08: What is the equivalent capacitance of two 5000 picofarad capacitors and one 750 picofarad capacitor connected in parallel?

576.9 picofarads

1733 picofarads

3583 picofarads

G6A05: Which of the following is one effect of lead inductance in a capacitor used at VHF and above?

Voltage rating may be reduced

ESR may be reduced

The polarity of the capacitor might become reversed

G6B03: What is the approximate junction threshold voltage of a germanium diode?

0.1 volt

0.7 volts

1.0 volts

G6C07: What is one disadvantage of an incandescent indicator compared to an LED?

Low power consumption

High speed

Long life

G7A03: What is the peak-inverse-voltage across the rectifiers in a full-wave bridge power supply?

One-quarter the normal output voltage of the power supply

Half the normal output voltage of the power supply

Double the normal peak output voltage of the power supply

G7B02: Which of the following is an advantage of using the binary system when processing digital signals?

The binary number system is most accurate

Binary numbers are more compatible with analog circuitry

All of these choices are correct

G7C01: Which of the following is used to process signals from the balanced modulator and send them to the mixer in a single-sideband phone transmitter?

Carrier oscillator

IF amplifier

RF amplifier

G8A11: What happens to the RF carrier signal when a modulating audio signal is applied to an FM transmitter?

The carrier frequency changes proportionally to the amplitude and frequency of the modulating signal

The carrier amplitude changes proportionally to the instantaneous frequency of the modulating signal

The carrier phase changes proportionally to the instantaneous amplitude of the modulating signal

G8B12: What is the relationship between transmitted symbol rate and bandwidth?

Symbol rate and bandwidth are not related

Lower symbol rates require higher bandwidth

Bandwidth is constant for data mode signals

G9A02: What are the typical characteristic impedances of coaxial cables used for antenna feed lines at amateur stations?

25 and 30 ohms

80 and 100 ohms

500 and 750 ohms

G9B10: What is the approximate length for a 1/2-wave dipole antenna cut for 14.250 MHz?

8 feet

16 feet

24 feet

G9C03: Which statement about a three-element, single-band Yagi antenna is true?

The reflector is normally the shortest parasitic element

The driven element is the longest parasitic element

Low feed-point impedance increases bandwidth

G9D03: At what height above ground is an NVIS antenna typically installed?

As close to one-half wave as possible

As close to one wavelength as possible

Height is not critical as long as it is significantly more than 1/2 wavelength