E6E  Quartz crystal (frequency determining properties as used in

oscillators and filters); monolithic amplifiers (MMICs)

 

E6E01 (B)

For single-sideband phone emissions, what would be the bandwidth of a good crystal lattice band-pass filter?

A.  6 kHz at -6 dB

B.  2.1 kHz at -6 dB

C.  500 Hz at -6 dB

D.  15 kHz at -6 dB

 

E6E02 (C)

For double-sideband phone emissions, what would be the bandwidth of a good crystal lattice band-pass filter?

A.  1 kHz at -6 dB

B.  500 Hz at -6 dB

C.  6 kHz at -6 dB

D.  15 kHz at -6 dB

 

E6E03 (D)

What is a crystal lattice filter?

A.  A power supply filter made with interlaced quartz crystals

B.  An audio filter made with four quartz crystals that resonate at 1-kHz intervals

C.  A filter with wide bandwidth and shallow skirts made using quartz crystals

D.  A filter with narrow bandwidth and steep skirts made using quartz crystals

 

E6E04 (D)

What technique is used to construct low-cost, high-performance crystal filters?

A.  Choose a center frequency that matches the available crystals

B.  Choose a crystal with the desired bandwidth and operating frequency to match a desired center frequency

C.  Measure crystal bandwidth to ensure at least 20% coupling

D.  Measure crystal frequencies and carefully select units with less than 10% frequency difference

 

E6E05 (A)

Which factor helps determine the bandwidth and response shape of a crystal filter?

A.  The relative frequencies of the individual crystals

B.  The center frequency chosen for the filter

C.  The gain of the RF stage preceding the filter

D.  The amplitude of the signals passing through the filter

 

E6E06 (A)

What is the piezoelectric effect?

A.  Physical deformation of a crystal by the application of a voltage

B.  Mechanical deformation of a crystal by the application of a magnetic field

C.  The generation of electrical energy by the application of light

D.  Reversed conduction states when a P-N junction is exposed to light

 

E6E07 (C)

Which of the following devices would be most suitable for constructing a receive preamplifier for 1296 MHz?

A.  A 2N2222 bipolar transistor

B.  An MRF901 bipolar transistor

C.  An MSA-0135 monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC)

D.  An MPF102 N-junction field-effect transistor (JFET)

 

E6E08 (A)

Which device might be used to simplify the design and construction of a 3456-MHz receiver?

A.  An MSA-0735 monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC).

B.  An MRF901 bipolar transistor

C.  An MGF1402 gallium arsenide field-effect transistor (GaAsFET)

D.  An MPF102 N-junction field-effect transistor (JFET)

 

E6E09 (D)

What type of amplifier device consists of a small "pill sized" package with an input lead, an output lead and 2 ground leads?

A.  A gallium arsenide field-effect transistor (GaAsFET)

B.  An operational amplifier integrated circuit (OAIC)

C.  An indium arsenide integrated circuit (IAIC)

D.  A monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC)

 

E6E10 (B)

What typical construction technique do amateurs use when building an amplifier containing a monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC)?

A.  Ground-plane "ugly" construction

B.  Microstrip construction

C.  Point-to-point construction

D.  Wave-soldering construction

 

E6E11 (A)

How is the operating bias voltage supplied to a monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC)?

A.  Through a resistor and RF choke connected to the amplifier output lead

B.  MMICs require no operating bias

C.  Through a capacitor and RF choke connected to the amplifier input lead

D.  Directly to the bias-voltage (VCC IN) lead


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