Amateur Radio Technician Exam


35 questions, You must answer 26 (75%) questions correctly to pass


Refer to Charts for any questions requiring information.


For your benefit, any question not answered will be given a random selection.




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1. T0C04
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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


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2. T0B06
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How does an Amateur Radio operator demonstrate that he or she has read and understood the FCC rules about RF-radiation exposure?

A. By indicating his or her understanding of this requirement on an amateur license application form at the time of application
B. By posting a copy of Part 97 at the station
C. By completing an FCC Environmental Assessment Form
D. By completing an FCC Environmental Impact Statement


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3. T0B08
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Who is responsible for ensuring that an amateur station complies with FCC Rules about RF radiation exposure?

A. The Federal Communications Commission
B. The Environmental Protection Agency
C. The licensee of the amateur station
D. The Food and Drug Administration


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4. T1A11
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What is the "grace period" during which the FCC will renew an expired 10-year license?

A. Fill out an FCC Form 605 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 605 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 or e-mail this information to the local Field Office
D. Call the FCC office in Gettysburg, PA, and give them your new address over the phone or e-mail this information the FCC


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5. T1G03
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Which band may NOT be used by Earth stations for satellite communications?

A. 6 meters
B. 2 meters
C. 70 centimeters
D. 23 centimeters


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6. T1D09
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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


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7. T1E12
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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 is eligible to be the control operator


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8. T1C03
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On what frequencies within the 2-meter band may image emissions be transmitted?

A. 144.1 - 148.0 MHz only
B. 146.0 - 148.0 MHz only
C. 144.0 - 148.0 MHz only
D. 146.0 - 147.0 MHz only


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9. T1F03
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If a repeater is causing harmful interference to another repeater and a frequency coordinator has recommended the operation of one repeater only, who is responsible for resolving the interference?

A. The licensee of the unrecommended repeater
B. Both repeater licensees
C. The licensee of the recommended repeater
D. The frequency coordinator


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10. T1F08
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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


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11. T1E09
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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


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12. T1B05
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What are the frequency limits of the 33-centimeter band in ITU Region 2?

A. 903 - 927 MHz
B. 905 - 925 MHz
C. 900 - 930 MHz
D. 902 - 928 MHz


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13. T2E01
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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 that start with the same letters as your call sign for each letter of your call
C. Talk louder
D. Turn up your microphone gain


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14. T2C09
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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


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15. T2B06
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What is the usual input/output frequency separation for repeaters in the 1.25-meter band?

A. 600 kHz
B. 1.0 MHz
C. 1.6 MHz
D. 5.0 MHz


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16. T2C08
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What is a QSL card in the amateur service?

A. A letter or postcard from an amateur pen pal
B. A Notice of Violation from the FCC
C. A written acknowledgment of communications between two amateurs
D. A postcard reminding you when your license will expire


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17. T2D03
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What is the proper way to interrupt a repeater conversation to signal a distress call?

A. Say "BREAK" twice, then your call sign
B. Say "HELP" as many times as it takes to get someone to answer
C. Say "SOS," then your call sign
D. Say "EMERGENCY" three times


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18. T3B06
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What weather condition may cause tropospheric ducting?

A. A stable high-pressure system
B. An unstable low-pressure system
C. A series of low-pressure waves
D. Periods of heavy rainfall


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19. T3A06
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What type of solar radiation is most responsible for ionization in the outer atmosphere?

A. Thermal
B. Non-ionized particle
C. Ultraviolet
D. Microwave


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20. T3B08
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Why are high-gain antennas normally used for EME (moonbounce) communications?

A. To reduce the scattering of the reflected signal as it returns to Earth
B. To overcome the extreme path losses of this mode
C. To reduce the effects of polarization changes in the received signal
D. To overcome the high levels of solar noise at the receiver


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21. T4A04
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Why would there be an interlock 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


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22. T4B03
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How much electrical current flowing through the human body will probably be fatal?

A. As little as 1/10 of an ampere
B. Approximately 10 amperes
C. More than 20 amperes
D. Current through the human body is never fatal


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23. T4A05
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Why should you wear a hard hat and safety glasses 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


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24. T4A11
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Would a 100 watt light bulb make a good dummy load for tuning a transceiver?

A. Yes; a light bulb behaves exactly like a dummy load
B. No; the impedance of the light bulb changes as the filament gets hot
C. No; the light bulb would act like an open circuit
D. No; the light bulb would act like a short circuit


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25. T5C03
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How is the voltage in a DC circuit directly calculated when the current and resistance are known?

A. E = I / R [voltage equals current divided by resistance]
B. E = R / I [voltage equals resistance divided by current]
C. E = I x R [voltage equals current multiplied by resistance]
D. E = I / P [voltage equals current divided by power]


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26. T5A11
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Which electrical circuit draws too much current?

A. An open circuit
B. A dead circuit
C. A closed circuit
D. A short circuit


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27. T5B05
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What is the ability to store energy in a magnetic field called?

A. Admittance
B. Capacitance
C. Resistance
D. Inductance


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28. T6B01
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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


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29. T6A11
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Which tolerance rating would indicate a high-precision resistor?

A. 0.1%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 20%


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30. T7A08
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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


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31. T7A10
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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 data-inverter controller
D. A modem, a monitor and a DTMF keypad


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32. T8A09
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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


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33. T8A10
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What should you check if you change your transceiver's microphone from a mobile type to a base station type?

A. Check the CTCSS levels on the oscilloscope
B. Make an on-the-air radio check to ensure the quality of your signal
C. Check the amount of current the transceiver is now using
D. Check to make sure the frequency readout is now correct


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34. T9A02
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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)]


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35. T9B02
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How is a Yagi antenna constructed?

A. Two or more straight, parallel elements are fixed in line with each other
B. Two or more square or circular loops are fixed in line with each other
C. Two or more square or circular loops are stacked inside each other
D. A straight element is fixed in the center of three or more elements that angle toward the ground