E7C  Impedance-matching networks: Pi, L, Pi-L; filter circuits:

constant K, M-derived, band-stop, notch, crystal lattice, pi-section,

T-section, L-section, Butterworth, Chebyshev, elliptical; filter

applications (audio, IF, digital signal processing {DSP})

 

E7C01 (D)

How are the capacitors and inductors of a low-pass filter pi-network arranged between the network's input and output?

A.  Two inductors are in series between the input and output and a capacitor is connected between the two inductors and ground

B.  Two capacitors are in series between the input and output and an inductor is connected between the two capacitors and ground

C.  An inductor is in parallel with the input, another inductor is in parallel with the output, and a capacitor is in series between the two

D.  A capacitor is in parallel with the input, another capacitor is in parallel with the output, and an inductor is in series between the two

 

E7C02 (B)

What is an L-network?

A.  A network consisting entirely of four inductors

B.  A network consisting of an inductor and a capacitor

C.  A network used to generate a leading phase angle

D.  A network used to generate a lagging phase angle

 

E7C03 (C)

A T-network with series capacitors and a parallel (shunt) inductor has which of the following properties?

A.  It transforms impedances and is a low-pass filter

B.  It transforms reactances and is a low-pass filter

C.  It transforms impedances and is a high-pass filter

D.  It transforms reactances and is a high-pass filter

 

E7C04 (A)

What advantage does a pi-L-network have over a pi-network for impedance matching between the final amplifier of a vacuum-tube type transmitter and a multiband antenna?

A.  Greater harmonic suppression

B.  Higher efficiency

C.  Lower losses

D.  Greater transformation range

 

E7C05 (C)

How does a network transform one impedance to another?

A.  It introduces negative resistance to cancel the resistive part of an impedance

B.  It introduces transconductance to cancel the reactive part of an impedance

C.  It cancels the reactive part of an impedance and changes the resistive part

D.  Network resistances substitute for load resistances

 

E7C06 (B)

What value capacitor would be required to tune a 20-microhenry inductor to resonate in the 80-meter band?

A.  150 picofarads

B.  100 picofarads

C.  200 picofarads

D.  100 microfarads

 

E7C07 (D)

Which filter type is described as having ripple in the passband and a sharp cutoff?

A.  A Butterworth filter

B.  An active LC filter

C.  A passive op-amp filter

D.  A Chebyshev filter

 

E7C08 (C)

What are the distinguishing features of an elliptical filter?

A.  Gradual passband rolloff with minimal stop-band ripple

B.  Extremely flat response over its passband, with gradually rounded stop-band corners

C.  Extremely sharp cutoff, with one or more infinitely deep notches in the stop band

D.  Gradual passband rolloff with extreme stop-band ripple

 

E7C09 (B)

What kind of audio filter would you use to attenuate an interfering carrier signal while receiving an SSB transmission?

A.  A band-pass filter

B.  A notch filter

C.  A pi-network filter

D.  An all-pass filter

 

E7C10 (D)

What characteristic do typical SSB receiver IF filters lack that is important to digital communications?

A.  Steep amplitude-response skirts

B.  Passband ripple

C.  High input impedance

D.  Linear phase response

 

E7C11 (A)

What kind of digital signal processing audio filter might be used to remove unwanted noise from a received SSB signal?

A.  An adaptive filter

B.  A notch filter

C.  A Hilbert-transform filter

D.  A phase-inverting filter

 

E7C12 (C)

What kind of digital signal processing filter might be used in generating an SSB signal?

A.  An adaptive filter

B.  A notch filter

C.  A Hilbert-transform filter

D.  An elliptical filter

 

E7C13 (B)

Which type of filter would be the best to use in a 2-meter repeater duplexer?

A.  A crystal filter

B.  A cavity filter

C.  A DSP filter

D.  An L-C filter


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