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WorksheetsHam Study Questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?
QRN
QRM
QSB
QTH
Which of the following is an example of automatic control?
Using a computer or other device to send CW automatically
Repeater operation
Using a computer or other device to identify automatically
Controlling the station over the internet
What brief statement indicates that you are listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?
The repeater call sign followed by your call sign
The words “Hello test” followed by your call sign
The letters “QSY” followed by your call sign
Your call sign
Which of the following is accurately represented in electrical schematics?
All of these choices are correct
The way components are interconnected
Physical appearance of components
Wire lengths
Which of these precautions should be taken when installing devices for lightning protection in a coaxial cable feed line?
Include a parallel bypass switch for each protector so that it can be switched out of the circuit when running high power
Keep the ground wires from each protector separate and connected to station ground
Mount all of the protectors on a metal plate that is in turn connected to an external ground rod
Include a series switch in the ground line of each protector to prevent RF overload from inadvertently damaging the protector
Which of the following describes a simple dipole oriented parallel to the Earth's surface?
A ground-wave antenna
A vertically polarized antenna
A rhombic antenna
A horizontally polarized antenna
Which type of voice mode is most often used for long-distance (weak signal) contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?
FM
PM
SSB
DRM
Which of the following is an example of automatic control?
Controlling the station over the internet
Using a computer or other device to send CW automatically
Repeater operation
Using a computer or other device to identify automatically
What is a “talk group” on a DMR digital repeater?
A net that meets at a particular time
A way for groups of users to share a channel at different times without being heard by other users on the channel
A protocol that increases the signal-to-noise ratio when multiple repeaters are linked together
A group of operators sharing common interests
Which of the following methods is used to locate sources of noise interference or jamming?
Echolocation
Doppler radar
Phase locking
Radio direction finding
What, in general terms, is standing wave ratio (SWR)?
A measure of how well a load is matched to a transmission line
The ratio of high to low impedance in a feed line
The transmitter efficiency ratio
An indication of the quality of your station's ground connection
What is the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)?
An agency of the United States Department of Telecommunications Management
A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues
An independent frequency coordination agency
A department of the FCC
Which amateur radio stations may make contact with an amateur radio station on the International Space Station (ISS) using 2 meter and 70 cm band frequencies?
Only members of amateur radio clubs at NASA facilities
Any amateur holding a Technician or higher-class license
Only the astronaut's family members who are hams
Contacts with the ISS are not permitted on amateur radio frequencies
Which frequency is within the 6 meter amateur band?
49.00 MHz
52.525 MHz
28.50 MHz
222.15 MHz
Which amateur band are you using when your station is transmitting on 146.52 MHz?
2 meter band
20 meter band
14 meter band
6 meter band
For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?
Novice, Technician, General, Advanced
Technician, Technician Plus, General, Advanced
Novice, Technician Plus, General, Advanced
Technician, General, Amateur Extra
Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?
Only a licensed amateur with a General or Amateur Extra class license
Only a licensed amateur with an Amateur Extra class license
Only a licensed amateur who has been licensed continuously for more than 10 years
Any licensed amateur
When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?
When the foreign country authorizes it
When there is a mutual agreement allowing third party communications
When authorization permits amateur communications in a foreign language
When you are communicating with non-licensed individuals in another country
Which of the following is a valid call sign for a Technician class amateur radio station?
K1XXX
KA1X
W1XX
All of these choices are correct
What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator amateur radio license grant?
Five years
Life
Ten years
Twenty years
