Operating activities: radio direction finding, contests, linking over the internet, exchanging grid locators
T8C01
Which of the following methods is used to locate sources of noise interference or jamming?
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A
Echolocation
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B
Doppler radar
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C
Radio direction finding
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D
Phase locking
T8C02
Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?
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A
Calibrated SWR meter
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B
A directional antenna
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C
A directional wattmeter
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D
All these choices are correct
T8C03
What operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period?
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A
Simulated emergency exercises
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B
Net operations
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C
Hidden transmitter hunts
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D
Contesting
T8C04
Which of the following is good practice when contacting another station in a contest?
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A
Signing only the last two letters of your call if there are many other stations calling
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B
Contacting the station twice to be sure that you are in his log
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C
Sending only the minimum information needed for proper identification and the contest exchange
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D
Adding "Please copy" before your exchange
T8C05
What is a grid locator?
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A
A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location
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B
A letter-number designator assigned to an azimuth and elevation
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C
An instrument for locating faults in power amplifiers
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D
An instrument for radio direction finding
T8C06
How is over the air access to Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) nodes accomplished?
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A
By obtaining a password that is sent via voice to the node
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B
By using Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) signals
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C
By entering the proper internet password
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D
By using Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) tone codes
T8C07
What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?
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A
A set of rules specifying how to identify your station when linked over the internet to another station
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B
A technique employed to "spot" DX stations via the internet
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C
A technique for measuring the modulation quality of a transmitter using remote sites monitored via the internet
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D
A method of delivering voice communications over the internet using digital techniques
T8C08
What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)?
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A
A technique to connect amateur radio systems, such as repeaters, via the internet
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B
A system for providing access to websites via amateur radio
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C
A system for informing amateurs in real time of the frequency of active DX stations
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D
A technique for measuring signal strength of an amateur transmitter via the internet
T8C09
Which of the following protocols enables an amateur station to transmit through a repeater without using a radio to initiate the transmission?
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A
IRLP
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B
D-STAR
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C
DMR
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D
EchoLink
T8C10
What is required before using the EchoLink system?
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A
Complete the required EchoLink training
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B
Purchase a license to use the EchoLink software
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C
Register your call sign and provide proof of license
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D
At least a General Class license
T8C11
What is an amateur radio station that connects other amateur stations to the internet?
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A
A gateway
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B
A repeater
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C
A digipeater
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D
A beacon