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Technician Class

Entry-level amateur radio license exam covering basic regulations, operating practices, and electronics fundamentals. 35 questions, 26 needed to pass.

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T2C08

Which of the following relays messages using email addresses based on amateur callsigns?

T2C09

Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

T2C10

What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?

T2C11

What is meant by “check” in a radiogram header?

T2C12

Which of the following requires certification by a civil defense agency?

T3A01

Why do VHF signal strengths sometimes vary greatly when the antenna is moved only a few feet?

T3A02

How does vegetation affect UHF and microwave signals?

T3A03

What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance CW and SSB contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

T3A04

What is the effect of antenna cross-polarization over a line-of-sight VHF or UHF path?

T3A05

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?

T3A06

What is the meaning of the term “picket fencing”?

T3A07

What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

T3A08

What is a likely cause of irregular fading of signals propagated by the ionosphere?

T3A09

Which of the following results from the fact that signals propagated by the ionosphere are elliptically polarized?

T3A10

What effect does multi-path propagation have on data transmissions?

T3A11

Which region of the atmosphere can reflect HF radio waves?

T3A12

What effect does fog or rain have on 10-meter and 6-meter band signals?

T3B01

What is the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave?

T3B02

What property of a radio wave defines its polarization?

T3B03

What are the two components of a radio wave?

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Content for Technician Class exam questions is based on official FCC Part 97 regulations and the NCVEC question pool.