Ham Radio Technician Test General 2

Question 1

What is the maximum power a Technician class licensee may use on the 70 cm band?

Accepted Answer

50 watts PEP

Answer

Technician licensees are limited to 50 watts PEP on the 70 cm (420-450 MHz) band.

Question 2

Which of the following frequencies is within the Technician class HF phone privilege?

Accepted Answer

28.400 MHz

Answer

Technician licensees have phone privileges on 28.300–28.500 MHz in the 10-meter band.

Question 3

What does the term 'simplex' mean in amateur radio?

Accepted Answer

Transmitting and receiving on the same frequency

Answer

Simplex operation means a station transmits and receives on the same frequency without a repeater.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a CTCSS tone used with a repeater?

Accepted Answer

To prevent the repeater from activating on unintended signals

Answer

CTCSS (Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System) tones open the repeater only for stations sending the correct subaudible tone.

Question 5

Which type of emission is used for FM voice transmissions on VHF repeaters?

Accepted Answer

F3E

Answer

F3E is the ITU designation for frequency-modulated (FM) telephony, used on VHF/UHF repeaters.

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