T0A12: What kind of hazard might exist in a power supply when it is turned off and disconnected?

Static electricity could damage the grounding system

Circulating currents inside the transformer might cause damage

The fuse might blow if you remove the cover

T0B05: What is the purpose of a gin pole?

To temporarily replace guy wires

To be used in place of a safety harness

To provide a temporary ground

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

Gamma radiation

Ionizing radiation

Alpha radiation

T1A06: What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telecommand?

An instruction bulletin issued by the FCC

A one-way radio transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument

An instruction from a VEC

T1B03: Which frequency is within the 6 meter band?

49.00 MHz

28.50 MHz

222.15 MHz

T1C07: What may result when correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable because the grantee failed to provide the correct mailing address?

Fine or imprisonment

Require the licensee to be re-examined

A reduction of one rank in operator class

T1D06: Which of the following types of transmissions are prohibited?

Transmissions to establish one-way communications

Transmissions to establish model aircraft control

Transmissions for third party communications

T1E03: Who must designate the station control operator?

The FCC

The frequency coordinator

The ITU

T1F08: When may a Technician Class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an exclusive Extra Class operator segment of the amateur bands?

On Armed Forces Day

As part of a multi-operator contest team

When using a club station whose trustee is an Extra Class operator licensee

T2A10: What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?

A mandated list of operating schedules

A list of scheduled net frequencies

A plan devised by a club to use a frequency band during a contest

T2B11: What is the "Q" signal used to indicate that you are changing frequency?

QRU

QSL

QRZ

T2C08: What is usually considered to be the most important job of an amateur operator when handling emergency traffic messages?

Estimating the number of people affected by the disaster

Communicating messages to the news media for broadcast outside the disaster area

Broadcasting emergency information to the general public

T3A10: What may occur if VHF or UHF data signals propagate over multiple paths?

Transmission rates can be increased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed

Transmission rates must be decreased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed

No significant changes will occur if the signals are transmitting using FM

T3B04: How fast does a radio wave travel through free space?

At the speed of sound

Its speed is inversely proportional to its wavelength

Its speed increases as the frequency increases

T3C04: Which of the following propagation types is most commonly associated with occasional strong over-the-horizon signals on the 10, 6, and 2 meter bands?

Backscatter

D layer absorption

Gray-line propagation

T4A01: Which of the following is true concerning the microphone connectors on amateur transceivers?

All transceivers use the same microphone connector type

All transceivers using the same connector type are wired identically

Un-keyed connectors allow any microphone to be connected

T4B07: What does the term "RIT" mean?

Receiver Input Tone

Rectifier Inverter Test

Remote Input Transmitter

T5A05: What is the electrical term for the electromotive force (EMF) that causes electron flow?

Ampere-hours

Capacitance

Inductance

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

T5C03: What is the ability to store energy in a magnetic field called?

Admittance

Capacitance

Resistance

T5D02: What formula is used to calculate voltage in a circuit?

Voltage (E) equals current (I) divided by resistance (R)

Voltage (E) equals current (I) added to resistance (R)

Voltage (E) equals current (I) minus resistance (R)

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

Zener Diode

Inductor

Variable resistor

T6B01: What class of electronic components is capable of using a voltage or current signal to control current flow?

Capacitors

Inductors

Resistors

T6C06: What is component 6 in figure T2?

Resistor

Regulator IC

Transistor

T6D06: What component is commonly used to change 120V AC house current to a lower AC voltage for other uses?

Variable capacitor

Transistor

Diode

T7A09: Which of the following devices is most useful for VHF weak-signal communication?

A quarter-wave vertical antenna

An omni-directional antenna

A mobile VHF FM transceiver

T7B04: What is the most likely cause of interference to a non-cordless telephone from a nearby transmitter?

Harmonics from the transmitter

Poor station grounding

Improper transmitter adjustment

T7C11: What is a disadvantage of "air core" coaxial cable when compared to foam or solid dielectric types?

It has more loss per foot

It cannot be used for VHF or UHF antennas

It cannot be used at below freezing temperatures

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

SWR and RF power

Signal strength and noise

Impedance and reactance

T8A04: Which type of modulation is most commonly used for VHF and UHF voice repeaters?

AM

SSB

PSK

T8B09: What causes "spin fading" when referring to satellite signals?

Circular polarized noise interference radiated from the sun

Doppler shift of the received signal

Interfering signals within the satellite uplink band

T8C05: What is a grid locator?

A letter-number designator assigned to an azimuth and elevation

An instrument for neutralizing a final amplifier

An instrument for radio direction finding

T8D04: What type of transmission is indicated by the term NTSC?

A Normal Transmission mode in Static Circuit

A special mode for earth satellite uplink

A frame compression scheme for TV signals

T9A01: What is a beam antenna?

An antenna built from aluminum I-beams

An omnidirectional antenna invented by Clarence Beam

An antenna that reverses the phase of received signals

T9B04: What does an antenna tuner do?

It helps a receiver automatically tune in weak stations

It allows an antenna to be used on both transmit and receive

It automatically selects the proper antenna for the frequency band being used