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Amateur Radio Technician Class Practice Test

This is the Technician Class Amateur Radio Practice Exam.

In order to pass the exam, you need at least 74%, or 28 out of 35 questions answered correctly.  You can take this practice test as much as you like.

If you run into any problems, or notice anything broken, wrong information, typos, etc. please let me know via the contact form.

Good Luck!

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Question 1 of 35

1. Which of the following best describes DMR (Digital Mobile Radio or Digital Migration Radio)?

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Question 2 of 35

2. What happens to current at the junction of two components in series?

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3. Why is it unwise to install a 20-ampere fuse in the place of a 5-ampere fuse?

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4. Which of the following is a resonant or tuned circuit?

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5. What is the minimum safe distance from a power line to allow when installing an antenna?

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6. Which of the following types of emission has the narrowest bandwidth?

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Question 7 of 35

7. What is another way to specify a radio signal frequency of 1,500,000 hertz?

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Question 8 of 35

8. What is a disadvantage of the "rubber duck" antenna supplied with most handheld radio transceivers when compared to a full-sized quarter-wave antenna?

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Question 9 of 35

9. Which of the following could be used to remove power line noise or ignition noise?

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Question 10 of 35

10. What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)?

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Question 11 of 35

11. What does a dummy load consist of?

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Question 12 of 35

12. What could happen if a person accidentally touched your antenna while you were transmitting?

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Question 13 of 35

13. What is the most common use of the "reverse split" function of a VHF/UHF transceiver?

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Question 14 of 35

14. Which of these components can be used as an electronic switch or amplifier?

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Question 15 of 35

15. How much power is being used in a circuit when the applied voltage is 12 volts DC and the current is 2.5 amperes?

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Question 16 of 35

16. How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person? [97.5(b)(1)]

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Question 17 of 35

17. Figure T2

What is component 8 in figure T2?

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Question 18 of 35

18. Under what conditions is an amateur station authorized to transmit music using a phone emission? [97.113(a)(4), 97.113(c)]

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Question 19 of 35

19. Where should the negative return connection of a mobile transceiver's power cable be connected?

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20. What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?

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21. How can overload of a non-amateur radio or TV receiver by an amateur signal be reduced or eliminated?

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22. What mode of transmission is used for satellite beacons?

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Question 23 of 35

23. What should you do if another operator reports that your station�s 2 meter signals were strong just a moment ago, but now they are weak or distorted?

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Question 24 of 35

24. When do the FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station? [97.103(a)]

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Question 25 of 35

25. Which of the following is a guideline when choosing an operating frequency for calling CQ?

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Question 26 of 35

26. Who may be the control operator of a station communicating through an amateur satellite or space station? [97.301, 97.207(c)]

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Question 27 of 35

27. T3B08 (B)
What are the frequency limits of the VHF spectrum?

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Question 28 of 35

28. What electrical component is used to connect or disconnect electrical circuits?

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Question 29 of 35

29. When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign? [97.119(a)]

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30. 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? [97.301, 97.207(c)]

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Question 31 of 35

31. Which of the following might damage a multimeter?

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Question 32 of 35

32. What causes tropospheric ducting?

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Question 33 of 35

33. Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?

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Question 34 of 35

34. What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator amateur radio license grant? [97.25]

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Question 35 of 35

35. What is the name of a circuit that generates a signal at a specific frequency?

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