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QUESTION POOL
Amateur Radio Examination
Element 2 (Novice Class) Final Version
as released by
Question Pool Committee
National Conference of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators
December 1, 1992
Subelement N1 - Commission's Rules - [10 exam questions - 10
groups]
N1A Basis and purpose of amateur service and definitions.
N1A01 (A) [97]
What document contains the rules and regulations for the amateur
service in the US?
A. Part 97 of Title 47 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations)
B. The Communications Act of 1934 (as amended)
C. The Radio Amateur's Handbook
D. The minutes of the International Telecommunication Union
meetings
N1A02 (B) [97]
Who makes and enforces the rules and regulations of the amateur
service in the US?
A. The Congress of the United States
B. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
C. The Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs)
D. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
N1A03 (A) [97]
Which three topics are part of the rules and regulations of the
amateur service?
A. Station operation standards, technical standards, emergency
communications
B. Notice of Violation, common operating procedures, antenna
lengths
C. Frequency band plans, repeater locations, Ohm's Law
D. Station construction standards, FCC approved radios, FCC
approved antennas
N1A04 (D) [97]
Which of these topics is NOT part of the rules and regulations of
the amateur service?
A. Qualifying examination systems
B. Technical standards
C. Providing emergency communications
D. Station construction standards
N1A05 (A) [97.1]
What are three reasons that the amateur service exists?
A. To recognize the value of emergency communications, advance
the radio art, and improve communication and technical skills
B. To learn about business communications, increase testing by
trained technicians, and improve amateur communications
C. To preserve old radio techniques, maintain a pool of people
familiar with early tube-type equipment, and improve tube radios
D. To improve patriotism, preserve nationalism, and promote
world peace
N1A06 (D) [97.1]
What are two of the five purposes for the amateur service?
A. To protect historical radio data, and help the public
understand radio history
B. To help foreign countries improve communication and technical
skills, and encourage visits from foreign hams
C. To modernize radio schematic drawings, and increase the pool
of electrical drafting people
D. To increase the number of trained radio operators and
electronics experts, and improve international goodwill
N1A07 (B) [97.3a1]
What is the definition of an amateur operator?
A. A person who has not received any training in radio
operations
B. A person who has a written authorization to be the control
operator of an amateur station
C. A person who has very little practice operating a radio
station
D. A person who is in training to become the control operator of
a radio station
N1A08 (C) [97.3a4]
What is the definition of the amateur service?
A. A private radio service used for profit and public benefit
B. A public radio service for US citizens which requires no exam
C. A personal radio service used for self-training,
communication, and technical studies
D. A private radio service used for self-training of radio
announcers and technicians
N1A09 (D) [97.3a5]
What is the definition of an amateur station?
A. A station in a public radio service used for
radiocommunications
B. A station using radiocommunications for a commercial purpose
C. A station using equipment for training new
radiocommunications operators
D. A station in an Amateur Radio service used for
radiocommunications
N1A10 (C) [97.3a11]
What is the definition of a control operator of an amateur
station?
A. Anyone who operates the controls of the station
B. Anyone who is responsible for the station's equipment
C. Any licensed amateur operator who is responsible for the
station's transmissions
D. The amateur operator with the highest class of license who is
near the controls of the station
N1A11 (C) [97.513a]
What is a Volunteer Examiner (VE)?
A. An amateur who volunteers to check amateur teaching manuals
B. An amateur who volunteers to teach amateur classes
C. An amateur who volunteers to test others for amateur licenses
D. An amateur who volunteers to examine amateur station
equipment
N1B Station/Operator license.
N1B01 (D) [97.5a]
Which one of these must you have an amateur license to do?
A. Transmit on public-service frequencies
B. Retransmit shortwave broadcasts
C. Repair broadcast station equipment
D. Transmit on amateur service frequencies
N1B02 (B) [97.5a]
What does an amateur license allow you to control?
A. A shortwave-broadcast station's transmissions
B. An amateur station's transmissions
C. Non-commercial FM broadcast transmissions
D. Any type of transmitter, as long as it is used for non-
commercial transmissions
N1B03 (C) [97.5a]
What allows someone to operate an amateur station in the US?
A. An FCC operator's training permit for a licensed radio
station
B. An FCC Form 610 together with a license examination fee
C. An FCC amateur operator/primary station license
D. An FCC Certificate of Successful Completion of Amateur
Training
N1B04 (B) [97.5d]
Where does a US amateur license allow you to operate?
A. Anywhere in the world
B. Wherever the amateur service is regulated by the FCC
C. Within 50 km of your primary station location
D. Only at your primary station location
N1B05 (C) [97.5e]
If you have a Novice license, how many transmitters may you
control in your station at the same time?
A. Only one at a time
B. Only one at a time, except for emergency communications
C. Any number
D. Any number, as long as they are transmitting on different
bands
N1B06 (A) [97.5e]
What document must you keep at your amateur station?
A. A copy of your written authorization for an amateur station
B. A copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Amateur Service
(Part 97)
C. A copy of the Amateur Radio Handbook for instant reference
D. A chart of the frequencies allowed for your class of license
N1B07 (C) [97.7]
Which one of the following does not allow a person to control a
US amateur station?
A. An operator/primary station license from the FCC
B. A reciprocal permit for alien amateur licensee from the FCC
C. An amateur service license from any government which is a
member of the European Community (EC)
D. An amateur service license from the Government of Canada, if
it is held by a Canadian citizen
N1B08 (D) [97.9a]
What are the five US amateur operator license classes?
A. Novice, Communicator, General, Advanced, Amateur Extra
B. Novice, Technician, General, Advanced, Expert
C. Novice, Communicator, General, Amateur, Extra
D. Novice, Technician, General, Advanced, Amateur Extra
N1B09 (A) [97.9]
What does the FCC consider to be the first two classes of US
amateur operator licenses (one of which most new amateurs
initially hold)?
A. Novice and Technician
B. CB and Communicator
C. Novice and General
D. CB and Novice
N1B10 (B) [97.9]
What must you have with you when you are the control operator of
an amateur station?
A. A copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Amateur Service
(Part 97)
B. The original or a photocopy of your amateur license
C. A list of countries which allow third-party communications
from the US
D. A chart of the frequencies allowed for your class of license
N1B11 (D) [97.501d]
Which US amateur license has no Morse code requirements?
A. Amateur Extra
B. Advanced
C. General
D. Technician
N1C Novice control operator frequency privileges.
N1C01 (B) [97.301e]
What are the frequency limits of the 80-meter Novice band?
A. 3500 - 4000 kHz
B. 3675 - 3725 kHz
C. 7100 - 7150 kHz
D. 7000 - 7300 kHz
N1C02 (C) [97.301e]
What are the frequency limits of the 40-meter Novice band (ITU
Region 2)?
A. 3500 - 4000 kHz
B. 3700 - 3750 kHz
C. 7100 - 7150 kHz
D. 7000 - 7300 kHz
N1C03 (A) [97.301e]
What are the frequency limits of the 15-meter Novice band?
A. 21.100 - 21.200 MHz
B. 21.000 - 21.450 MHz
C. 28.000 - 29.700 MHz
D. 28.100 - 28.200 MHz
N1C04 (C) [97.301e]
What are the frequency limits of the 10-meter Novice band?
A. 28.000 - 28.500 MHz
B. 28.100 - 29.500 MHz
C. 28.100 - 28.500 MHz
D. 29.100 - 29.500 MHz
N1C05 (B) [97.301f]
What are the frequency limits of the 1.25-meter Novice band (ITU
Region 2)?
A. 225.0 - 230.5 MHz
B. 222.1 - 223.91 MHz
C. 224.1 - 225.1 MHz
D. 222 - 225 MHz
N1C06 (C) [97.301f]
What are the frequency limits of the 23-centimeter Novice band?
A. 1260 - 1270 MHz
B. 1240 - 1300 MHz
C. 1270 - 1295 MHz
D. 1240 - 1246 MHz
N1C07 (A) [97.301e]
If you are operating on 3700 kHz, in what amateur band are you
operating?
A. 80 meters
B. 40 meters
C. 15 meters
D. 10 meters
N1C08 (B) [97.301e]
If you are operating on 7125 kHz, in what amateur band are you
operating?
A. 80 meters
B. 40 meters
C. 15 meters
D. 10 meters
N1C09 (C) [97.301e]
If you are operating on 21.150 MHz, in what amateur band are you
operating?
A. 80 meters
B. 40 meters
C. 15 meters
D. 10 meters
N1C10 (D) [97.301e]
If you are operating on 28.150 MHz, in what amateur band are you
operating?
A. 80 meters
B. 40 meters
C. 15 meters
D. 10 meters
N1C11 (D) [97.301f]
If you are operating on 223 MHz, in what amateur band are you
operating?
A. 15 meters
B. 10 meters
C. 2 meters
D. 1.25 meters
N1D Novice eligibility, exam elements, mailing addresses, US
call sign assignment and life of license.
N1D01 (A) [97.5d1]
Who can become an amateur licensee in the US?
A. Anyone except a representative of a foreign government
B. Only a citizen of the United States
C. Anyone except an employee of the US government
D. Anyone
N1D02 (D) [no ref]
What age must you be to hold an amateur license?
A. 14 years or older
B. 18 years or older
C. 70 years or younger
D. There are no age limits
N1D03 (C) [97.501e]
What minimum examinations must you pass for a Novice amateur
license?
A. A written exam, Element 1(A); and a 5 WPM code exam, Element
2(A)
B. A 5 WPM code exam, Element 1(A); and a written exam, Element
3(A)
C. A 5 WPM code exam, Element 1(A); and a written exam, Element
2
D. A written exam, Element 2; and a 5 WPM code exam, Element 4
N1D04 (B) [97.21]
Why must an amateur operator have a current US Postal mailing
address?
A. So the FCC has a record of the location of each amateur
station
B. To follow the FCC rules and so the licensee can receive mail
from the FCC
C. So the FCC can send license-renewal notices
D. So the FCC can publish a call-sign directory
N1D05 (D) [97.27]
What must you do to replace your license if it is lost, mutilated
or destroyed?
A. Nothing; no replacement is needed
B. Send a change of address to the FCC using a current FCC Form
610
C. Retake all examination elements for your license
D. Request a new one from the FCC, explaining what happened to
the original
N1D06 (B) [97.19]
What must you do to notify the FCC if your mailing address
changes?
A. Fill out an FCC Form 610 using your new address, attach a
copy of your license, and mail it to your local FCC Field Office
B. Fill out an FCC Form 610 using your new address, attach a
copy of your license, and mail it to the FCC office in
Gettysburg, PA
C. Call your local FCC Field Office and give them your new
address over the phone
D. Call the FCC office in Gettysburg, PA, and give them your new
address over the phone
N1D07 (C) [no ref]
Which of the following call signs is a valid US amateur call?
A. UA4HAK
B. KBL7766
C. KA9OLS
D. BY7HY
N1D08 (B) [no ref]
What letters must be used for the first letter in US amateur call
signs?
A. K, N, U and W
B. A, K, N and W
C. A, B, C and D
D. A, N, V and W
N1D09 (D) [no ref]
What numbers are normally used in US amateur call signs?
A. Any two-digit number, 10 through 99
B. Any two-digit number, 22 through 45
C. A single digit, 1 though 9
D. A single digit, 0 through 9
N1D10 (C) [97.23]
For how many years is an amateur license normally issued?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15
N1D11 (A) [97.19c]
How soon before your license expires should you send the FCC a
completed 610 for a renewal?
A. 60 to 90 days
B. Within 21 days of the expiration date
C. 6 to 9 months
D. 6 months to a year
N1E Novice control operator emission privileges.
N1E01 (A) [97.305/.307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
in the 80-meter band?
A. CW only
B. Data only
C. RTTY only
D. Phone only
N1E02 (A) [97.305/307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
in the 40-meter band?
A. CW only
B. Data only
C. RTTY only
D. Phone only
N1E03 (A) [97.305/307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
in the 15-meter band?
A. CW only
B. Data only
C. RTTY only
D. Phone only
N1E04 (D) [97.305/307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
from 3675 to 3725 kHz?
A. Phone only
B. Image only
C. Data only
D. CW only
N1E05 (D) [97.305/307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
from 7100 to 7150 kHz in ITU Region 2?
A. CW and data
B. Phone
C. Data only
D. CW only
N1E06 (D) [97.305/307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
on frequencies from 21.1 to 21.2 MHz?
A. CW and data
B. CW and phone
C. Data only
D. CW only
N1E07 (C) [97.305]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
on frequencies from 28.1 to 28.3 MHz?
A. All authorized amateur emission privileges
B. Data or phone
C. CW, RTTY and data
D. CW and phone
N1E08 (C) [97.305/307f10]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
on frequencies from 28.3 to 28.5 MHz?
A. All authorized amateur emission privileges
B. CW and data
C. CW and single-sideband phone
D. Data and phone
N1E09 (D) [97.305]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
on the amateur 1.25-meter band in ITU Region 2?
A. CW and phone
B. CW and data
C. Data and phone
D. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on the
band
N1E10 (D) [97.305]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
on the amateur 23-centimeter band?
A. Data and phone
B. CW and data
C. CW and phone
D. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on the
band
N1E11 (D) [97.305/.307f10]
On what HF frequencies may Novice control operators use single-
sideband (SSB) phone?
A. 3700 - 3750 kHz
B. 7100 - 7150 kHz
C. 21100 - 21200 kHz
D. 28300 - 28500 kHz
N1E12 (C) [97.305]
On what frequencies in ITU Region 2 may Novice control operators
use FM phone?
A. 28.3 - 28.5 MHz
B. 144.0 - 148.0 MHz
C. 222.1 - 223.91 MHz
D. 1240 - 1270 MHz
N1E13 (B) [97.301e/.305]
On what frequencies in the 10-meter band may Novice control
operators use RTTY?
A. 28.0 - 28.3 MHz
B. 28.1 - 28.3 MHz
C. 28.0 - 29.3 MHz
D. 29.1 - 29.3 MHz
N1E14 (B) [97.301e/.305]
On what frequencies in the 10-meter band may Novice control
operators use data emissions?
A. 28.0 - 28.3 MHz
B. 28.1 - 28.3 MHz
C. 28.0 - 29.3 MHz
D. 29.1 - 29.3 MHz
N1F Transmitter power on Novice sub-bands and digital
communications (limited to concepts only).
N1F01 (D) [97.313a]
What amount of transmitter power must amateur stations use at all
times?
A. 25 watts PEP output
B. 250 watts PEP output
C. 1500 watts PEP output
D. The minimum legal power necessary to communicate
N1F02 (C) [97.313c1]
What is the most transmitter power an amateur station may use on
3700 kHz?
A. 5 watts PEP output
B. 25 watts PEP output
C. 200 watts PEP output
D. 1500 watts PEP output
N1F03 (C) [97.313c1]
What is the most transmitter power an amateur station may use on
7125 kHz?
A. 5 watts PEP output
B. 25 watts PEP output
C. 200 watts PEP output
D. 1500 watts PEP output
N1F04 (C) [97.313c1]
What is the most transmitter power an amateur station may use on
21.125 MHz?
A. 5 watts PEP output
B. 25 watts PEP output
C. 200 watts PEP output
D. 1500 watts PEP output
N1F05 (C) [97.313c2]
What is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on
28.125 MHz?
A. 5 watts PEP output
B. 25 watts PEP output
C. 200 watts PEP output
D. 1500 watts PEP output
N1F06 (C) [97.313c2]
What is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on
the 10-meter band?
A. 5 watts PEP output
B. 25 watts PEP output
C. 200 watts PEP output
D. 1500 watts PEP output
N1F07 (B) [97.313d]
What is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on
the 1.25-meter band?
A. 5 watts PEP output
B. 25 watts PEP output
C. 200 watts PEP output
D. 1500 watts PEP output
N1F08 (A) [97.313e]
What is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on
the 23-centimeter band?
A. 5 watts PEP output
B. 25 watts PEP output
C. 200 watts PEP output
D. 1500 watts PEP output
N1F09 (A) [97.313c]
On which bands may a Novice station use up to 200 watts PEP
output power?
A. 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters
B. 80, 40, 20, and 10 meters
C. 1.25 meters
D. 23 centimeters
N1F10 (C) [97.313d]
On which band(s) must a Novice station use no more than 25 watts
PEP output power?
A. 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters
B. 80, 40, 20, and 10 meters
C. 1.25 meters
D. 23 centimeters
N1F11 (D) [97.313e]
On which band(s) must a Novice station use no more than 5 watts
PEP output power?
A. 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters
B. 80, 40, 20, and 10 meters
C. 1.25 meters
D. 23 centimeters
N1G Responsibility of licensee, control operator requirements.
N1G01 (D) [97.3a11]
If you allow another amateur to be responsible for the
transmissions from your station, what is the other operator
called?
A. An auxiliary operator
B. The operations coordinator
C. A third-party operator
D. A control operator
N1G02 (C) [97.103a]
Who is responsible for the proper operation of an amateur
station?
A. Only the control operator
B. Only the station licensee
C. Both the control operator and the station licensee
D. The person who owns the station equipment
N1G03 (A) [97.103a]
If you transmit from another amateur's station, who is
responsible for its proper operation?
A. Both of you
B. The other amateur (the station licensee)
C. You, the control operator
D. The station licensee, unless the station records show that
you were the control operator at the time
N1G04 (D) [97.103a]
What is your responsibility as a station licensee?
A. You must allow another amateur to operate your station upon
request
B. You must be present whenever the station is operated
C. You must notify the FCC if another amateur acts as the
control operator
D. You are responsible for the proper operation of the station
in accordance with the FCC rules
N1G05 (C) [97.103b]
Who may be the control operator of an amateur station?
A. Any person over 21 years of age
B. Any person over 21 years of age with a General class license
or higher
C. Any licensed amateur chosen by the station licensee
D. Any licensed amateur with a Technician class license or
higher
N1G06 (B) [97.103]
If another amateur transmits from your station, which of these is
NOT true?
A. You must first give permission for the other amateur to use
your station
B. You must keep the call sign of the other amateur, together
with the time and date of transmissions, in your station records
C. The FCC will think that you are the station's control
operator unless your station records show that you were not
D. Both of you are equally responsible for the proper operation
of the station
N1G07 (A) [97.105b]
If you let another amateur with a higher class license than yours
control your station, what operating privileges are allowed?
A. Any privileges allowed by the higher license
B. Only the privileges allowed by your license
C. All the emission privileges of the higher license, but only
the frequency privileges of your license
D. All the frequency privileges of the higher license, but only
the emission privileges of your license
N1G08 (B) [97.105b]
If you are the control operator at the station of another amateur
who has a higher class license than yours, what operating
privileges are you allowed?
A. Any privileges allowed by the higher license
B. Only the privileges allowed by your license
C. All the emission privileges of the higher license, but only
the frequency privileges of your license
D. All the frequency privileges of the higher license, but only
the emission privileges of your license
N1G09 (C) [97.7]
When must an amateur station have a control operator?
A. Only when training another amateur
B. Whenever the station receiver is operated
C. Whenever the station is transmitting
D. A control operator is not needed
N1G10 (A) [97.109b]
When a Novice station is transmitting, where must its control
operator be?
A. At the station's control point
B. Anywhere in the same building as the transmitter
C. At the station's entrance, to control entry to the room
D. Anywhere within 50 km of the station location
N1G11 (B) [97.109b]
Why can't unlicensed persons in your family transmit using your
amateur station if they are alone with your equipment?
A. They must not use your equipment without your permission
B. They must be licensed before they are allowed to be control
operators
C. They must first know how to use the right abbreviations and Q
signals
D. They must first know the right frequencies and emissions for
transmitting
N1H Station identification, points of communication and
operation, and business communications.
N1H01 (D) [97.5a]
When may you operate your amateur station somewhere in the US
besides the location listed on your license?
A. Only during times of emergency
B. Only after giving proper notice to the FCC
C. During an emergency or an FCC-approved emergency practice
D. Whenever you want to
N1H02 (C) [97.111]
With which non-amateur stations is a US amateur station allowed
to communicate?
A. No non-amateur stations
B. All non-amateur stations
C. Only those authorized by the FCC
D. Only those who use international Morse code
N1H03 (A) [97.113a]
When are communications for business allowed in the amateur
service?
A. Only if they are for the safety of human life or immediate
protection of property
B. There are no rules against business communications
C. No business communications are ever allowed
D. Business communications are allowed between the hours of 9 AM
to 5 PM, weekdays
N1H04 (A) [97.113a]
Which of the following CANNOT be discussed on an amateur club
net?
A. Business planning
B. Recreation planning
C. Code practice planning
D. Emergency planning
N1H05 (B) [97.113a]
If you wanted to join a radio club, would you be allowed to send
a message to them via Amateur Radio requesting an application?
A. Yes, if the club is a not-for-profit organization
B. No. This would facilitate the commercial affairs of the club
C. Yes, but only during normal business hours, between 9 AM and
5 PM, weekdays
D. Yes, since there are no rules against business communications
in the amateur service
N1H06 (C) [97.119a]
How often must an amateur station be identified?
A. At the beginning of a contact and at least every ten minutes
after that
B. At least once during each transmission
C. At least every ten minutes during and at the end of a contact
D. At the beginning and end of each transmission
N1H07 (B) [97.119a]
What do you transmit to identify your amateur station?
A. Your "handle"
B. Your call sign
C. Your first name and your location
D. Your full name
N1H08 (A) [97.119a]
What identification, if any, is required when two amateur
stations begin communications?
A. No identification is required
B. One of the stations must give both stations' call signs
C. Each station must transmit its own call sign
D. Both stations must transmit both call signs
N1H09 (C) [97.119a]
What identification, if any, is required when two amateur
stations end communications?
A. No identification is required
B. One of the stations must transmit both stations' call signs
C. Each station must transmit its own call sign
D. Both stations must transmit both call signs
N1H10 (B) [97.115c]
Besides normal identification, what else must a US station do
when sending third-party communications internationally?
A. The US station must transmit its own call sign at the
beginning of each communication, and at least every ten minutes
after that
B. The US station must transmit both call signs at the end of
each communication
C. The US station must transmit its own call sign at the
beginning of each communication, and at least every five minutes
after that
D. Each station must transmit its own call sign at the end of
each communication, and at least every five minutes after that
N1H11 (B) [97.119a]
What is the longest period of time an amateur station can operate
without transmitting its call sign?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 20 minutes
N1I International and space communications, authorized and
prohibited transmissions.
N1I01 (A) [97.3a39]
What is the definition of third-party communications?
A. A message sent between two amateur stations for someone else
B. Public service communications for a political party
C. Any messages sent by amateur stations
D. A three-minute transmission to another amateur
N1I02 (D) [97.111a1]
When are you allowed to communicate with an amateur in a foreign
country?
A. Only when the foreign amateur uses English
B. Only when you have permission from the FCC
C. Only when a third-party agreement exists between the US and
the foreign country
D. At any time, unless it is not allowed by either government
N1I03 (C) [97.3a36]
What is an amateur space station?
A. An amateur station operated on an unused frequency
B. An amateur station awaiting its new call letters from the FCC
C. An amateur station located more than 50 kilometers above the
Earth's surface
D. An amateur station that communicates with Space Shuttles
N1I04 (B) [New 97.207a per FCC 92-310]
Who may be the licensee of an amateur space station?
A. An amateur holding an Amateur Extra class operator license
B. Any licensed amateur operator
C. Anyone designated by the commander of the spacecraft
D. No one unless specifically authorized by the government
N1I05 (D) [97.113b]
When may someone be paid to transmit messages from an amateur
station?
A. Only if he or she works for a public service agency such as
the Red Cross
B. Under no circumstances
C. Only if he or she reports all such payments to the IRS
D. Only if he or she works for a club station and special
requirements are met
N1I06 (A) [97.113c]
When is an amateur allowed to broadcast information to the
general public?
A. Never
B. Only when the operator is being paid
C. Only when broadcasts last less than 1 hour
D. Only when broadcasts last longer than 15 minutes
N1I07 (A) [97.113d]
When is an amateur station permitted to transmit music?
A. Never
B. Only if the music played produces no spurious emissions
C. Only if it is used to jam an illegal transmission
D. Only if it is above 1280 MHz
N1I08 (C) [97.113d]
When is the use of codes or ciphers allowed to hide the meaning
of an amateur message?
A. Only during contests
B. Only during nationally declared emergencies
C. Never, except when special requirements are met
D. Only on frequencies above 1280 MHz
N1I09 (B) [97.3a42]
What is a "third-party" in amateur communications?
A. An amateur station that breaks in to talk
B. A person who is sent a message by amateur communications
other than a control operator who handles the message
C. A shortwave listener who monitors amateur communications
D. An unlicensed control operator
N1I10 (A) [97.115a2]
If you are allowing a non-amateur friend to use your station to
talk to someone in the US, and a foreign station breaks in to
talk to your friend, what should you do?
A. Have your friend wait until you find out if the US has a
third-party agreement with the foreign station's government
B. Stop all discussions and quickly sign off
C. Since you can talk to any foreign amateurs, your friend may
keep talking as long as you are the control operator
D. Report the incident to the foreign amateur's government
N1I11 (D) [97.115a2]
When are you allowed to transmit a message to a station in a
foreign country for a third party?
A. Anytime
B. Never
C. Anytime, unless there is a third-party agreement between the
US and the foreign government
D. If there is a third-party agreement with the US government,
or if the third party could be the control operator
N1J False signals or unidentified communications and malicious
interference.
N1J01 (B) [97.3a21]
What is a transmission called that disturbs other communications?
A. Interrupted CW
B. Harmful interference
C. Transponder signals
D. Unidentified transmissions
N1J02 (B) [97.3a21]
Why is transmitting on a police frequency as a "joke" called
harmful interference that deserves a large penalty?
A. It annoys everyone who listens
B. It blocks police calls which might be an emergency and
interrupts police communications
C. It is in bad taste to communicate with non-amateurs, even as
a joke
D. It is poor amateur practice to transmit outside the amateur
bands
N1J03 (C) [97.101d]
When may you deliberately interfere with another station's
communications?
A. Only if the station is operating illegally
B. Only if the station begins transmitting on a frequency you
are using
C. Never
D. You may expect, and cause, deliberate interference because it
can't be helped during crowded band conditions
N1J04 (A) [97.113d]
When may false or deceptive amateur signals or communications be
transmitted?
A. Never
B. When operating a beacon transmitter in a "fox hunt" exercise
C. When playing a harmless "practical joke"
D. When you need to hide the meaning of a message for secrecy
N1J05 (C) [97.113d]
If an amateur pretends there is an emergency and transmits the
word "MAYDAY," what is this called?
A. A traditional greeting in May
B. An emergency test transmission
C. False or deceptive signals
D. Nothing special; "MAYDAY" has no meaning in an emergency
N1J06 (C) [97.119a]
When may an amateur transmit unidentified communications?
A. Only for brief tests not meant as messages
B. Only if it does not interfere with others
C. Never, except to control a model craft
D. Only for two-way or third-party communications
N1J07 (A) [97.119a]
What is an amateur communication called that does not have the
required station identification?
A. Unidentified communications or signals
B. Reluctance modulation
C. Test emission
D. Tactical communication
N1J08 (D) [97.405a]
If you hear a voice distress signal on a frequency outside of
your license privileges, what are you allowed to do to help the
station in distress?
A. You are NOT allowed to help because the frequency of the
signal is outside your privileges
B. You are allowed to help only if you keep your signals within
the nearest frequency band of your privileges
C. You are allowed to help on a frequency outside your
privileges only if you use international Morse code
D. You are allowed to help on a frequency outside your
privileges in any way possible
N1J09 (D) [97.119a]
If you answer someone on the air without giving your call sign,
what type of communication have you just conducted?
A. Test transmission
B. Tactical signal
C. Packet communication
D. Unidentified communication
N1J10 (C) [97.403]
When may you use your amateur station to transmit an "SOS" or
"MAYDAY"?
A. Never
B. Only at specific times (at 15 and 30 minutes after the hour)
C. In a life- or property-threatening emergency
D. When the National Weather Service has announced a severe
weather watch
N1J11 (B) [97.405a]
When may you send a distress signal on any frequency?
A. Never
B. In a life- or property-threatening emergency
C. Only at specific times (at 15 and 30 minutes after the hour)
D. When the National Weather Service has announced a severe
weather watch
SUBELEMENT N2 - OPERATING PROCEDURES [2 exam questions - 2
groups]
N2A Choosing a frequency for tune-up, operating or emergencies;
understanding the Morse code; RST signal reports; Q signals;
voice communications and phonetics.
N2A01 (A)
What should you do before you transmit on any frequency?
A. Listen to make sure others are not using the frequency
B. Listen to make sure that someone will be able to hear you
C. Check your antenna for resonance at the selected frequency
D. Make sure the SWR on your antenna feed line is high enough
N2A02 (D)
If you make contact with another station and your signal is
extremely strong and perfectly readable, what adjustment might
you make to your transmitter?
A. Turn on your speech processor
B. Reduce your SWR
C. Continue with your contact, making no changes
D. Turn down your power output to the minimum necessary
N2A03 (C)
What is one way to shorten transmitter tune-up time on the air to
cut down on interference?
A. Use a random wire antenna
B. Tune up on 40 meters first, then switch to the desired band
C. Tune the transmitter into a dummy load
D. Use twin lead instead of coaxial-cable feed lines
N2A04 (D)
If you are in contact with another station and you hear an
emergency call for help on your frequency, what should you do?
A. Tell the calling station that the frequency is in use
B. Direct the calling station to the nearest emergency net
frequency
C. Call your local Civil Preparedness Office and inform them of
the emergency
D. Stop your QSO immediately and take the emergency call
N2A05 (B)
What is the correct way to call CQ when using Morse code?
A. Send the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE," followed
by your call sign sent once
B. Send the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE," followed
by your call sign sent three times
C. Send the letters "CQ" ten times, followed by "DE," followed
by your call sign sent once
D. Send the letters "CQ" over and over
N2A06 (B)
How should you answer a Morse code CQ call?
A. Send your call sign four times
B. Send the other station's call sign twice, followed by "DE,"
followed by your call sign twice
C. Send the other station's call sign once, followed by "DE,"
followed by your call sign four times
D. Send your call sign followed by your name, station location
and a signal report
N2A07 (C)
At what speed should a Morse code CQ call be transmitted?
A. Only speeds below five WPM
B. The highest speed your keyer will operate
C. Any speed at which you can reliably receive
D. The highest speed at which you can control the keyer
N2A08 (D)
What is the meaning of the procedural signal "CQ"?
A. "Call on the quarter hour"
B. "New antenna is being tested" (no station should answer)
C. "Only the called station should transmit"
D. "Calling any station"
N2A09 (A)
What is the meaning of the procedural signal "DE"?
A. "From" or "this is," as in "W9NGT DE N9BTT"
B. "Directional Emissions" from your antenna
C. "Received all correctly"
D. "Calling any station"
N2A10 (A)
What is the meaning of the procedural signal "K"?
A. "Any station transmit"
B. "All received correctly"
C. "End of message"
D. "Called station only transmit"
N2A11 (B)
What is meant by the term "DX"?
A. Best regards
B. Distant station
C. Calling any station
D. Go ahead
N2A12 (B)
What is the meaning of the term "73"?
A. Long distance
B. Best regards
C. Love and kisses
D. Go ahead
N2A13 (C)
What are RST signal reports?
A. A short way to describe ionospheric conditions
B. A short way to describe transmitter power
C. A short way to describe signal reception
D. A short way to describe sunspot activity
N2A14 (D)
What does RST mean in a signal report?
A. Recovery, signal strength, tempo
B. Recovery, signal speed, tone
C. Readability, signal speed, tempo
D. Readability, signal strength, tone
N2A15 (B)
What is one meaning of the Q signal "QRS"?
A. Interference from static
B. Send more slowly
C. Send RST report
D. Radio station location is
N2A16 (D)
What is one meaning of the Q signal "QTH"?
A. Time here is
B. My name is
C. Stop sending
D. My location is
N2A17 (C)
What is a QSL card?
A. A letter or postcard from an amateur pen pal
B. A Notice of Violation from the FCC
C. A written proof of communication between two amateurs
D. A postcard reminding you when your license will expire
N2A18 (C)
What is the correct way to call CQ when using voice?
A. Say "CQ" once, followed by "this is," followed by your call
sign spoken three times
B. Say "CQ" at least five times, followed by "this is," followed
by your call sign spoken once
C. Say "CQ" three times, followed by "this is," followed by your
call sign spoken three times
D. Say "CQ" at least ten times, followed by "this is," followed
by your call sign spoken once
N2A19 (D)
How should you answer a voice CQ call?
A. Say the other station's call sign at least ten times,
followed by "this is," then your call sign at least twice
B. Say the other station's call sign at least five times
phonetically, followed by "this is," then your call sign at least
once
C. Say the other station's call sign at least three times,
followed by "this is," then your call sign at least five times
phonetically
D. Say the other station's call sign once, followed by "this
is," then your call sign given phonetically
N2A20 (A)
To make your call sign better understood when using voice
transmissions, what should you do?
A. Use Standard International Phonetics for each letter of your
call
B. Use any words which start with the same letters as your call
sign for each letter of your call
C. Talk louder
D. Turn up your microphone gain
N2B Radio teleprinting; packet; repeater operating procedures;
special operations.
N2B01 (B)
What is the correct way to call CQ when using RTTY?
A. Send the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE," followed
by your call sign sent once
B. Send the letters "CQ" three to six times, followed by "DE,"
followed by your call sign sent three times
C. Send the letters "CQ" ten times, followed by the procedural
signal "DE," followed by your call sent one time
D. Send the letters "CQ" over and over
N2B02 (B)
What speed should you use when answering a CQ call using RTTY?
A. Half the speed of the received signal
B. The same speed as the received signal
C. Twice the speed of the received signal
D. Any speed, since RTTY systems adjust to any signal speed
N2B03 (C)
What does "connected" mean in a packet-radio link?
A. A telephone link is working between two stations
B. A message has reached an amateur station for local delivery
C. A transmitting station is sending data to only one receiving
station; it replies that the data is being received correctly
D. A transmitting and receiving station are using a digipeater,
so no other contacts can take place until they are finished
N2B04 (D)
What does "monitoring" mean on a packet-radio frequency?
A. The FCC is copying all messages
B. A member of the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC's Field
Operations Bureau is copying all messages
C. A receiving station is displaying all messages sent to it,
and replying that the messages are being received correctly
D. A receiving station is displaying messages that may not be
sent to it, and is not replying to any message
N2B05 (A)
What is a digipeater?
A. A packet-radio station that retransmits only data that is
marked to be retransmitted
B. A packet-radio station that retransmits any data that it
receives
C. A repeater that changes audio signals to digital data
D. A repeater built using only digital electronics parts
N2B06 (B)
What does "network" mean in packet radio?
A. A way of connecting terminal-node controllers by telephone so
data can be sent over long distances
B. A way of connecting packet-radio stations so data can be sent
over long distances
C. The wiring connections on a terminal-node controller board
D. The programming in a terminal-node controller that rejects
other callers if a station is already connected
N2B07 (A)
What is simplex operation?
A. Transmitting and receiving on the same frequency
B. Transmitting and receiving over a wide area
C. Transmitting on one frequency and receiving on another
D. Transmitting one-way communications
N2B08 (B)
When should you use simplex operation instead of a repeater?
A. When the most reliable communications are needed
B. When a contact is possible without using a repeater
C. When an emergency telephone call is needed
D. When you are traveling and need some local information
N2B09 (C)
What is a good way to make contact on a repeater?
A. Say the call sign of the station you want to contact three
times
B. Say the other operator's name, then your call sign three
times
C. Say the call sign of the station you want to contact, then
your call sign
D. Say, "Breaker, breaker," then your call sign
N2B10 (A)
When using a repeater to communicate, what do you need to know
about the repeater besides its output frequency?
A. Its input frequency
B. Its call sign
C. Its power level
D. Whether or not it has a phone patch
N2B11 (D)
What is the main purpose of a repeater?
A. To make local information available 24 hours a day
B. To link amateur stations with the telephone system
C. To retransmit NOAA weather information during severe storm
warnings
D. To increase the range of portable and mobile stations
N2B12 (A)
What does it mean to say that a repeater has an input and an
output frequency?
A. The repeater receives on one frequency and transmits on
another
B. The repeater offers a choice of operating frequency, in case
one is busy
C. One frequency is used to control the repeater and another is
used to retransmit received signals
D. The repeater must receive an access code on one frequency
before retransmitting received signals
N2B13 (C)
What is an autopatch?
A. Something that automatically selects the strongest signal to
be repeated
B. A device which connects a mobile station to the next repeater
if it moves out of range of the first
C. A device that allows repeater users to make telephone calls
from their stations
D. A device which locks other stations out of a repeater when
there is an important conversation in progress
N2B14 (D)
What is the purpose of a repeater time-out timer?
A. It lets a repeater have a rest period after heavy use
B. It logs repeater transmit time to predict when a repeater
will fail
C. It tells how long someone has been using a repeater
D. It limits the amount of time someone can transmit on a
repeater
N2B15 (B)
What is a CTCSS (or PL) tone?
A. A special signal used for telecommand control of model craft
B. A sub-audible tone added to a carrier which may cause a
receiver to accept a signal
C. A tone used by repeaters to mark the end of a transmission
D. A special signal used for telemetry between amateur space
stations and Earth stations SUBELEMENT N3 - RADIO WAVE
PROPAGATION [1 exam question - 1 group]
N3A Radio wave propagation, line of sight, ground wave, sky
wave, sunspots and the sunspot cycle, reflection of VHF/UHF
signals.
N3A01 (A)
When a signal travels in a straight line from one antenna to
another, what is this called?
A. Line-of-sight propagation
B. Straight-line propagation
C. Knife-edge diffraction
D. Tunnel propagation
N3A02 (C)
What type of propagation usually occurs from one hand-held VHF
transceiver to another nearby?
A. Tunnel propagation
B. Sky-wave propagation
C. Line-of-sight propagation
D. Auroral propagation
N3A03 (B)
How do VHF and UHF radio waves usually travel from a transmitting
antenna to a receiving antenna?
A. They bend through the ionosphere
B. They go in a straight line
C. They wander in any direction
D. They move in a circle going either east or west from the
transmitter
N3A04 (C)
What can happen to VHF or UHF signals going towards a metal-
framed building?
A. They will go around the building
B. They can be bent by the ionosphere
C. They can be easily reflected by the building
D. They are sometimes scattered in the ectosphere
N3A05 (D)
When a signal travels along the surface of the Earth, what is
this called?
A. Sky-wave propagation
B. Knife-edge diffraction
C. E-region propagation
D. Ground-wave propagation
N3A06 (B)
How does the range of sky-wave propagation compare to ground-wave
propagation?
A. It is much shorter
B. It is much longer
C. It is about the same
D. It depends on the weather
N3A07 (A)
When a signal is returned to earth by the ionosphere, what is
this called?
A. Sky-wave propagation
B. Earth-moon-earth propagation
C. Ground-wave propagation
D. Tropospheric propagation
N3A08 (C)
What is the usual cause of sky-wave propagation?
A. Signals are reflected by a mountain
B. Signals are reflected by the moon
C. Signals are bent back to earth by the ionosphere
D. Signals are repeated by a repeater
N3A09 (C)
What is a skip zone?
A. An area covered by ground-wave propagation
B. An area covered by sky-wave propagation
C. An area which is too far away for ground-wave propagation,
but too close for sky-wave propagation
D. An area which is too far away for ground-wave or sky-wave
propagation
N3A10 (A)
What are the regions of ionized gases high above the earth
called?
A. The ionosphere
B. The troposphere
C. The gas region
D. The ion zone
N3A11 (A)
How do sunspots change the ionization of the atmosphere?
A. The more sunspots there are, the greater the ionization
B. The more sunspots there are, the less the ionization
C. Unless there are sunspots, the ionization is zero
D. They have no effect
N3A12 (C)
How long is an average sunspot cycle?
A. 2 years
B. 5 years
C. 11 years
D. 17 years
SUBELEMENT N4 - AMATEUR RADIO PRACTICES [4 exam questions - 4
groups]
N4A Unauthorized use prevention, lightning protection, and
station grounding.
N4A01 (B)
How could you best keep unauthorized persons from using your
amateur station at home?
A. Use a carrier-operated relay in the main power line
B. Use a key-operated on/off switch in the main power line
C. Put a "Danger - High Voltage" sign in the station
D. Put fuses in the main power line
N4A02 (A)
How could you best keep unauthorized persons from using a mobile
amateur station in your car?
A. Disconnect the microphone when you are not using it
B. Put a "do not touch" sign on the radio
C. Turn the radio off when you are not using it
D. Tune the radio to an unused frequency when you are done using
it
N4A03 (A)
Why would you use a key-operated on/off switch in the main power
line of your station?
A. To keep unauthorized persons from using your station
B. For safety, in case the main fuses fail
C. To keep the power company from turning off your electricity
during an emergency
D. For safety, to turn off the station in the event of an
emergency
N4A04 (D)
Why should you ground all antenna and rotator cables when your
amateur station is not in use?
A. To lock the antenna system in one position
B. To avoid radio frequency interference
C. To save electricity
D. To protect the station and building from lightning damage
N4A05 (C)
How can an antenna system best be protected from lightning
damage?
A. Install a balun at the antenna feed point
B. Install an RF choke in the antenna feed line
C. Ground all antennas when they are not in use
D. Install a fuse in the antenna feed line
N4A06 (D)
How can amateur station equipment best be protected from
lightning damage?
A. Use heavy insulation on the wiring
B. Never turn off the equipment
C. Disconnect the ground system from all radios
D. Disconnect all equipment from the power lines and antenna
cables
N4A07 (B)
For best protection from electrical shock, what should be
grounded in an amateur station?
A. The power supply primary
B. All station equipment
C. The antenna feed line
D. The AC power mains
N4A08 (A)
What is usually a good indoor grounding point for an amateur
station?
A. A metallic cold water pipe
B. A plastic cold water pipe
C. A window screen
D. A metallic natural gas pipe
N4A09 (C)
Where should you connect the chassis of each piece of your
station equipment to best protect against electrical shock?
A. To insulated shock mounts
B. To the antenna
C. To a good ground connection
D. To a circuit breaker
N4A10 (B)
Which of these materials is best for a ground rod driven into the
earth?
A. Hard plastic
B. Copper or copper-clad steel
C. Iron or steel
D. Fiberglass
N4A11 (C)
If you ground your station equipment to a ground rod driven into
the earth, what is the shortest length the rod should be?
A. 4 feet
B. 6 feet
C. 8 feet
D. 10 feet
N4B Radio frequency safety precautions, safety interlocks,
antenna installation safety procedures.
N4B01 (B)
What should you do for safety when operating at 1270 MHz?
A. Make sure that an RF leakage filter is installed at the
antenna feed point
B. Keep antenna away from your eyes when RF is applied
C. Make sure the standing wave ratio is low before you conduct a
test
D. Never use a shielded horizontally polarized antenna
N4B02 (A)
What should you do for safety if you put up a UHF transmitting
antenna?
A. Make sure the antenna will be in a place where no one can get
near it when you are transmitting
B. Make sure that RF field screens are in place
C. Make sure the antenna is near the ground to keep its RF
energy pointing in the correct direction
D. Make sure you connect an RF leakage filter at the antenna
feed point
N4B03 (C)
What should you do for safety before removing the shielding on a
UHF power amplifier?
A. Make sure all RF screens are in place at the antenna feed
line
B. Make sure the antenna feed line is properly grounded
C. Make sure the amplifier cannot accidentally be turned on
D. Make sure that RF leakage filters are connected
N4B04 (A)
Why should you use only good quality coaxial cable and connectors
for a UHF antenna system?
A. To keep RF loss low
B. To keep television interference high
C. To keep the power going to your antenna system from getting
too high
D. To keep the standing wave ratio of your antenna system high
N4B05 (B)
Why should you make sure the antenna of a hand-held transceiver
is not close to your head when transmitting?
A. To help the antenna radiate energy equally in all directions
B. To reduce your exposure to the radio-frequency energy
C. To use your body to reflect the signal in one direction
D. To keep static charges from building up
N4B06 (D)
Microwave oven radiation is similar to what type of amateur
station RF radiation?
A. Signals in the 3.5 MHz range
B. Signals in the 21 MHz range
C. Signals in the 50 MHz range
D. Signals in the 1270 MHz range
N4B07 (D)
Why would there be a switch in a high-voltage power supply to
turn off the power if its cabinet is opened?
A. To keep dangerous RF radiation from leaking out through an
open cabinet
B. To keep dangerous RF radiation from coming in through an open
cabinet
C. To turn the power supply off when it is not being used
D. To keep anyone opening the cabinet from getting shocked by
dangerous high voltages
N4B08 (D)
What kind of safety equipment should you wear if you are working
on an antenna tower?
A. A grounding chain
B. A reflective vest of approved color
C. A flashing red, yellow or white light
D. A carefully inspected safety belt, hard hat and safety
glasses
N4B09 (D)
Why should you wear a safety belt if you are working on an
antenna tower?
A. To safely hold your tools so they don't fall and injure
someone on the ground
B. To keep the tower from becoming unbalanced while you are
working
C. To safely bring any tools you might use up and down the tower
D. To prevent you from accidentally falling
N4B10 (A)
For safety, how high should you place a horizontal wire antenna?
A. High enough so that no one can touch any part of it from the
ground
B. As close to the ground as possible
C. Just high enough so you can easily reach it for adjustments
or repairs
D. Above high-voltage electrical lines
N4B11 (C)
Why should you wear a hard hat if you are on the ground helping
someone work on an antenna tower?
A. So you won't be hurt if the tower should accidentally fall
B. To keep RF energy away from your head during antenna testing
C. To protect your head from something dropped from the tower
D. So someone passing by will know that work is being done on
the tower and will stay away
N4C SWR meaning and measurements.
N4C01 (C)
What instrument is used to measure standing wave ratio?
A. An ohmmeter
B. An ammeter
C. An SWR meter
D. A current bridge
N4C02 (D)
What instrument is used to measure the relative impedance match
between an antenna and its feed line?
A. An ammeter
B. An ohmmeter
C. A voltmeter
D. An SWR meter
N4C03 (A)
Where would you connect an SWR meter to measure standing wave
ratio?
A. Between the feed line and the antenna
B. Between the transmitter and the power supply
C. Between the transmitter and the receiver
D. Between the transmitter and the ground
N4C04 (B)
What does an SWR reading of 1:1 mean?
A. An antenna for another frequency band is probably connected
B. The best impedance match has been attained
C. No power is going to the antenna
D. The SWR meter is broken
N4C05 (C)
What does an SWR reading of less than 1.5:1 mean?
A. An impedance match which is too low
B. An impedance mismatch; something may be wrong with the
antenna system
C. A fairly good impedance match
D. An antenna gain of 1.5
N4C06 (D)
What does an SWR reading of 4:1 mean?
A. An impedance match which is too low
B. An impedance match which is good, but not the best
C. An antenna gain of 4
D. An impedance mismatch; something may be wrong with the
antenna system
N4C07 (A)
What kind of SWR reading may mean poor electrical contact between
parts of an antenna system?
A. A jumpy reading
B. A very low reading
C. No reading at all
D. A negative reading
N4C08 (A)
What does a very high SWR reading mean?
A. The antenna is the wrong length, or there may be an open or
shorted connection somewhere in the feed line
B. The signals coming from the antenna are unusually strong,
which means very good radio conditions
C. The transmitter is putting out more power than normal,
showing that it is about to go bad
D. There is a large amount of solar radiation, which means very
poor radio conditions
N4C09 (B)
If an SWR reading at the low frequency end of an amateur band is
2.5:1, and is 5:1 at the high frequency end of the same band,
what does this tell you about your 1/2-wavelength dipole antenna?
A. The antenna is broadbanded
B. The antenna is too long for operation on the band
C. The antenna is too short for operation on the band
D. The antenna is just right for operation on the band
N4C10 (C)
If an SWR reading at the low frequency end of an amateur band is
5:1, and 2.5:1 at the high frequency end of the same band, what
does this tell you about your 1/2-wavelength dipole antenna?
A. The antenna is broadbanded
B. The antenna is too long for operation on the band
C. The antenna is too short for operation on the band
D. The antenna is just right for operation on the band
N4C11 (A)
If you use a 3-30 MHz RF-power meter at UHF frequencies, how
accurate will its readings be?
A. They may not be accurate at all
B. They will be accurate enough to get by
C. They will be accurate but the readings must be divided by two
D. They will be accurate but the readings must be multiplied by
two
N4D RFI and its complications.
N4D01 (C)
What is meant by receiver overload?
A. Too much voltage from the power supply
B. Too much current from the power supply
C. Interference caused by strong signals from a nearby
transmitter
D. Interference caused by turning the volume up too high
N4D02 (B)
What is one way to tell if radio-frequency interference to a
receiver is caused by front-end overload?
A. If connecting a low-pass filter to the transmitter greatly
cuts down the interference
B. If the interference is about the same no matter what
frequency is used for the transmitter
C. If connecting a low-pass filter to the receiver greatly cuts
down the interference
D. If grounding the receiver makes the problem worse
N4D03 (C)
If your neighbor reports television interference whenever you are
transmitting from your amateur station, no matter what frequency
band you use, what is probably the cause of the interference?
A. Too little transmitter harmonic suppression
B. Receiver VR tube discharge
C. Receiver overload
D. Incorrect antenna length
N4D04 (D)
If your neighbor reports television interference on one or two
channels only when you are transmitting on the 15-meter band,
what is probably the cause of the interference?
A. Too much low-pass filtering on the transmitter
B. De-ionization of the ionosphere near your neighbor's TV
antenna
C. TV receiver front-end overload
D. Harmonic radiation from your transmitter
N4D05 (B)
What type of filter should be connected to a TV receiver as the
first step in trying to prevent RF overload from an amateur HF
station transmission?
A. Low-pass
B. High-pass
C. Band pass
D. Notch
N4D06 (B)
What type of filter might be connected to an amateur HF
transmitter to cut down on harmonic radiation?
A. A key-click filter
B. A low-pass filter
C. A high-pass filter
D. A CW filter
N4D07 (A)
What is meant by harmonic radiation?
A. Unwanted signals at frequencies which are multiples of the
fundamental (chosen) frequency
B. Unwanted signals that are combined with a 60-Hz hum
C. Unwanted signals caused by sympathetic vibrations from a
nearby transmitter
D. Signals which cause skip propagation to occur
N4D08 (A)
Why is harmonic radiation from an amateur station not wanted?
A. It may cause interference to other stations and may result in
out-of-band signals
B. It uses large amounts of electric power
C. It may cause sympathetic vibrations in nearby transmitters
D. It may cause auroras in the air
N4D09 (A)
What type of interference may come from a multi-band antenna
connected to a poorly tuned transmitter?
A. Harmonic radiation
B. Auroral distortion
C. Parasitic excitation
D. Intermodulation
N4D10 (C)
What is the main purpose of shielding in a transmitter?
A. It gives the low-pass filter a solid support
B. It helps the sound quality of transmitters
C. It prevents unwanted RF radiation
D. It helps keep electronic parts warmer and more stable
N4D11 (A)
If you are told that your amateur station is causing television
interference, what should you do?
A. First make sure that your station is operating properly, and
that it does not cause interference to your own television
B. Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest
FCC office for assistance
C. Connect a high-pass filter to the transmitter output and a
low-pass filter to the antenna-input terminals of the television
D. Continue operating normally, because you have no reason to
worry about the interference
SUBELEMENT N5 - ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES [4 exam questions - 4
groups]
N5A Metric prefixes, ie pico, micro, milli, centi, kilo, mega,
giga.
N5A01 (B)
If a dial marked in kilohertz shows a reading of 7125 kHz, what
would it show if it were marked in megahertz?
A. 0.007125 MHz
B. 7.125 MHz
C. 71.25 MHz
D. 7,125,000 MHz
N5A02 (C)
If a dial marked in megahertz shows a reading of 3.525 MHz, what
would it show if it were marked in kilohertz?
A. 0.003525 kHz
B. 35.25 kHz
C. 3525 kHz
D. 3,525,000 kHz
N5A03 (D)
If a dial marked in kilohertz shows a reading of 3725 kHz, what
would it show if it were marked in hertz?
A. 3,725 Hz
B. 37.25 Hz
C. 3,725 Hz
D. 3,725,000 Hz
N5A04 (B)
How long is an antenna that is 400 centimeters long?
A. 0.0004 meters
B. 4 meters
C. 40 meters
D. 40,000 meters
N5A05 (C)
If an ammeter marked in amperes is used to measure a 3000-
milliampere current, what reading would it show?
A. 0.003 amperes
B. 0.3 amperes
C. 3 amperes
D. 3,000,000 amperes
N5A06 (B)
If a voltmeter marked in volts is used to measure a 3500-
millivolt potential, what reading would it show?
A. 0.35 volts
B. 3.5 volts
C. 35 volts
D. 350 volts
N5A07 (B)
How many farads is 500,000 microfarads?
A. 0.0005 farads
B. 0.5 farads
C. 500 farads
D. 500,000,000 farads
N5A08 (B)
How many microfarads is 1,000,000 picofarads?
A. 0.001 microfarads
B. 1 microfarad
C. 1,000 microfarads
D. 1,000,000,000 microfarads
N5A09 (C)
How many hertz are in a kilohertz?
A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 1000000
N5A10 (C)
How many kilohertz are in a megahertz?
A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 1000000
N5A11 (B)
If you have a hand-held transceiver which puts out 500
milliwatts, how many watts would this be?
A. 0.02
B. 0.5
C. 5
D. 50
N5B Concepts of current, voltage, conductor, insulator,
resistance, and the measurements thereof.
N5B01 (D)
What is the flow of electrons in an electric circuit called?
A. Voltage
B. Resistance
C. Capacitance
D. Current
N5B02 (C)
What is the basic unit of electric current?
A. The volt
B. The watt
C. The ampere
D. The ohm
N5B03 (B)
What is the pressure that forces electrons to flow through a
circuit?
A. Magnetomotive force, or inductance
B. Electromotive force, or voltage
C. Farad force, or capacitance
D. Thermal force, or heat
N5B04 (A)
What is the basic unit of voltage?
A. The volt
B. The watt
C. The ampere
D. The ohm
N5B05 (A)
How much voltage does an automobile battery usually supply?
A. About 12 volts
B. About 30 volts
C. About 120 volts
D. About 240 volts
N5B06 (C)
How much voltage does a wall outlet usually supply (in the US)?
A. About 12 volts
B. About 30 volts
C. About 120 volts
D. About 480 volts
N5B07 (C)
What are three good electrical conductors?
A. Copper, gold, mica
B. Gold, silver, wood
C. Gold, silver, aluminum
D. Copper, aluminum, paper
N5B08 (A)
What are four good electrical insulators?
A. Glass, air, plastic, porcelain
B. Glass, wood, copper, porcelain
C. Paper, glass, air, aluminum
D. Plastic, rubber, wood, carbon
N5B09 (B)
What does an electrical insulator do?
A. It lets electricity flow through it in one direction
B. It does not let electricity flow through it
C. It lets electricity flow through it when light shines on it
D. It lets electricity flow through it
N5B10 (D)
What limits the amount of current that flows through a circuit if
the voltage stays the same?
A. Reliance
B. Reactance
C. Saturation
D. Resistance
N5B11 (D)
What is the basic unit of resistance?
A. The volt
B. The watt
C. The ampere
D. The ohm
N5C Ohm's Law (any calculations will be kept to a very low level
- no fractions or decimals) and the concepts of energy and power,
and open and short circuits.
N5C01 (A)
What formula shows how voltage, current and resistance relate to
each other in an electric circuit?
A. Ohm's Law
B. Kirchhoff's Law
C. Ampere's Law
D. Tesla's Law
N5C02 (C)
If a current of 2 amperes flows through a 50-ohm resistor, what
is the voltage across the resistor?
A. 25 volts
B. 52 volts
C. 100 volts
D. 200 volts
N5C03 (B)
If a 100-ohm resistor is connected to 200 volts, what is the
current through the resistor?
A. 1/2 ampere
B. 2 amperes
C. 300 amperes
D. 20000 amperes
N5C04 (A)
If a current of 3 amperes flows through a resistor connected to
90 volts, what is the resistance?
A. 30 ohms
B. 93 ohms
C. 270 ohms
D. 1/30 ohm
N5C05 (C)
What is the word used to describe how fast electrical energy is
used?
A. Resistance
B. Current
C. Power
D. Voltage
N5C06 (C)
If you have light bulbs marked 60 watts, 75 watts and 100 watts,
which one will use electrical energy the fastest?
A. The 60 watt bulb
B. The 75 watt bulb
C. The 100 watt bulb
D. They will all be the same
N5C07 (B)
What is the basic unit of electrical power?
A. The ohm
B. The watt
C. The volt
D. The ampere
N5C08 (C)
Which electrical circuit can have no current?
A. A closed circuit
B. A short circuit
C. An open circuit
D. A complete circuit
N5C09 (D)
Which electrical circuit uses too much current?
A. An open circuit
B. A dead circuit
C. A closed circuit
D. A short circuit
N5C10 (B)
What is the name of a current that flows only in one direction?
A. An alternating current
B. A direct current
C. A normal current
D. A smooth current
N5C11 (A)
What is the name of a current that flows back and forth, first in
one direction, then in the opposite direction?
A. An alternating current
B. A direct current
C. A rough current
D. A reversing current
N5D Concepts of frequency, including AC vs DC, frequency units,
AF vs RF and wavelength.
N5D01 (D)
What term means the number of times per second that an
alternating current flows back and forth?
A. Pulse rate
B. Speed
C. Wavelength
D. Frequency
N5D02 (A)
What is the basic unit of frequency?
A. The hertz
B. The watt
C. The ampere
D. The ohm
N5D03 (B)
What frequency can humans hear?
A. 0 - 20 Hz
B. 20 - 20,000 Hz
C. 200 - 200,000 Hz
D. 10,000 - 30,000 Hz
N5D04 (B)
Why do we call signals in the range 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz audio
frequencies?
A. Because the human ear cannot sense anything in this range
B. Because the human ear can sense sounds in this range
C. Because this range is too low for radio energy
D. Because the human ear can sense radio waves in this range
N5D05 (C)
What is the lowest frequency of electrical energy that is usually
known as a radio frequency?
A. 20 Hz
B. 2,000 Hz
C. 20,000 Hz
D. 1,000,000 Hz
N5D06 (B)
Electrical energy at a frequency of 7125 kHz is in what frequency
range?
A. Audio
B. Radio
C. Hyper
D. Super-high
N5D07 (C)
If a radio wave makes 3,725,000 cycles in one second, what does
this mean?
A. The radio wave's voltage is 3,725 kilovolts
B. The radio wave's wavelength is 3,725 kilometers
C. The radio wave's frequency is 3,725 kilohertz
D. The radio wave's speed is 3,725 kilometers per second
N5D08 (C)
What is the name for the distance an AC signal travels during one
complete cycle?
A. Wave speed
B. Waveform
C. Wavelength
D. Wave spread
N5D09 (A)
What happens to a signal's wavelength as its frequency increases?
A. It gets shorter
B. It gets longer
C. It stays the same
D. It disappears
N5D10 (A)
What happens to a signal's frequency as its wavelength gets
longer?
A. It goes down
B. It goes up
C. It stays the same
D. It disappears
N5D11 (B)
What does 60 hertz (Hz) mean?
A. 6000 cycles per second
B. 60 cycles per second
C. 6000 meters per second
D. 60 meters per second
SUBELEMENT N6 - CIRCUIT COMPONENTS [2 exam questions - 2 groups]
N6A Electrical function and/or schematic representation of
resistor, switch, fuse, or battery.
N6A01 (B)
What can a single-pole, double-throw switch do?
A. It can switch one input to one output
B. It can switch one input to either of two outputs
C. It can switch two inputs at the same time, one input to
either of two outputs, and the other input to either of two
outputs
D. It can switch two inputs at the same time, one input to one
output, and the other input to another output
N6A02 (D)
What can a double-pole, single-throw switch do?
A. It can switch one input to one output
B. It can switch one input to either of two outputs
C. It can switch two inputs at the same time, one input to
either of two outputs, and the other input to either of two
outputs
D. It can switch two inputs at the same time, one input to one
output, and the other input to the other output
N6A03 (A)
Which component has a positive and a negative side?
A. A battery
B. A potentiometer
C. A fuse
D. A resistor
N6A04 (B)
Which component has a value that can be changed?
A. A single-cell battery
B. A potentiometer
C. A fuse
D. A resistor
N6A05 (B)
In Figure N6-1 which symbol represents a variable resistor or
potentiometer?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6A06 (C)
In Figure N6-1 which symbol represents a fixed resistor?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6A07 (A)
In Figure N6-1 which symbol represents a fuse?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6A08 (D)
In Figure N6-1 which symbol represents a single-cell battery?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6A09 (A)
In Figure N6-2 which symbol represents a single-pole, single-
throw switch?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6A10 (D)
In Figure N6-2 which symbol represents a single-pole, double-
throw switch?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6A11 (C)
In Figure N6-2 which symbol represents a double-pole, single-
throw switch?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6A12 (B)
In Figure N6-2 which symbol represents a double-pole, double-
throw switch?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6B Electrical function and/or schematic representation of a
ground, antenna, transistor, or a triode vacuum tube.
N6B01 (A)
Which component can amplify a small signal using low voltages?
A. A PNP transistor
B. A variable resistor
C. An electrolytic capacitor
D. A multiple-cell battery
N6B02 (B)
Which component conducts electricity from a negative emitter to a
positive collector when its base voltage is made positive?
A. A variable resistor
B. An NPN transistor
C. A triode vacuum tube
D. A multiple-cell battery
N6B03 (A)
Which component is used to radiate radio energy?
A. An antenna
B. An earth ground
C. A chassis ground
D. A potentiometer
N6B04 (D)
In Figure N6-3 which symbol represents an earth ground?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6B05 (A)
In Figure N6-3 which symbol represents a chassis ground?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6B06 (C)
In Figure N6-3 which symbol represents an antenna?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6B07 (D)
In Figure N6-4 which symbol represents an NPN transistor?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6B08 (A)
In Figure N6-4 which symbol represents a PNP transistor?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6B09 (B)
In Figure N6-4 which symbol represents a triode vacuum tube?
A. Symbol 1
B. Symbol 2
C. Symbol 3
D. Symbol 4
N6B10 (A)
What is one reason a triode vacuum tube might be used instead of
a transistor in a circuit?
A. It handles higher power
B. It uses lower voltages
C. It uses less current
D. It is much smaller
N6B11 (C)
Which component can amplify a small signal but must use high
voltages?
A. A transistor
B. An electrolytic capacitor
C. A vacuum tube
D. A multiple-cell battery
SUBELEMENT N7 - PRACTICAL CIRCUITS [2 exam questions - 2 groups]
N7A Functional layout of transmitter, transceiver, receiver,
power supply, antenna, antenna switch, antenna feed line,
impedance-matching device, SWR meter.
N7A01 (B)
What would you connect to your transceiver if you wanted to
switch it between more than one type of antenna?
A. A terminal-node switch
B. An antenna switch
C. A telegraph key switch
D. A high-pass filter
N7A02 (C)
What device might allow use of an antenna on a band it was not
designed for?
A. An SWR meter
B. A low-pass filter
C. An antenna tuner
D. A high-pass filter
N7A03 (D)
What connects your transceiver to your antenna?
A. A dummy load
B. A ground wire
C. The power cord
D. A feed line
N7A04 (B)
What might you connect between your transceiver and an antenna
switch connected to several types of antennas?
A. A high-pass filter
B. An SWR meter
C. A key-click filter
D. A mixer
N7A05 (D)
If your SWR meter is connected to an antenna tuner on one side,
what would you connect to the other side of it?
A. A power supply
B. An antenna
C. An antenna switch
D. A transceiver
N7A06 (D)
Which of these should never be connected to the output of a
transceiver?
A. An antenna switch
B. An SWR meter
C. An antenna
D. A receiver
N7A07 (A)
If your mobile transceiver works in your car but not in your
home, what should you check first?
A. The power supply
B. The speaker
C. The microphone
D. The SWR meter
N7A08 (A)
What does an antenna tuner do?
A. It matches a transceiver to a mismatched antenna system
B. It helps a receiver automatically tune in stations that are
far away
C. It switches an antenna system to a transceiver when sending,
and to a receiver when listening
D. It switches a transceiver between different kinds of antennas
connected to one feed line
N7A09 (B)
In Figure N7-1, if block 1 is a transceiver and block 3 is a
dummy antenna what is block 2?
A. A terminal-node switch
B. An antenna switch
C. A telegraph key switch
D. A high-pass filter
N7A10 (A)
In Figure N7-2, if block 2 is an SWR meter and block 3 is an
antenna switch, what is block 1?
A. A transceiver
B. A high-pass filter
C. An antenna tuner
D. A modem
N7A11 (B)
In Figure N7-3, if block 1 is a transceiver and block 2 is an SWR
meter, what is block 3?
A. An antenna switch
B. An antenna tuner
C. A key-click filter
D. A terminal-node controller
N7A12 (C)
What device converts household current to 12 VDC?
A. A catalytic converter
B. A low-pass filter
C. A power supply
D. An RS-232 interface
N7A13 (C)
Which of these usually needs a heavy-duty power supply?
A. An SWR meter
B. A receiver
C. A transceiver
D. An antenna switch
N7B Station layout and accessories for telegraphy,
radiotelephone, radioteleprinter or packet
N7B01 (B)
What would you connect to a transceiver to send Morse code?
A. A terminal-node controller
B. A telegraph key
C. An SWR meter
D. An antenna switch
N7B02 (C) Where would you connect a telegraph key
to send Morse code?
A. To a power supply
B. To an antenna switch
C. To a transceiver
D. To an antenna
N7B03 (B)
What do many amateurs use to help form good Morse code
characters?
A. A key-operated on/off switch
B. An electronic keyer
C. A key-click filter
D. A DTMF keypad
N7B04 (C)
Where would you connect a microphone for voice operation?
A. To a power supply
B. To an antenna switch
C. To a transceiver
D. To an antenna
N7B05 (D)
What would you connect to a transceiver for voice operation?
A. A splatter filter
B. A terminal-voice controller
C. A receiver audio filter
D. A microphone
N7B06 (A)
What would you connect to a transceiver for RTTY operation?
A. A modem and a teleprinter or computer system
B. A computer, a printer and a RTTY refresh unit
C. A terminal voice controller
D. A modem, a monitor and a DTMF keypad
N7B07 (C)
What would you connect between a transceiver and a computer
system or teleprinter for RTTY operation?
A. An RS-232 interface
B. A DTMF keypad
C. A modem
D. A terminal-network controller
N7B08 (A)
What would you connect between a computer system and a
transceiver for packet-radio operation?
A. A terminal-node controller
B. A DTMF keypad
C. An SWR bridge
D. An antenna tuner
N7B09 (C)
Where would you connect a terminal-node controller for packet-
radio operation?
A. Between your antenna and transceiver
B. Between your computer and monitor
C. Between your computer and transceiver
D. Between your keyboard and computer
N7B10 (D)
In RTTY operation, what equipment connects to a modem?
A. A DTMF keypad, a monitor and a transceiver
B. A DTMF microphone, a monitor and a transceiver
C. A transceiver and a terminal-network controller
D. A transceiver and a teleprinter or computer system
N7B11 (B)
In packet-radio operation, what equipment connects to a terminal-
node controller?
A. A transceiver and a modem
B. A transceiver and a terminal or computer system
C. A DTMF keypad, a monitor and a transceiver
D. A DTMF microphone, a monitor and a transceiver
SUBELEMENT N8 - SIGNALS AND EMISSIONS [2 exam questions - 2
groups]
N8A Emission types, key clicks, chirps or superimposed hum.
N8A01 (B)
How is CW usually transmitted?
A. By frequency-shift keying an RF signal
B. By on/off keying an RF signal
C. By audio-frequency-shift keying an oscillator tone
D. By on/off keying an audio-frequency signal
N8A02 (A)
How is RTTY usually transmitted?
A. By frequency-shift keying an RF signal
B. By on/off keying an RF signal
C. By digital pulse-code keying of an unmodulated carrier
D. By on/off keying an audio-frequency signal
N8A03 (C)
What is the name for international Morse code emissions?
A. RTTY
B. Data
C. CW
D. Phone
N8A04 (A)
What is the name for narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy
emissions?
A. RTTY
B. Data
C. CW
D. Phone
N8A05 (B)
What is the name for packet-radio emissions?
A. RTTY
B. Data
C. CW
D. Phone
N8A06 (D)
What is the name for voice emissions?
A. RTTY
B. Data
C. CW
D. Phone
N8A07 (D)
How can you prevent key clicks?
A. By sending CW more slowly
B. By increasing power
C. By using a better power supply
D. By using a key-click filter
N8A08 (C)
What does chirp mean?
A. An overload in a receiver's audio circuit whenever CW is
received
B. A high-pitched tone which is received along with a CW signal
C. A small change in a transmitter's frequency each time it is
keyed
D. A slow change in transmitter frequency as the circuit warms
up
N8A09 (D)
What can be done to keep a CW transmitter from chirping?
A. Add a low-pass filter
B. Use an RF amplifier
C. Keep the power supply current very steady
D. Keep the power supply voltages very steady
N8A10 (D)
What may cause a buzzing or hum in the signal of an HF
transmitter?
A. Using an antenna which is the wrong length
B. Energy from another transmitter
C. Bad design of the transmitter's RF power output circuit
D. A bad filter capacitor in the transmitter's power supply
N8A11 (A)
Which sideband is commonly used for 10-meter phone operation?
A. Upper-sideband
B. Lower-sideband
C. Amplitude-compandored sideband
D. Double-sideband
N8B Harmonics and unwanted signals, equipment and adjustments to
help reduce interference to others.
N8B01 (C)
How does the frequency of a harmonic compare to the desired
transmitting frequency?
A. It is slightly more than the desired frequency
B. It is slightly less than the desired frequency
C. It is exactly two, or three, or more times the desired
frequency
D. It is much less than the desired frequency
N8B02 (A)
What is the fourth harmonic of a 7160-kHz signal?
A. 28,640 kHz
B. 35,800 kHz
C. 28,160 kHz
D. 1790 kHz
N8B03 (C)
If you are told your station was heard on 21,375 kHz, but at the
time you were operating on 7125 kHz, what is one reason this
could happen?
A. Your transmitter's power-supply filter capacitor was bad
B. You were sending CW too fast
C. Your transmitter was radiating harmonic signals
D. Your transmitter's power-supply filter choke was bad
N8B04 (D)
If someone tells you that signals from your hand-held transceiver
are interfering with other signals on a frequency near yours,
what may be the cause?
A. You may need a power amplifier for your hand-held
B. Your hand-held may have chirp from weak batteries
C. You may need to turn the volume up on your hand-held
D. Your hand-held may be transmitting spurious emissions
N8B05 (D)
If your transmitter sends signals outside the band where it is
transmitting, what is this called?
A. Off-frequency emissions
B. Transmitter chirping
C. Side tones
D. Spurious emissions
N8B06 (A)
What problem may occur if your transmitter is operated without
the cover and other shielding in place?
A. It may transmit spurious emissions
B. It may transmit a chirpy signal
C. It may transmit a weak signal
D. It may interfere with other stations operating near its
frequency
N8B07 (B)
What may happen if an SSB transmitter is operated with the
microphone gain set too high?
A. It may cause digital interference to computer equipment
B. It may cause splatter interference to other stations
operating near its frequency
C. It may cause atmospheric interference in the air around the
antenna
D. It may cause interference to other stations operating on a
higher frequency band
N8B08 (B)
What may happen if an SSB transmitter is operated with too much
speech processing?
A. It may cause digital interference to computer equipment
B. It may cause splatter interference to other stations
operating near its frequency
C. It may cause atmospheric interference in the air around the
antenna
D. It may cause interference to other stations operating on a
higher frequency band
N8B09 (B)
What may happen if an FM transmitter is operated with the
microphone gain or deviation control set too high?
A. It may cause digital interference to computer equipment
B. It may cause interference to other stations operating near
its frequency
C. It may cause atmospheric interference in the air around the
antenna
D. It may cause interference to other stations operating on a
higher frequency band
N8B10 (B)
What may your FM hand-held or mobile transceiver do if you shout
into its microphone?
A. It may cause digital interference to computer equipment
B. It may cause interference to other stations operating near
its frequency
C. It may cause atmospheric interference in the air around the
antenna
D. It may cause interference to other stations operating on a
higher frequency band
N8B11 (D)
What can you do if you are told your FM hand-held or mobile
transceiver is over deviating?
A. Talk louder into the microphone
B. Let the transceiver cool off
C. Change to a higher power level
D. Talk farther away from the microphone
SUBELEMENT N9 - ANTENNAS AND FEED LINES [3 exam questions - 3
groups]
N9A Wavelength vs antenna length.
N9A01 (D)
How do you calculate the length (in feet) of a half-wavelength
dipole antenna?
A. Divide 150 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz)
[150/f(in MHz)]
B. Divide 234 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz)
[234/f (in MHz)]
C. Divide 300 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz)
[300/f (in MHz)]
D. Divide 468 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz)
[468/f (in MHz)]
N9A02 (B)
How do you calculate the length (in feet) of a quarter-wavelength
vertical antenna?
A. Divide 150 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz)
[150/f (in MHz)]
B. Divide 234 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz)
[234/f (in MHz)]
C. Divide 300 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz)
[300/f (in MHz)]
D. Divide 468 by the antenna's operating frequency (in MHz)
[468/f (in MHz)]
N9A03 (A)
If you made a half-wavelength dipole antenna for 3725 kHz, how
long would it be (to the nearest foot)?
A. 126 ft
B. 81 ft
C. 63 ft
D. 40 ft
N9A04 (C)
If you made a half-wavelength dipole antenna for 28.150 MHz, how
long would it be (to the nearest foot)?
A. 22 ft
B. 11 ft
C. 17 ft
D. 34 ft
N9A05 (D)
If you made a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 7125 kHz,
how long would it be (to the nearest foot)?
A. 11 ft
B. 16 ft
C. 21 ft
D. 33 ft
N9A06 (B)
If you made a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 21.125 MHz,
how long would it be (to the nearest foot)?
A. 7 ft
B. 11 ft
C. 14 ft
D. 22 ft
N9A07 (C)
If you made a half-wavelength vertical antenna for 223 MHz, how
long would it be (to the nearest inch)?
A. 112 inches
B. 50 inches
C. 25 inches
D. 12 inches
N9A08 (A)
If an antenna is made longer, what happens to its resonant
frequency?
A. It decreases
B. It increases
C. It stays the same
D. It disappears
N9A09 (B)
If an antenna is made shorter, what happens to its resonant
frequency?
A. It decreases
B. It increases
C. It stays the same
D. It disappears
N9A10 (A)
How could you lower the resonant frequency of a dipole antenna?
A. Lengthen the antenna
B. Shorten the antenna
C. Use less feed line
D. Use a smaller size feed line
N9A11 (B)
How could you raise the resonant frequency of a dipole antenna?
A. Lengthen the antenna
B. Shorten the antenna
C. Use more feed line
D. Use a larger size feed line
N9B Yagi parts, concept of directional antennas, and safety near
antennas.
N9B01 (B)
In what direction does a Yagi antenna send out radio energy?
A. It goes out equally in all directions
B. Most of it goes in one direction
C. Most of it goes equally in two opposite directions
D. Most of it is aimed high into the air
N9B02 (C)
About how long is the driven element of a Yagi antenna?
A. 1/4 wavelength
B. 1/3 wavelength
C. 1/2 wavelength
D. 1 wavelength
N9B03 (D)
In Diagram N9-1, what is the name of element 2 of the Yagi
antenna?
A. Director
B. Reflector
C. Boom
D. Driven element
N9B04 (A)
In Diagram N9-1, what is the name of element 3 of the Yagi
antenna?
A. Director
B. Reflector
C. Boom
D. Driven element
N9B05 (B)
In Diagram N9-1, what is the name of element 1 of the Yagi
antenna?
A. Director
B. Reflector
C. Boom
D. Driven element
N9B06 (B)
Looking at the Yagi antenna in Diagram N9-1, in which direction
on the page would it send most of its radio energy?
A. Left
B. Right
C. Top
D. Bottom
N9B07 (B)
Why is a 5/8-wavelength vertical antenna better than a 1/4-
wavelength vertical antenna for VHF or UHF mobile operations?
A. A 5/8-wavelength antenna can handle more power
B. A 5/8-wavelength antenna has more gain
C. A 5/8-wavelength antenna has less corona loss
D. A 5/8-wavelength antenna is easier to install on a car
N9B08 (C)
In what direction does a vertical antenna send out radio energy?
A. Most of it goes in two opposite directions
B. Most of it goes high into the air
C. Most of it goes equally in all horizontal directions
D. Most of it goes in one direction
N9B09 (C)
If the ends of a half-wave dipole antenna point east and west,
which way would the antenna send out radio energy?
A. Equally in all directions
B. Mostly up and down
C. Mostly north and south
D. Mostly east and west
N9B10 (A)
How should you hold the antenna of a hand-held transceiver while
you are transmitting?
A. Away from your head and away from others
B. Pointed towards the station you are contacting
C. Pointed away from the station you are contacting
D. Pointed down to bounce the signal off the ground
N9B11 (B)
Why should your outside antennas be high enough so that no one
can touch them while you are transmitting?
A. Touching the antenna might cause television interference
B. Touching the antenna might cause RF burns
C. Touching the antenna might radiate harmonics
D. Touching the antenna might reflect the signal back to the
transmitter and cause damage
N9C Feed lines, baluns and polarization via element orientation.
N9C01 (D)
What is a coaxial cable?
A. Two wires side-by-side in a plastic ribbon
B. Two wires side-by-side held apart by insulating rods
C. Two wires twisted around each other in a spiral
D. A center wire inside an insulating material covered by a
metal sleeve or shield
N9C02 (B)
Why does coaxial cable make a good antenna feed line?
A. You can make it at home, and its impedance matches most
amateur antennas
B. It is weatherproof, and its impedance matches most amateur
antennas
C. It is weatherproof, and its impedance is higher than that of
most amateur antennas
D. It can be used near metal objects, and its impedance is
higher than that of most amateur antennas
N9C03 (B)
Which kind of antenna feed line can carry radio energy very well
even if it is buried in the ground?
A. Twin lead
B. Coaxial cable
C. Parallel conductor
D. Twisted pair
N9C04 (A)
What is the best antenna feed line to use if it must be put near
grounded metal objects?
A. Coaxial cable
B. Twin lead
C. Twisted pair
D. Ladder-line
N9C05 (B)
What is parallel-conductor feed line?
A. Two wires twisted around each other in a spiral
B. Two wires side-by-side held apart by insulating rods
C. A center wire inside an insulating material which is covered
by a metal sleeve or shield
D. A metal pipe which is as wide or slightly wider than a
wavelength of the signal it carries
N9C06 (D)
What are some reasons to use parallel-conductor feed line?
A. It has low impedance, and will operate with a high SWR
B. It will operate with a high SWR, and it works well when tied
down to metal objects
C. It has a low impedance, and has less loss than coaxial cable
D. It will operate with a high SWR, and has less loss than
coaxial cable
N9C07 (A)
What are some reasons not to use parallel-conductor feed line?
A. It does not work well when tied down to metal objects, and
you must use an impedance-matching device with your transceiver
B. It is difficult to make at home, and it does not work very
well with a high SWR
C. It does not work well when tied down to metal objects, and it
cannot operate under high power
D. You must use an impedance-matching device with your
transceiver, and it does not work very well with a high SWR
N9C08 (B)
What kind of antenna feed line is made of two conductors held
apart by insulated rods?
A. Coaxial cable
B. Open-conductor ladder line
C. Twin lead in a plastic ribbon
D. Twisted pair
N9C09 (C)
What would you use to connect a coaxial cable of 50-ohms
impedance to an antenna of 35-ohms impedance?
A. A terminating resistor
B. An SWR meter
C. An impedance-matching device
D. A low-pass filter
N9C10 (D)
What does balun mean?
A. Balanced antenna network
B. Balanced unloader
C. Balanced unmodulator
D. Balanced to unbalanced
N9C11 (A)
Where would you install a balun to feed a dipole antenna with 50-
ohm coaxial cable?
A. Between the coaxial cable and the antenna
B. Between the transmitter and the coaxial cable
C. Between the antenna and the ground
D. Between the coaxial cable and the ground