Ham Radio Technician Test Amateur 5

Question 1

What is the ITU phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'M'?

Accepted Answer

Mike

Answer

Mexico

Answer

Major

Answer

Metro

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'simplex' operation?

Accepted Answer

Transmitting and receiving on the same frequency without a repeater

Answer

Using a repeater to extend communication range

Answer

Using two separate frequencies for transmit and receive

Answer

Operating on multiple bands simultaneously

Question 3

What is the Technician class license privilege regarding 60-meter (5 MHz) channels?

Accepted Answer

No operating privileges

Answer

Full phone and CW privileges on all five channels

Answer

CW only on the 5.332 MHz channel

Answer

USB phone on 15 watts PEP

Question 4

What RF safety hazard is specifically associated with operating a hand-held transceiver (HT) at close range to the body?

Accepted Answer

The RF energy may cause localized tissue heating near the body

Answer

The antenna may cause electrical shock

Answer

The battery may explode due to RF feedback

Answer

The radio may re-transmit received signals without operator control

Question 5

What is the correct procedure when two amateur stations want to have a private conversation on a repeater?

Accepted Answer

Move to a simplex frequency if possible to free the repeater

Answer

Use CTCSS tones to lock out other users

Answer

Ask the repeater trustee for a private timeslot

Answer

Encrypt the transmission using an approved digital mode

Question 6

Which of the following modes may Technician licensees use on the 6-meter band (50–54 MHz)?

Accepted Answer

All amateur modes

Answer

CW only

Answer

Phone and CW only

Answer

Digital modes only

Question 7

What does it mean when an amateur operator says a contact was made 'via EME'?

Accepted Answer

The signal was reflected off the Moon to reach the other station

Answer

Communication was made through an emergency mesh network

Answer

The contact used an Ethernet Modulation Encoder

Answer

The transmission was relayed via a geostationary satellite