Technician Class
Entry-level amateur radio license exam covering basic regulations, operating practices, and electronics fundamentals. 35 questions, 26 needed to pass.
Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?
What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?
What is meant by “check” in a radiogram header?
Why do VHF signal strengths sometimes vary greatly when the antenna is moved only a few feet?
What is the effect of vegetation on UHF and microwave signals?
What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance CW and SSB contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?
What happens when antennas at opposite ends of a VHF or UHF line of sight radio link are not using the same polarization?
When using a directional antenna, how might your station be able to communicate with a distant repeater if buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct line of sight path?
What is the meaning of the term “picket fencing”?
What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?
What is a likely cause of irregular fading of signals propagated by the ionosphere?
Which of the following results from the fact that signals propagated by the ionosphere are elliptically polarized?
What effect does multi-path propagation have on data transmissions?
Which region of the atmosphere can refract or bend HF and VHF radio waves?
What is the effect of fog and rain on signals in the 10 meter and 6 meter bands?
What is the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave?
What property of a radio wave defines its polarization?
What are the two components of a radio wave?
What is the velocity of a radio wave traveling through free space?
What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?
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Content for Technician Class exam questions is based on official FCC Part 97 regulations and the NCVEC question pool.