E4D - Amateur Practices

Extra Class

Transmitter performance: phase noise, key clicks, IMD, harmonics, spurs

13 questions

E4D01

What is meant by the blocking dynamic range of a receiver?

E4D02

Which of the following describes problems caused by poor dynamic range in a receiver?

E4D03

What creates intermodulation interference between two repeaters in close proximity?

E4D04

Which of the following is used to reduce or eliminate intermodulation interference in a repeater caused by a nearby transmitter?

E4D05

What transmitter frequencies would create an intermodulation-product signal in a receiver tuned to 146.70 MHz when a nearby station transmits on 146.52 MHz?

E4D06

What is the term for the reduction in receiver sensitivity caused by a strong signal near the received frequency?

E4D07

Which of the following reduces the likelihood of receiver desensitization?

E4D08

What causes intermodulation in an electronic circuit?

E4D09

What is the purpose of the preselector in a communications receiver?

E4D10

What does a third-order intercept level of 40 dBm mean with respect to receiver performance?

E4D12

What is the link margin in a system with a transmit power level of 10 W (+40 dBm), a system antenna gain of 10 dBi, a cable loss of 3 dB, a path loss of 136 dB, a receiver minimum discernable signal of -103 dBm, and a required signal-to-noise ratio of 6 dB?

E4D13

What is the received signal level with a transmit power of 10 W (+40 dBm), a transmit antenna gain of 6 dBi, a receive antenna gain of 3 dBi, and a path loss of 100 dB?

E4D14

What power level does a receiver minimum discernible signal of -100 dBm represent?