G2A02
Which sideband is commonly used on the 160, 75, and 40 meter bands?
A. Upper Sideband
B. Lower Sideband
C. Vestigial Sideband
D. Double Sideband
G2A03
Which sideband is commonly used in the VHF and UHF bands?
A. Upper Sideband
B. Lower Sideband
C. Vestigial Sideband
D. Double Sideband
G2A04
Which mode is most commonly used for voice communications on the 17 and 12 meter bands?
A. Upper Sideband
B. Lower Sideband
C. Vestigial Sideband
D. Double Sideband
G2A05
Which mode of voice communication is most commonly used on the High Frequency Amateur bands?
A. FM
B. AM
C. SSB
D. PM
G2A06
Which of the following is an advantage when using single sideband as compared to other voice modes on the HF amateur bands?
A. Very high fidelity voice modulation
B. Less bandwidth used and high power efficiency
C. Ease of tuning on receive
D. Less subject to static crashes (atmospherics)
G2A07
Which of the following statements is true of the single sideband (SSB) voice mode?
A. Only one sideband and the carrier are transmitted; the other sideband is
suppressed
B. Only one sideband is transmitted; the other sideband and carrier are suppressed
C. SSB voice transmissions have higher average power than any other mode
D. SSB is the only mode that is authorized on the 160, 75 and 40 meter amateur bands
G2A08
Which of the following statements is true of single sideband (SSB) voice mode?
A. It is a form of amplitude modulation in which one sideband and the carrier are
suppressed
B. It is a form of frequency modulation in which higher frequencies are emphasized
C. It reproduces upper frequencies more efficiently than lower frequencies
D. It is the only voice mode authorized on the HF bands between 14 and 30 MHz
G2A09
Why do most amateur stations use lower sideband on the 160, 75 and 40 meter bands?
A. The lower sideband is more efficient at these frequency bands
B. The lower sideband is the only sideband legal on these frequency bands
C. Because it is fully compatible with an AM detector
D. Current amateur practice is to use lower sideband on these frequency bands
G2A10
Which of the following statements is true of VOX operation?
A. The received signal is more natural sounding
B. VOX allows "hands free" operation
C. Frequency spectrum is conserved
D. The duty cycle of the transmitter is reduced
G2A11
Which of the following user adjustable controls are usually associated with VOX circuitry?
A. Anti-VOX
B. VOX Delay
C. VOX Sensitivity
D. All of these choices are correct
G2A12
What is the recommended way to break into a conversation when using phone?
A. Say "QRZ" several times followed by your call sign
B. Say your call sign during a break between transmissions from the other stations
C. Say "Break" "Break" "Break" and wait for a response
D. Say "CQ" followed by the call sign of either station
G2A13
What does the expression "CQ DX" usually indicate?
A. A general call for any station
B. The caller is listening for a station in Germany
C. The caller is looking for any station outside their own country
D. This is a form of distress call
G2B02
What should be done if a net is about to begin on a frequency
you and another station are using?
A. Move to a different frequency as a courtesy to the net
B. Tell the net that they must to move to another frequency
C. Reduce power to avoid interfering with the net
D. Pause between transmissions to give the net a chance to change frequency
G2B03
What should you do if you notice increasing interference from other activity on a frequency you are using?
A. Tell the interfering stations to change frequency since you were there first
B. Report the interference to your local Amateur Auxiliary Coordinator
C. Move your contact to another frequency
D. Turn on your amplifier
G2B04
What minimum frequency separation between CW signals should be allowed to minimize interference?
A. 5 to 50 Hz
B. 150 to 500 Hz
C. 1 to 3 kHz
D. 3 to 6 kHz
G2B05
What minimum frequency separation between SSB signals should be allowed to minimize interference?
A. Between 150 and 500 Hz
B. Approximately 3 kHz
C. Approximately 6 kHz
D. Approximately 10 kHz
G2B06
What minimum frequency separation between 170 Hz shift RTTY signals should be allowed
to minimize interference?
A. 60 Hz
B. 250 to 500 Hz
C. Approximately 3 kHz
D. 170 Hz
G2B07
What is a band plan?
A. A voluntary guideline for band use beyond the divisions established by the FCC
B. A guideline from the FCC for making amateur frequency band allocations
C. A guideline from the ITU for making amateur frequency band allocations
D. A plan devised by a club to best use a frequency band during a contest
G2B08
What is the “DX window” in a voluntary band plan?
A. A portion of the band that should not be used for contacts between stations within
the 48 contiguous United States
B. An FCC rule that prohibits contacts between stations within the United States and
possessions on that band segment
C. An FCC rule that allows only digital contacts in that portion of the band
D. A portion of the band that has been set aside for digital contacts only
G2B09
What should you do to comply with good amateur practice when
choosing a frequency for Slow-Scan TV (SSTV) operation?
A. Transmit only on lower sideband
B. Transmit your callsign as an SSTV image for 1 minute
to ensure a clear frequency
C. Select a frequency in the portion of
the band set aside for digital operation
D. Follow generally accepted band plans for SSTV operation
G2B10
What should you do to comply with good amateur practice when choosing a frequency
for radio-teletype (RTTY) operation?
A. Call CQ in Morse code before attempting to establish a contact in RTTY
B. Select a frequency in the upper end of the phone band
C. Select a frequency in the lower end of the phone band
D. Follow generally accepted band plans for RTTY operation
G2B11
What should you do to comply with good amateur practice when choosing a frequency for HF PSK operation?
A. Call CQ in Morse code before attempting to establish a contact in PSK
B. Select a frequency in the upper end of the phone band
C. Select a frequency in the lower end of the phone band
D. Follow generally accepted band plans for PSK operation
G2B12
What is a practical way to avoid harmful interference when selecting
a frequency to call CQ using phone?
A. Ask if the frequency is in use, say your callsign, and listen for a response
B. Keep your CQ to less than 2 minutes in length to avoid interference to contacts
that may be in progress
C. Listen for 2 minutes before calling CQ to avoid interference to contacts that may
be in progress
D. Call CQ at low power first and if there is no indication of interference, increase
power as necessary
G2B13 (C)
What is a practical way to avoid harmful interference when calling CQ using Morse code or CW?
A. Send the letter "V" 12 times and then listen for a response
B. Keep your CQ to less than 2 minutes in length to avoid interference with contacts
already in progress
C. Send "QRL? de" followed by your callsign and listen for a response
D. Call CQ at low power first; if there is no indication of interference then
increase power as necessary
G2C02 [97.407(a)]
Who may be the control operator of an amateur station transmitting in
RACES to assist relief operations during a disaster?
A. Only a person holding an FCC issued amateur operator license
B. Only a RACES net control operator
C. Only official emergency stations may transmit during a disaster
D. Any control operator when normal communication systems are
operational
G2C03 [97.407(b)]
When may the FCC restrict normal frequency operations of amateur stations participating in RACES?
A. When they declare a temporary state of communication emergency
B. When they seize your equipment for use in disaster communications
C. Only when all amateur stations are instructed to stop transmitting
D. When the President’s War Emergency Powers have been invoked
G2C04 [97.405(b)]
When is an amateur station prevented from using any means at its disposal to assist
another station in distress?
A. Only when transmitting in RACES
B. Only when authorized by the FCC rule
C. Never
D. Only on authorized HF frequencies
G2C05 [97.403]
What type of transmission would a control operator be making when transmitting
out of the amateur band without station identification during a life threatening emergency?
A. A prohibited transmission
B. An unidentified transmission
C. A third party communication
D. An auxiliary transmission
G2C07
What is the first thing you should do if you are communicating with another
amateur station and hear a station in distress break in?
A. Continue your communication because you were on frequency first
B. Acknowledge the station in distress and determine what assistance
may be needed
C. Change to a different frequency
D. Immediately cease all transmissions
G2C08 [97.405(b)]
When are you prohibited from helping a station in distress?
A. When that station is not transmitting on amateur frequencies
B. When the station in distress offers no call sign
C. You are never prohibited from helping any station in distress
D. When the station is not another amateur station
G2C09 [97.111(a)(2)]
What type of transmissions may an amateur station make during a disaster?
A. Only transmissions when RACES net is activated
B. Transmissions necessary to meet essential communications needs and
to facilitate relief actions
C. Only transmissions from an official emergency station
D. Only one-way communications
G2C10
Which emission mode must be used to obtain assistance during a disaster?
A. Only SSB
B. Only SSB and CW
C. Any mode
D. Only CW
G2C11
What information should be given to a station answering a distress transmission?
A. The ITU region and grid square locator of the emergency
B. The location and nature of the emergency
C. The time that the emergency occurred and the local weather
D. The name of the local emergency coordinator
G2C12
What frequency should be used to send a distress call?
A. Whatever frequency has the best chance of communicating the distress
message
B. 3873 kHz at night or 7285 kHz during the day
C. Only frequencies that are within your operating privileges
D. Only frequencies used by police, fire or emergency medical services
G2D02
What are the objectives of the Amateur Auxiliary?
A. To conduct efficient and orderly amateur licensing examinations
B. To encourage amateur self-regulation and compliance with the rules
C. To coordinate repeaters for efficient and orderly spectrum usage
D. To provide emergency and public safety communications
G2D03
What skills learned during “Fox Hunts” are of help to the Amateur Auxiliary?
A. Identification of out of band operation
B. Direction-finding skills used to locate stations violating FCC Rules
C. Identification of different call signs
D. Hunters have an opportunity to transmit on non-amateur frequencies
G2D04
What is an azimuthal projection map?
A. A world map projection centered on the North Pole
B. A world map projection centered on a particular location
C. A world map that shows the angle at which an amateur satellite crosses the equator
D. A world map that shows the number of degrees longitude that an amateur
satellite appears to move westward at the equator with each orbit
G2D05
What is the most useful type of map to use when orienting a directional HF
antenna toward a distant station?
A. Azimuthal projection
B. Mercator projection
C. Polar projection
D. Stereographic projection
G2D06
How is a directional antenna pointed when making a “long-path” contact with another station?
A. Toward the rising sun
B. Along the Gray Line
C. 180 degrees from its short-path heading
D. Toward the North
G2D07 [97.103b]
Which of the following information must a licensee retain as part of their station records?
A. The call sign of other amateurs operating your station
B. Antenna gain calculations or manufacturer's data for antennas used on 60 meters
C. A record of all contacts made with stations in foreign countries
D. A copy of all third party messages sent through your station
G2D08
Why do many amateurs keep a log even though the FCC doesn't require it?
A. The ITU requires a log of all international contacts
B. The ITU requires a log of all international third party traffic
C. The log provides evidence of operation needed to renew a license without retest
D. To help with a reply if the FCC requests information on who was control operator
of your station at a given date and time
G2D09
What information is traditionally contained in a station log?
A. Date and time of contact
B. Band and/or frequency of the contact
C. Call sign of station contacted and the signal report given
D. All of these choices are correct
G2D10
What is QRP operation?
A. Remote Piloted Model control
B. Low power transmit operation, typically about 5 watts
C. Transmission using Quick Response Protocol
D. Traffic Relay Procedure net operation
G2D11
Which HF antenna would be the best to use for minimizing interference?
A. A bi-directional antenna
B. An isotropic antenna
C. A unidirectional antenna
D. An omnidirectional antenna
G2D12 [97.303s]
Which of the following is required by the FCC rules when operating in the 60 meter band?
A. If you are using other than a dipole antenna, you must keep a record of the gain
of your antenna
B. You must keep a log of the date, time, frequency, power level and stations worked
C. You must keep a log of all third party traffic
D. You must keep a log of the manufacturer of your equipment and the antenna used
G2E02
How many data bits are sent in a single PSK31 character?
A. The number varies
B. 5
C. 7
D. 8
G2E03
What part of a data packet contains the routing and handling information?
A. Directory
B. Preamble
C. Header
D. Footer
G2E04
Which of the following 20 meter band segments is most often used for most data transmissions?
A. 14.000 - 14.050 MHz
B. 14.070 - 14.100 MHz
C. 14.150 - 14.225 MHz
D. 14.275 - 14.350 MHz
G2E05
Which of the following describes Baudot RTTY?
A. 7-bit code, with start, stop and parity bits
B. Utilizes error detection and correction
C. 5-bit code, with additional start and stop bits
D. Two major operating modes are SELCAL and LISTEN
G2E06
What is the most common frequency shift for RTTY emissions in the amateur HF
bands?
A. 85 Hz
B. 170 Hz
C. 425 Hz
D. 850 Hz
G2E07
What does the abbreviation "RTTY" stand for?
A. "Returning To You", meaning "your turn to transmit"
B. Radio-Teletype
C. A general call to all digital stations
D. Repeater Transmission Type
G2E08
What segment of the 80 meter band is most commonly used for data transmissions?
A. 3570 – 3600 kHz
B. 3500 – 3525 kHz
C. 3700 – 3750 kHz
D. 3775 – 3825 kHz
G2E09
Where are PSK signals generally found on the 20 meter band?
A. In the low end of the phone band
B. In the high end of the phone band
C. In the weak signal portion of the band
D. Around 14.070 MHz
G2E10
What is a major advantage of MFSK16 compared to other digital modes?
A. It is much higher speed than RTTY
B. It is much narrower bandwidth than most digital modes
C. It has built-in error correction
D. It offers good performance in weak signal environment without error correction
G2E11
What does the abbreviation "MFSK" stand for?
A. Manual Frequency Shift Keying
B. Multi (or Multiple) Frequency Shift Keying
C. Manual Frequency Sideband Keying
D. Multi (or Multiple) Frequency Sideband Keying
G2F02
What should you do if a CW station sends "QRS" when using Morse code?
A. Send slower
B. Change frequency
C. Increase your power
D. Repeat everything twice.
G2F03
What does it mean when a CW operator sends "KN" at the end of a transmission?
A. Listening for novice stations
B. Operating full break-in
C. Listening only for a specific station or stations
D. Closing station now
G2F04
What does it mean when a CW operator sends "CL" at the end of a transmission?
A. Keep frequency clear
B. Operating full break-in
C. Listening only for a specific station or stations
D. Closing station
G2F05
What is the best speed to use answering a CQ in Morse Code?
A. The speed at which you are most comfortable copying
B. The speed at which the CQ was sent
C. A slow speed until contact is established
D. 5 wpm, as all operators licensed to operate CW can copy this speed
G2F06
What does the term “zero beat” mean in CW operation?
A. Matching the speed of the transmitting station
B. Operating split to avoid interference on frequency
C. Sending without error
D. Matching the frequency of the transmitting station
G2FO7
When sending CW, what does a “C” mean when added to the RST report?
A. Chirpy or unstable signal
B. Report was read from S meter reading rather than estimated
C. 100 percent copy
D. Key clicks
G2F08
What prosign is sent using CW to indicate the end of a formal message?
A. SK
B. BK
C. AR
D. KN
G2F09
What does the Q signal "QSL" mean when operating CW?
A. Send slower
B. We have already confirmed by card
C. I acknowledge receipt
D. We have worked before
G2F10
What does the Q signal "QRQ" mean when operating CW?
A. Slow down
B. Send faster
C. Zero beat my signal
D. Quitting operation
G2F11
What does the Q signal “QRV” mean when operating CW?
A. You are sending too fast
B. There is interference on the frequency
C. I am quitting for the day
D. I am ready to receive messages