What are the frequency privileges authorized to the Advanced operator in the 75 meter Band? A- 3525 kHz to 3750 kHz and 3775 kHz to 4000 kHz B- 3500 kHz to 3525 kHz and 3800 kHz to 4000 kHz C- 3500 kHz to 3525 kHz and 3800 kHz to 3890 kHz D- 3525 kHz to 3775 kHz and 3800 kHz to 4000 kHz What is the effective radiated power of a station in repeater operation with 200 watts transmitter power output, 4 dB feedline loss, 4 dB duplexer and circulator loss, and 10 dB antenna gain? A- 317 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole B- 2000 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole C- 126 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole D- 260 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole In an emission J3E signal, what determines the PEP-to-average power ratio? A- The frequency of the modulating signal B- The degree of carrier suppression C- The speech characteristics D- The amplifier power In what direction is the magnetic field about a conductor when current is flowing? A- In the same direction as the current B- In a direction opposite to the current flow C- In all directions; omnidirectional D- In a direction determined by the left hand rule What is the purpose of C1 in the figure? A- Input coupling B- Output coupling C- Emitter bypass D- Collector bypass How much farther does the radio-path horizon distance exceed the geometric horizon? A- By approximately 1/3 the distance B- By approximately twice the distance C- By approximately one-half the distance D- By approximately four times the distance What are the three most commonly used networks to accomplish a match between an amplifying device and a transmission line? A- M-network, pi-network and T-network B- T-network, M-network and Q-network C- L-network, pi-network and pi-L-network D- L-network, M-network and C-network What is an open repeater? A- A repeater that contains no special control circuitry to limit access to any licensed amateur B- A repeater available for use only by members of a club or repeater group C- A repeater that continuously transmits a signal to indicate that it is available for use D- A repeater whose frequency pair has been properly coordinated What is the principal characteristic of a Zener diode? A- A constant current under conditions of varying voltage B- A constant voltage under conditions of varying current C- A negative resistance region D- An internal capacitance that varies with the applied voltage What is meant by the term antenna bandwidth? A- Antenna length divided by the number of elements B- The frequency range over which an antenna can be expected to perform well C- The angle between the half-power radiation points D- The angle formed between two imaginary lines drawn through the ends of the elements What is the resonant frequency of the circuit in the figure when L is 1 microhenry and C is 10 picofarads? A- 50.3 MHz B- 15.9 MHz C- 15.9 kHz C- 50.3 kHz What type of emission is produced when a frequency modulated transmitter is modulated by a facsimile signal? A- F3C B- A3C C- F3F D- A3F Why is a dip-meter used by many amateur operators? A- It can measure signal strength accurately B- It can measure frequency accurately C- It can measure transmitter output power accurately D- It can give an indication of the resonant frequency of a circuit For reasonably efficient operation of a vacuum tube Class C amplifier, what should the plate-load resistance be with 1500-volts at the plate and 500-milliamperes plate current? A- 1000 ohms B- 1500 ohms C- 4800 ohms D- 480 ohms Where must the volunteer examiner for a Novice operator examination retain the test papers? A- With the examinee's station records B- With the VEC that issued the papers C- With the volunteer examiner's station records D- With the Volunteer Examiner Team Chief's station records What is the schematic symbol for a TRIAC? Why should an HF mobile antenna loading coil have a high ratio of reactance to resistance? A- To swamp out harmonics B- To maximize losses C- To minimize losses D- To minimize the Q What is the effective radiated power of a station in repeater operation with 50 watts transmitter power output, 5 dB feedline loss, 4 dB duplexer and circulator loss, and 7 dB antenna gain? A- 300 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole B- 315 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole C- 31.5 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole D- 69.9 watts, assuming the antenna gain is referenced to a half-wave dipole What type of wave is made up of sine waves at the fundamental frequency and all the harmonics? A- A sawtooth wave B- A square wave C- A sine wave D- A cosine wave How does a dip-meter function? A- Reflected waves at a specific frequency desensitize the detector coil B- Power coupled from an oscillator causes a decrease in metered current C- Power from a transmitter cancels feedback current D- Harmonics of the oscillator cause an increase in resonant circuit Q How is the positive feedback coupled to the input in a Hartley oscillator? A- Through a neutralizing capacitor B- Through a capacitive divider C- Through link coupling D- Through a tapped coil What must an amateur radio operator obtain from the FCC before constructing or altering an antenna structure more than 200 feet high? A- An Environmental Impact Statement B- A Special Temporary Authorization C- Prior approval D- The effective radiated power statement What is the meaning of the term alpha cutoff frequency with regard to bipolar transistors? A- The practical lower frequency limit of a transistor in common emitter configuration B- The practical upper frequency limit of a transistor in common bass configuration C- The practical lower frequency limit of a transistor in common base configuration D- The practical upper frequency limit of a transistor in common emitter configuration What is the purpose of C3 in the circuit shown in the figure? A- It prevent self-oscillation B- It provides brute force filtering for the output C- It provides fixed bias for Q1 D- It clips the peaks of the ripple What is the phase angle between the voltage across and the current through the circuit in the figure, when Xc is 50 ohms, R is 100 ohms, and XL is 25 ohms? A- 76 degrees with the voltage lagging the current B- 14 degrees with the voltage leading the current C- 76 degrees with the voltage leading the current D- 14 degrees with the voltage lagging the current What is a sine wave? A- A constant-voltage, varying-current wave B- A wave whose amplitude at any given instant can be represented by a point on a wheel rotating at a uniform speed C- A wave following the laws of the trigonometric tangent function D- A wave whose polarity changes in a random manner What can occur when a non-linear amplifier is used with an emission J3E transmitter? A- Reduced amplifier efficiency B- Increased intelligibility C- Sideband inversion D- Distortion For reasonable efficient operation of a vacuum tube Class A amplifier, what should the plate-load resistance be with 250-volts at the plate and 25-milliamperes plate current A- 7692 ohms B- 3250 ohms C- 325 ohms D- 769.2 ohms Who is responsible for preparing an Element 2 written examination? A- The FCC B- Any novice licensee C- The test examiner D- The VEC What are the three terminals of a TRIAC? A- Emitter, base 1 and base 2 B- Gate, anode 1 and anode 2 C- Base, emitter and collector D- Gate, source and sink
