Station operation: choosing an operating frequency, calling another station, test transmissions; Band plans: calling frequencies, repeater offsets
T2A01
What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 2-meter band?
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A
Plus or minus 5 MHz
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B
Plus or minus 600 kHz
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C
Plus or minus 500 kHz
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D
Plus or minus 1 MHz
T2A02
What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 2-meter band?
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A
146.520 MHz
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B
145.000 MHz
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C
432.100 MHz
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D
446.000 MHz
T2A03
What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70-centimeter band?
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A
Plus or minus 5 MHz
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B
Plus or minus 600 kHz
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C
Plus or minus 500 kHz
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D
Plus or minus 1 MHz
T2A04
What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station's call sign?
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A
Say "break, break," then the other station's call sign, followed by your call sign
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B
Say the station's call sign, then identify with your call sign
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C
Say "CQ" three times, then the other station's call sign, followed by your call sign
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D
Wait for the station to call CQ, then answer with your call sign
T2A05
How should you respond to a station calling CQ?
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A
Transmit "CQ" followed by the other station's call sign
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B
Transmit your call sign followed by the other station's call sign
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C
Transmit the other station's call sign followed by your call sign
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D
Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign
T2A06
What is an effective way to seek a call from any phone station when not using a repeater?
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A
Sign your call sign once, followed by the words "listening for a call;" if there is no answer, change the frequency and repeat
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B
Say "QTC," followed by "this is" and your call sign; if there is no answer, change the frequency and repeat
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C
Transmit an unmodulated carrier for approximately 10 seconds, followed by "this is" and your call sign, and pause to listen; repeat as necessary
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D
Repeat "CQ" a few times, followed by "this is," and your call sign, then pause to listen; repeat as necessary
T2A07
What does the term "repeater offset" mean?
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A
The difference between a repeater's transmit and receive frequencies
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B
The repeater has a time delay to prevent interference
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C
The approximately half-second delay to allow for the "squelch tail" to be removed
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D
The fee charged by the repeater owner or club to provide for maintenance
T2A08
What is the meaning of the procedural signal "CQ"?
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A
A shortened form of the term "Contest QSO"
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B
"Communication Quality," used to indicate transmitted audio clarity
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C
Only the called station should transmit
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D
Calling any station
T2A09
Which of the following is a customary way to indicate a station is listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?
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A
"CQ CQ" followed by the repeater's call sign
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B
The station's call sign followed by the word "listening"
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C
The repeater's call sign followed by the station's call sign
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D
"QSY" followed by your call sign
T2A10
What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?
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A
A voluntary guideline for using different modes or activities within an amateur band
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B
A list of operating schedules
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C
A list of available net frequencies
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D
A plan devised by a club to indicate frequency band usage
T2A11
What term describes an amateur station that is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?
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A
Full duplex
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B
Diplex
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C
Simplex
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D
Multiplex