Technician Class Question Pool
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What is a good thing to have when operating a hand-held transceiver away from home?
A selection of spare parts
A programming cable to load new channels
One or more fully charged spare battery packs
A dummy load
T7A02
Which of these items would probably not be very useful to include in an emergency response kit?
An external antenna and several feet of connecting cable
A 1500 watt output linear amplifier
A cable and clips for connecting your transceiver to an external battery
A listing of repeater frequencies and nets in your area
T7A03
How can you make the signal from a hand-held radio stronger when operating in the field?
Switch to VFO mode
Use an external antenna instead of the rubber-duck antenna
Stand so there is a metal building between you and other stations
Speak as loudly as you can
T7A04
What would be a good thing to have when operating from a location that includes lots of crowd noise?
A portable bullhorn
An encrypted radio
A combination headset and microphone
A pulse noise blanker
T7A05
What is a method used to locate sources of noise interference or jamming?
Echolocation
Doppler radar
Radio direction finding
Phase locking
T7A06
Which of these items would be the most useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?
Binoculars and a compass
A directional antenna
A calibrated noise bridge
Calibrated SWR meter
T7A07
What is a popular operating activity that involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period of time?
Contesting
Net operations
Public service events
Simulated emergency exercises
T7A09
What is a grid locator?
A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location
Your azimuth and elevation
Your UTC location
The 4 digits that follow your ZIP code
T7A10
What is a special event station?
A station that sends out birthday greetings
A station that operates only on holidays
A temporary station that operates in conjunction with an activity of special significance
A station that broadcasts special events
T7A11
What is the maximum power allowed when transmitting telecommand signals to radio controlled models? (97.215(c))
500 milliwatts
1 watt
25 watts
1500 watts
T7A12
What is the station identification requirement when sending commands to a radio control model using amateur frequencies? (97.215(a))
Voice identification must be transmitted every 10 minutes
Morse code ID must be sent once per hour
A label indicating the licensee's call sign and address must be affixed to the transmitter
There is no station identification requirement for this service
T7B01
What class of license is required to use amateur satellites?
Only Extra class licensees can use amateur radio satellites
General or higher class licensees who have a satellite operator certification
Only persons who are AMSAT members and who have paid their dues
Any amateur whose license allows them to transmit on the satellite uplink frequency
T7B02
How much power should you use to transmit when using an amateur satellite?
The maximum power of your transmitter
The minimum amount of power needed to complete the contact
No more than half the rating of your linear amplifier
Never more than 1 watt
T7B03
What is something you can do when using an amateur radio satellite?
Listen to the Space Shuttle
Get global positioning information
Make autopatch calls
Talk to amateur radio operators in other countries
T7B04
Who may make contact with an astronaut on the International Space Station using amateur radio frequencies?
Only members of amateur radio clubs at NASA facilities
Any amateur with a Technician or higher class license
Only the astronaut's family members who are hams
You cannot talk to the ISS on amateur radio frequencies
T7B05
What is a satellite beacon?
The primary transmit antenna on the satellite
An indicator light that that shows where to point your antenna
A reflective surface on the satellite
A signal that contains information about a satellite
T7B06
What should you use to determine when you can access an amateur satellite?
A GPS receiver
A field strength meter
A telescope
A satellite tracking program
T7B07
What is Doppler shift?
A change in the satellite orbit
A mode where the satellite receives signals on one band and transmits on another
A change in signal frequency caused by motion through space
A special digital communications mode for some satellites
T7B08
What is the name of the group that coordinates the building and/or launch of the largest number of amateur radio satellites?
NSA
USOC
AMSAT
FCC
T7B09
What is a satellite sub-band?
A special frequency for talking to submarines
A frequency range limited to Extra Class licensees
A portion of a band where satellite operations are permitted
An obsolete term that has no meaning
T7B10
What is the satellite sub-band on 70-CM?
420 to 450 MHz
435 to 438 MHz
440 to 450 MHz
432 to 433 MHz
T7B11
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 is in a Low Earth Orbit
The satellite uses Light Emitting Optics