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!200: What type of frequency is 3,500,000 Hertz?

 A. An Audio Frequency.
 B. A Microwave Frequency.
 C. An Intermediate Frequency.
 D. A Radio Frequency.
#ANSWER:D
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!201: Radio frequencies are those above what frequency?

 A. 20 Hz.
 B. 2000 Hz.
 C. 20,000 Hz.
 D. 2,000,000 Hz.
#ANSWER:C
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!202: What type of frequency is 350 Hz.?

 A. An Audio frequency.
 B. A Microwave frequency.
 C. An Intermediate frequency.
 D. A Radio frequency.
#ANSWER:A
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!203: Audio frequencies are those below what frequency?

 A. 10 Hz.
 B. 20 Hz.
 C. 10,000 Hz.
 D. 20,000 Hz.
#ANSWER:D
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!204: What type of frequency is 3,500 Hertz?

 A. Audio frequency.
 B. Radio frequency.
 C. Hyper frequency.
 D. Super High frequency.
#ANSWER:A
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!205: What is the unit of Electromotive Force?

 A. Ampere.
 B. Volt.
 C. Ohm.
 D. Watt.
#ANSWER:B
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!206: What is the unit of Electrical Current?

 A. Volt.
 B. Watt.
 C. Ampere.
 D. Ohm.
#ANSWER:C
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!207: What is the unit of Electrical Power?

 A. Ohm.
 B. Watt.
 C. Volt.
 D. Ampere.
#ANSWER:B
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!208: What is a HERTZ?

 A. A unit of measure of Current.
 B. A unit of measure of Capacitance.
 C. A unit of measure of Frequency.
 D. A unit of measure of Power.
#ANSWER:C
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!209: What is another popular term for HERTZ?

 A. Cycles per Second.
 B. Frequency per Wavelength.
 C. Wavelength per Cycle.
 D. Meters per Frequency.
#ANSWER:A
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!210: A frequency of 40,000 Hertz is equal to how many
      kilohertz?

 A. 40
 B. 4
 C. 400
 D. 0.04
#ANSWER:A
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!211: A current of 20 millionths of an ampere is equal to how
      many microamperes?

 A. 0.2
 B. 2
 C. 20
 D. 200
#ANSWER:C
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!212: A current of 2000 milliamperes is equivalent to how
      many amperes?

 A. 0.002
 B. 0.2
 C. 2
 D. 2000
#ANSWER:C
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!213: What do the prefixes MEGA- and CENTI- mean?

 A. 1,000,000 and 0.01
 B. 1,000,000 and 1,000,000,000
 C. 0.000,001 and 0.001
 D. 0.000,001 and 0.000,000,000,001
#ANSWER:A
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!214: What do the prefixes MICRO- and PICO- mean?

 A. 1,000,000 and 1,000
 B. 1,000,000 and 1,000,000,000
 C. 0.000,001 and 0.001
 D. 0.000,001 and 0.000,000,000,001
#ANSWER:D
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!215: Your receiver dial is calibrated in Megahertz and shows a
      signal at 1200 MHz.  At what frequency would a dial
      calibrated in Gigahertz show the signal?

 A.  1.2 GHz.
 B.   12 GHz.
 C.  120 GHz.
 D. 1200 GHz.
#ANSWER:A
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!216: Your receiver dial is calibrated in Gigahertz and shows a
      signal at 1.27 GHz.  At what frequency would a dial
      calibrated in Megahertz show the signal?

 A. 1.27 MHz.
 B. 12.7 MHz.
 C.  127 MHz.
 D. 1270 MHz.
#ANSWER:D
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!217: Your receiver dial is calibrated in Megahertz and shows a
      signal at 223.9 MHz.  At what frequency would a dial
      calibrated in Kilohertz show the signal?

 A.   0.223 KHz.
 B.    2239 KHz.
 C.  22,390 KHz.
 D. 223,900 KHz.
#ANSWER:D
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!218: What is the general relationship between the thickness  of
      a Quartz Crystal and its fundamental operating frequency?

 A. The thickness of a crystal does not affect operating frequency.
 B. Thinner crystals oscillate at lower frequencies.
 C. Thinner crystals oscillate at higher frequencies.
 D. Thicker crystals oscillate at higher frequencies.
#ANSWER:C
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!219: What chief advantage does a crystal controlled transmitter
      have over one controlled by a Variable Frequency Oscillator?

 A. The crystal controlled transmitter will not produce Key Clicks.
 B. The crystal controlled transmitter has better frequency stability.
 C. The crystal controlled transmitter does not need to be tuned.
 D. The crystal controlled transmitter can operate at a higher
    power output.
#ANSWER:B
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!220: What two internal components of a D'Arsonval Meter interact
      to cause the indicating needle to move when current flows
      through the meter?

 A. A diode and a capacitor.
 B. A transformer and a resistor.
 C. A coil of wire and a permanent magnet.
 D. A dipole and a balun.
#ANSWER:C
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!221: What does a Voltmeter measure?

 A. Resistance.
 B. Current.
 C. Power.
 D. Voltage.
#ANSWER:D
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!222: What device should be included in electronic equipment to
      protect it from damage resulting from a short circuit?

 A. Fuse.
 B. Tube.
 C. Transformer.
 D. Filter.
#ANSWER:A
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!223: What happens to a fuse when an excessive amount of current
      flows through it?

 A. The fuse explodes, the circuit is destroyed, the current increases.
 B. The fuse glows red or orange, the circuit shorts, the current increases.
 C. The fuse melts, the circuit shorts, the current increases.
 D. The metal conductor inside the fuse melts, the circuit opens, the current
    stops.
#ANSWER:D
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!224: In an Amateur Radio Station designed for radiotelephone operation,
      what station accessory will you need to go with your transmitter?

 A. A Splatter Filter.
 B. A Terminal Voice Controller.
 C. A Microphone.
 D. A Receiver Audio Filter.
#ANSWER:C
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!225: In an Amateur Radio Station designed for Radioteletype operation,
      what station accessory will you need to go with your transmitter?

 A. A computer, Printer and an RTTY Refresh Unit.
 B. A Modem and a Teleprinter or a Computer System.
 C. A Terminal Node Controller.
 D. A Modem, Monitor and a DTMF Key Pad.
#ANSWER:B
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!226: In a Packet Radio Station, what device connects between
      the Radio Transceiver and the Computer Terminal?

 A. An RS 232 Interface.
 B. A Terminal Node Controller.
 C. A Terminal Refresh Unit.
 D. A Tactical Network Control System.
#ANSWER:B
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!227: Where does a Terminal Node Controller connect in an Amateur
      Packet Radio Station?

 A. Between the Antenna and the Radio.
 B. Between the Computer and the Monitor.
 C. Between the Computer or Terminal and the Radio.
 D. Between the Keyboard and the Computer.
#ANSWER:C:
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!228: Which type of emission is an INTERRUPTED CARRIER WAVE?

 A. A1A
 B. A3J
 C. F3C
 D. F2B
#ANSWER:A
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!229: What does the term BACKWAVE mean?

 A. A radio wave reflected from the Ionosphere back to the sending
    station.
 B. A small amount of RF that a CW transmitter produces even when
    the key is not closed.
 C. Radio waves reflected back down the feed line from a mismatched
    antenna.
 D. The reflected power in a feedline.
#ANSWER:B
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!230: What is a possible cause of BACKWAVE?

 A. Low voltage.
 B. Poor neutralization.
 C. Excessive RF drive.
 D. Mismatched antenna.
#ANSWER:B
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!231: What does the term KEY CLICK mean?

 A. The mechanical noise caused by a strait key.
 B. An excessively square CW keyed waveform.
 C. An excessively fast CW signal.
 D. The sound of a CW signal being copied on an AM receiver.
#ANSWER:B
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!232: How can KEY CLICKS be eliminated?

 A. By carefully adjusting your antenna matching network.
 B. By increasing power to the maximum allowable level.
 C. By using a power supply with better regulation.
 D. By using a Key Click filter.
#ANSWER:D
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!232: What does the term CHIRP mean?

 A. A distortion in the receiver audio circuits.
 B. A High-Pitched audio tone transmitted with a CW signal.
 C. A slight shift in oscillator frequency each time a CW
    transmitter is keyed.
 D. A slow change in transmitter frequency as the circuit warms up.
#ANSWER:C
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!233: What can be done to a telegraph transmitter power supply to
      avoid CHIRP?

 A. Resonate the power supply filters.
 B. Regulate the power supply output voltages.
 C. Use a buffer amplifier between the transmitter output and the
    feed line.
 D. Cause the power supply output to vary with the load.
#ANSWER:B
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!234: What is a common cause of SUPERIMPOSED HUM?

 A. Using a nonresonant random-wire antenna.
 B. Sympathetic vibrations from a nearby transmitter.
 C. Improper neutralization of the transmitter output stage.
 D. A defective filter capacitor in the power supply.
#ANSWER:D
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!235: 28.160 MHz. is the 4th. harmonic of what fundamental frequency?

 A. 7.040 MHz.
 B. 112.64 MHz.
 C. 7.160 MHz.
 D. 1.760 Mhz.
#ANSWER:A
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!236: What problem in a transmitter power amplifier stage may
      cause spurious emissions?

 A. Excessively fast keying speed.
 B. Undermodulation.
 C. Improper neutralization.
 D. Tank circuit current dip at resonance.
#ANSWER:C
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!237: What emission designator describes the use of Frequency Shift
      Keying to transmit radioteletype messages.

 A. F2D
 B. F1B
 C. J1F
 D. A1B
#ANSWER:B
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!238: What keying method is used to transmit F1B Radioteletype
      messages?

 A. Frequency Shift Keying.
 B. On/Off Keying of the radio wave.
 C. Split Baud Keying.
 D. Tuned Output Keying.
#ANSWER:A
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!239: What emission designator describes Single Sideband Supressed
      Carrier (SSB) voice transmissions?

 A. J2D
 B. A3J
 C. J3E
 D. F3E
#ANSWER:C
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!240: What type of signal is emission J3E?

 A. Frequency Modulated Voice.
 B. Single Sideband Supressed Carrier Voice.
 C. Frequency Shifted Keyed RTTY.
 D. Packet Radio.
#ANSWER:B
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!241: What emission designator describes Frequency Modulated Voice
      transmissions.

 A. F1B
 B. F2D
 C. F3E
 D. A3F
#ANSWER:C
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!242: What type of signal is emission F3E?

 A. Frequency Modulated Voice.
 B. Single Sideband Supressed Carrier Voice.
 C. Frequency Shifted Keyed RTTY.
 D. Packet Radio.
#ANSWER:A
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!243: What may happen to body tissues that are exposed to large
      amounts of RF Energy?

 A. The tissue may be damaged because of the heat produced.
 B. The tissue may suddenly be frozen.
 C. The tissue may be immediately destroyed because of the Maxwell
    effect.
 D. The tissue may become less resistant to cosmic radiation.
#ANSWER:A
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!244: What precautions should you take before working near a High Gain
      UHF or Microwave Antenna (such as a Parabolic or Dish Antenna) ?

 A. Be certain the antenna is FCC type approved?
 B. Be certain the antenna and transmitter are properly grounded.
 C. Be certain the transmitter can not be operated.
 D. Be certain the antenna safety locks are in place.
#ANSWER:C
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!245: How should the antenna on a Hand Held Transceiver be positioned
      while you are transmitting?

 A. As close to your body as possible, to take advantage of the directional
    effect.
 B. Away from your head and away from others standing nearby, to minimize
    RF exposure.
 C. Close to the ground, since a Hand Held Transceiver has no ground
    connection.
 D. As close to a vertical position as possible, to minimize Corona Effect.
#ANSWER:B
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!246: Why should you always locate your antennas so that no one
      can come into contact with them while you are transmitting?

 A. To prevent damage to the antennas.
 B. To prevent RF burns and excessive exposure to RF Energy.
 C. To comply with FCC regulations concerning antenna height.
 D. To prevent unexpected changes in your Standing Wave Ratio.
#ANSWER:B
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!247: What is a good way to prevent RF burns and excessive exposure
      to RF from your antennas?

 A. Shield your antenna with a grounded RF screen.
 B. Make sure you use plenty of radial wires in your antenna
    installation.
 C. Use burn proof wire for your antenna feed line.
 D. Always locate your antennas so that no one can come in contact
    with them while you are transmitting.
#ANSWER:D
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!248: What type of interference will you cause if you operate your SSB
      Transmitter with the microphone gain adjusted too high?

 A. You may cause digital interference to computer equipment in your
    neighborhood.
 B. You may cause atmospheric interference in the air around your
    antenna.
 C. You may cause splatter interference to other stations on nearby
    frequencies.
 D. You may cause processor interference to the microprocessor in your
    rig.
#ANSWER:C
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!249: What may happen if you adjust the microphone gain or deviation
      control on your FM Transmitter too high?

 A. You may cause digital interference to computer equipment in your
    neighborhood.
 B. You may cause interference to other stations on nearby frequencies.
 C. You may cause atmospheric interference in the air around your
    antenna.
 D. You may cause processor interference to the microprocessor in your
    rig.
#ANSWER:B
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!250: If you are using an excessive amount of speech processing with your
      SSB Transmitter, what type of interference are you likely to cause?

 A. You may cause digital interference to computer equipment in your
    neighborhood.
 B. You may cause splatter interference to other stations on nearby
    frequencies.
 C. You may cause atmospheric interference in the air around your antenna.
 D. You may cause processor interference to the microprocessor in your rig.
#ANSWER:B
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!251: If you are operating SSB Voice and another operator tells you that
      you are causing SPLATTER, what might be the cause of the interference?

 A. Your rig may be switching from transmit to receive too quickly.
 B. You may have your microphone gain control set too high.
 C. Your rig may have a defective modulator transistor.
 D. You may have your transmitter splatter control set incorrectly.
#ANSWER:B
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!252: If you are operating FM Voice and another operator tells you that
      your signal is TOO WIDE and that you are causing interference to
      other stations on nearby frequencies, what might be the cause of
      the interference?

 A. You may have your transmitter deviation control or microphone gain
    set too high.
 B. The Spectral Width control on your transmitter may be set incorrectly?
 C. Your microphone may be defective.
 D. You may need to use an amplified POWER MICROPHONE.
#ANSWER:A
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!253: What is the approximate length of a Half-Wave Dipole antenna for
      3725 kHz?

 A. 126 ft.
 B. 81 ft.
 C. 63 ft.
 D. 40 ft.
#ANSWER:A
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!254: What is the approximate length of a Half-Wave Dipole antenna for
      7125 kHz?

 A. 84 ft.
 B. 42 ft.
 C. 33 ft.
 D. 66 ft.
#ANSWER:D
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!255: What is the approximate length of a Half-Wave Dipole antenna for
      21,125 kHz?

 A. 44 ft.
 B. 28 ft.
 C. 22 ft.
 D. 14 ft.
#ANSWER:C
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!256: What is the approximate length of a Half-Wave Dipole antenna for
      28,150 kHz?

 A. 22 ft.
 B. 11 ft.
 C. 17 ft.
 D. 34 ft.
#ANSWER:C
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!257: How is the approximate length of a Half-Wave Dipole antenna
      calculated?

 A. By substituting the desired operating frequency for f in the formula :
    150/f (MHz.)
 B. By substituting the desired operating frequency for f in the formula :
    234/f (MHz.)
 C. By substituting the desired operating frequency for f in the formula :
    300/f (MHz.)
 D. By substituting the desired operating frequency for f in the formula :
    468/f (MHz.)
#ANSWER:D
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!258: What is the approximate length of a Quarter-Wave Vertical
      antenna adjusted to resonate at 3725 kHz.?

 A. 20 ft.
 B. 32 ft.
 C. 40 ft.
 D. 63 ft.
#ANSWER:D
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!259: What is the approximate length of a Quarter-Wave Vertical
      antenna adjusted to resonate at 7125 kHz.?

 A. 11 ft.
 B. 16 ft.
 C. 21 ft.
 D. 33 ft.
#ANSWER:D
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!260: What is the approximate length of a Quarter-Wave Vertical
      antenna adjusted to resonate at 21,125 kHz.?

 A. 7 ft.
 B. 11 ft.
 C. 14 ft.
 D. 22 ft.
#ANSWER:B
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!261: What is the approximate length of a Quarter-Wave Vertical
      antenna adjusted to resonate at 28,150 kHz.?

 A. 5 ft.
 B. 8 ft.
 C. 11 ft.
 D. 16 ft.
#ANSWER:B
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!262: When a vertical antenna is lengthened, what happens to its
      resonant frequency?

 A. It decreases.
 B. It increases.
 C. It stays the same.
 D. It doubles.
#ANSWER:A
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!263: What is the approximate length (in inches) of a 5/8 Wavelength
      Vertical antenna for the 220 MHz. band?

 A. 19.5 Inches.
 B.   22 Inches.
 C. 28.5 Inches
 D.   32 Inches.
#ANSWER:C
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!264: Why do many Amateurs use a 5/8 Wavelength Vertical Antenna rather
      that a 1/4 Wavelength Antenna for their VHF of UHF mobile stations?

 A. A 5/8 Wavelength Antenna can handle more power than a 1/4 Wavelength
    antenna.
 B. A 5/8 Wavelength Antenna has more gain than a 1/4 Wavelength antenna.
 C. A 5/8 Wavelength Antenna exhibits less corona loss than a 1/4
    Wavelength antenna.
 D. A 5/8 Wavelength Antenna looks more like a CB Antenna, so it does
    not attract as much attention as a 1/4 Wavelength Antenna.
#ANSWER:B
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!265: What is COAXIAL CABLE?

 A. Two parallel conductors encased along the edges of a flat plastic
    ribbon.
 B. Two parallel conductors held at a fixed distance from each other by
    insulating rods.
 C. Two conductors twisted around each other in a double spiral.
 D. A center conductor encased in insulating material which is covered
    by a conducting sleeve or shield and encased in a weatherproof
    jacket.
#ANSWER:D
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!266: What kind of antenna feed line is constructed of a center
      conductor encased in insulation which is then covered by an
      outer conducting shield and weatherproof jacket?

 A. Twin Lead.
 B. Coaxial Cable.
 C. Open-Wire Feed Line.
 D. Waveguide.
#ANSWER:B
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!267: What are some advantages in using Coaxial Cable as an antenna
      feed line?

 A. It is easy to make at home, and it has a characteristic impedance
    in the range of most common amateur antennas.
 B. It is weatherproof, and it has a characteristic impedance in the
    range of most common amateur antennas.
 C. It can be operated at a higher SWR than twin lead, and is
    weatherproof.
 D. It is unaffected by nearby metallic objects, and has a
    characteristic impedance that is higher than twin lead.
#ANSWER:B
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!268: What commonly available antenna feed line can be buried directly
      in the ground for some distance without adverse effects?

 A. Twin Lead.
 B. Coaxial Cable.
 C. Parallel Conductor.
 D. Twisted Pair.
#ANSWER:B
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!269: When an antenna feed line must be located near grounded metal
      objects, which commonly available feed line should be used?

 A. Twisted Pair.
 B. Twin Lead.
 C. Coaxial Cable.
 D. Ladder Line.
#ANSWER:C
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!270: What is Parallel Conductor Feed Line?

 A. Two conductors twisted around each other in a double spiral.
 B. Two parallel conductors held a uniform distance apart by
    insulating material.
 C. A conductor encased in insulating material which is then covered
    by a conducting shield and a weatherproof jacket.
 D. A metallic pipe whose diameter is equal to or slightly greater
    than the wavelength of the signal being carried.
#ANSWER:B
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!271: How can TV TYPE TWIN LEAD be used as a feed line?

 A. By carefully running the feed line parallel to a
    metal post to insure self resonance.
 B. TV Type Twin Lead can not be used in an Amateur Radio Station.
 C. By installing an impedance matching network between
    the transmitter and the feed line.
 D. By using a high power amplifier and installing a power
    attenuator between the transmitter ad feed line.
#ANSWER:C
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!272: What are some advantages of using Parallel Conductor Feed Line?

 A. It has a lower characteristic impedance than coaxial cable and
    will operate at a higher SWR than coaxial cable.
 B. It will operate at a higher SWR than coaxial cable and it is
    unaffected by nearby metal objects.
 C. It has a lower characteristic impedance than coaxial cable and
    has less loss than coaxial cable.
 D. It will operate at a higher SWR than coaxial cable and has less
    loss than coaxial cable.
#ANSWER:D
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!273: What kind of antenna feed line is constructed of two parallel
      conductors maintained a uniform distance apart by insulated
      spreaders?

 A. Coaxial Cable.
 B. Ladder Line open conductor line.
 C. Twin Lead in a plastic ribbon.
 D. Twisted Pair.
#ANSWER:B
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!274: What type of pattern is produced by a 5/8 Wavelength
      Vertical Antenna?

 A. A pattern with the transmitted signal spread out equally in all
    directions.
 B. A pattern with more of the signal concentrated in one direction
    than in other directions.
 C. A pattern with most of the transmitted signal concentrated in
    two opposite directions.
 D. A pattern with most of the transmitted signal concentrated at high
    radiation angles.
#ANSWER:A
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!275: What type of pattern is produced by a YAGI Antenna?

 A. A pattern with the transmitted signal spread out equally in all
    directions.
 B. A pattern with more of the signal concentrated in one direction
    than in other directions.
 C. A pattern with most of the transmitted signal concentrated in
    two opposite directions.
 D. A pattern with most of the transmitted signal concentrated at high
    radiation angles.
#ANSWER:B
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!276: Approximately how long (in wavelengths) is the driven element
      of a YAGI Antenna?

 A. 1/4 Wavelength.
 B  1/3 Wavelength.
 C. 1/2 Wavelength.
 D.   1 Wavelength.
#ANSWER:C
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