Symptoms, causes, and cures of common transmitter and receiver problems: overload and overdrive, distortion, interference and consumer electronics, RF feedback
T7B01
What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?
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A
Talk louder into the microphone
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B
Let the transceiver cool off
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C
Change to a higher power level
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D
Talk farther away from the microphone
T7B02
What would cause a broadcast AM or FM radio to receive an amateur radio transmission unintentionally?
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A
The receiver is unable to reject strong signals outside the AM or FM band
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B
The microphone gain of the transmitter is turned up too high
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C
The audio amplifier of the transmitter is overloaded
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D
The deviation of an FM transmitter is set too low
T7B03
Which of the following can cause radio frequency interference?
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A
Fundamental overload
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B
Harmonics
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C
Spurious emissions
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D
All these choices are correct
T7B04
Which of the following might be the cause of low RF power output from a solid-state transceiver?
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A
Poor amplifier noise figure
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B
Poor amplifier linearity
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C
Low SWR
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D
High SWR
T7B05
Which of the following might reduce interference by an amateur station to a non-amateur over-the-air radio receiver?
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A
Block the amateur signal with a filter at the antenna input of the affected receiver
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B
Block the interfering signal with a filter on the amateur transmitter
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C
Switch the transmitter from FM to SSB
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D
Switch the transmitter to a narrow-band mode
T7B06
Which of the following actions should you take if a neighbor tells you that your station's transmissions are interfering with their radio or TV reception?
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A
Make sure that your station is functioning properly and that it does not cause interference to your own radio or television when it is tuned to the same channel
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B
Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest FCC office for assistance
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C
Install a harmonic doubler on the output of your transmitter and tune it until the interference is eliminated
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D
All these choices are correct
T7B07
Which of the following can reduce interference to a 2-meter band transceiver from a nearby commercial FM station?
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A
Installing an RF preamplifier
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B
Using double-shielded coaxial cable
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C
Installing bypass capacitors on the microphone cable
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D
Installing a band-reject filter
T7B08
What should you do if something in a neighbor's home is causing harmful interference to your amateur station?
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A
Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device
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B
Politely inform your neighbor that FCC rules prohibit the use of devices that cause interference
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C
Make sure your station meets the standards of good amateur practice
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D
All these choices are correct
T7B09
What should be the first step to resolve non-fiber optic cable TV interference caused by your amateur radio transmission?
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A
Add a low-pass filter to the TV antenna input
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B
Add a high-pass filter to the TV antenna input
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C
Add a preamplifier to the TV antenna input
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D
Be sure all TV feed line coaxial connectors are installed properly
T7B10
What might be a problem if you receive a report that your audio signal through an FM repeater is distorted or unintelligible?
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A
Your transmitter is slightly off frequency
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B
You are speaking too loudly or too close to the microphone
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C
You are in a bad location
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D
All these choices are correct
T7B11
Which of the following can eliminate distorted voice transmissions?
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A
Adding extra feedline to the antenna to lower SWR
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B
Turning the radio on and off to reset the computer-controlled circuitry
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C
Adding a clip-on ferrite "choke" to the microphone cable to prevent the transmitted signal from feeding back into the transmitter
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D
Turning the squelch control fully clockwise to prevent the transmitted signal from triggering the squelch circuit