Extra Class

The highest level of amateur radio license with full operating privileges on all amateur bands. Most technical exam. 50 questions, 37 needed to pass.

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E8D03

Which describes spread spectrum frequency hopping?

E8D04

What is the primary effect of extremely short rise or fall time on a CW signal?

E8D05

What is the most common method of reducing key clicks?

E8D06

What is the advantage of including parity bits in ASCII characters?

E8D07

What is a common cause of overmodulation of AFSK signals?

E8D08

What parameter evaluates distortion of an AFSK signal caused by excessive input audio levels?

E8D09

What is considered an acceptable maximum IMD level for an idling PSK signal?

E8D10

What are some of the differences between the Baudot digital code and ASCII?

E8D11

What is one advantage of using ASCII code for data communications?

E9A01

What is an isotropic radiator?

E9A02

What is the effective radiated power (ERP) of a repeater station with 150 watts transmitter power output, 2 dB feed line loss, 2.2 dB duplexer loss, and 7 dBd antenna gain?

E9A03

What term describing total radiated power takes into account all gains and losses?

E9A04

Which of the following factors affect the feed point impedance of an antenna?

E9A05

What does the term “ground gain” mean?

E9A06

What is the effective radiated power (ERP) of a repeater station with 200 watts transmitter power output, 4 dB feed line loss, 3.2 dB duplexer loss, 0.8 dB circulator loss, and 10 dBd antenna gain?

E9A07

What is the effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) of a repeater station with 200 watts transmitter power output, 2 dB feed line loss, 2.8 dB duplexer loss, 1.2 dB circulator loss, and 7 dBi antenna gain?

E9A08

Which frequency band has the smallest first Fresnel zone?

E9A09

What is antenna efficiency?

E9A10

Which of the following improves the efficiency of a ground-mounted quarter-wave vertical antenna?

E9A11

Which of the following determines ground losses for a ground-mounted vertical antenna operating on HF?

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