Lesson 5

Question 1

CQ

Answer 1

calling any station

Question 2

QRM

Answer 2

means you are receiving interference from other stations. You can think of the M as standing for manmade interference.

Question 3

QRN

Answer 3

means you are experiencing static. You can think of N as standing for natural interference or noise like lightning

Question 4

QSY

Answer 4

means that you are changing frequency. You can remember this because frequency ends in Y.

Question 5

Which of the following applies when two stations transmitting on the same frequency interfere with each other?

Answer 5

The stations should negotiate continued use of the frequency

Question 6

What technique is used to ensure that voice messages containing unusual words are received correctly?

Answer 6

Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet

Question 7

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

Answer 7

Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call sign

Question 8

What is meant by “repeater offset?”

Answer 8

The difference between a repeater’s transmit frequency and its receive frequency

Question 9

Which of the following is required when making on-the-air test transmissions?

Answer 9

Identify the transmitting station

Question 10

Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

Answer 10

QSY

Question 11

What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station’s call sign?

Answer 11

Say the station’s call sign, then identify with your call sign

Question 12

How is a VHF/UHF transceiver’s “reverse” function used?

Answer 12

To listen on a repeater’s input frequency

Question 13

What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 2 meter band?

Answer 13

146.520

Question 14

What would cause your FM transmission audio to be distorted on voice peaks?

Answer 14

you are talking too loudly

Question 15

What term describes an amateur station that is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?

Answer 15

Simplex

Question 16

What should you do before calling CQ?

Answer 16

Listen first to be sure that no one else is using the frequency

Ask if the frequency is in use

Make sure you are authorized to use that frequency

Question 17

What is the meaning of the procedural signal “CQ”?

Answer 17

Calling any station

Question 18

What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

Answer 18

Plus or minus 5 MHz

Question 19

Which of the following indicates that a station is listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?

Answer 19

The station’s call sign followed by the word “monitoring”

Question 20

What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?

Answer 20

A voluntary guideline for using different modes or activities within an amateur band

Question 21

Why are simplex channels designated in the VHF/UHF band plans?

Answer 21

So stations within range of each other can communicate without tying up a repeater

Question 22

Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?

Answer 22

QRM