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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. How much power is being used in a circuit when the applied voltage is 13.8 volts DC and the current is 10 amperes?

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Question 2 of 35

2. Figure T2

What is component 6 in figure T2?

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Question 3 of 35

3. Which of the following is an appropriate receive filter bandwidth for minimizing noise and interference for CW reception?

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4. 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 5 of 35

5. What are the two components of a radio wave?

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Question 6 of 35

6. What is the grace period following the expiration of an amateur license within which the license may be renewed? [97.21(a)(b)]

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Question 7 of 35

7. Why should you avoid attaching an antenna to a utility pole?

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Question 8 of 35

8. What is a good way to guard against electrical shock at your station?

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Question 9 of 35

9. Which frequency is within the 6 meter amateur band?

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Question 10 of 35

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

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Question 11 of 35

11. Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?

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Question 12 of 35

12. Which of the following results from the fact that skip signals refracted from the ionosphere are elliptically polarized?

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Question 13 of 35

13. What is a symptom of RF feedback in a transmitter or transceiver?

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Question 14 of 35

14. What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a "space station"?

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Question 15 of 35

15. When is an amateur station permitted to transmit without a control operator? [97.7(a)]

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Question 16 of 35

16. What brief statement indicates that you are listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?

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Question 17 of 35

17. Why is coaxial cable the most common feed line selected for amateur radio antenna systems?

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Question 18 of 35

18. What is the current in a circuit with an applied voltage of 120 volts and a resistance of 80 ohms?

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Question 19 of 35

19. How is access to some IRLP nodes accomplished?

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Question 20 of 35

20. What is the amount of change, measured in decibels (dB), of a power increase from 20 watts to 200 watts?

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Question 21 of 35

21. What is a disadvantage of using a handheld VHF transceiver, with its integral antenna, inside a vehicle?

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Question 22 of 35

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

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Question 23 of 35

23. What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

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Question 24 of 35

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

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Question 25 of 35

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

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Question 26 of 35

26. Which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant? [97.5(b)(2)]

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Question 27 of 35

27. What electrical component usually is constructed as a coil of wire?

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Question 28 of 35

28. What is a disadvantage of air core coaxial cable when compared to foam or solid dielectric types?

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Question 29 of 35

29. Which of the following connections might be used between a voice transceiver and a computer for digital operation?

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Question 30 of 35

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

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Question 31 of 35

31. What is the approximate bandwidth of a single sideband (SSB) voice signal?

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Question 32 of 35

32. What is a relay?

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Question 33 of 35

33. What is a transceiver?

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Question 34 of 35

34. Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine that your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

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Question 35 of 35

35. How is a simple ammeter connected to a circuit?

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