Radio Components Flashcards

1
Q

Electrical current is measured in

A

Amperes

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2
Q

Electrical power is measured in

A

Watts. What power

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3
Q

What is the name of the flow of electrons in a circuit?

A

Current

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4
Q

What is current that flows in one direction

A

Direct current (dc)

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5
Q

What is the electrical term for the electromotive force (emf) that causes electron flow?

A

Voltage

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6
Q

How much voltage does a typical transceiver require?

A

About 12 volts

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7
Q

What is the name for a current that reverses direction on a regular basis

A

Alternating current (ac)

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8
Q

What is the rate at which electrical energy is used?

A

Power (measured in watts)

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9
Q

What is the unit of electromotive force?

A

The volt

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10
Q

What describes the number of times per second that an alternating current makes a complete cycle?

A

Frequency

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11
Q

In which type of circuit is current the same in all circuits?

A

Series

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12
Q

In which type of current is voltage the same across all components?

A

Parallel

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13
Q

What is the ability to store energy in an electric field called?

A

Capacitance

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14
Q

What is the unit of capacitance?

A

The farad

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15
Q

What is the ability to store energy in a magnetic field called?

A

Inductance

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16
Q

What is the basic unit of inductance

A

The Henry

17
Q

What is the unit of frequency

A

Hertz

18
Q

A radio wave is made up of what type of energy?

A

Electromagnetic

19
Q

What is the formula to calculate electrical power in a DC current?

A

P=E x I
Power = voltage times current

P goes on top

20
Q

What is impedance?

A

Opposition to AC current flow in a circuit

21
Q

What is the unit of impedance?

A

Ohms

22
Q

What is the proper abbreviation for megahertz

A

MHz

23
Q

Which term describes the rate at which electrical energy is used?

A

Power

24
Q

Which of the following HF bands have frequencies available for the tech class operator for RTTY and data transmissions

A

10 meter band only

25
Q

How can you make sure your station stays in compliance with RF safety regualtions

A

By reevaluation the station when an item of equipment is changed

26
Q

What does a dummy load consist of?

A

A non-inductive resistor and a heat sink.

27
Q

Which of the following is true of REMOTE control operation

A

All are correct:
A CONTROL OPERATOR IS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES

The control operator indirectly manipulates the controls

The control operator must be at the control point

28
Q

What mode is responsible for allowing over the horizon vhf and uhf communications to ranges of approximately 400 miles on a regular basis?

A

Tropospheric ducting

29
Q

What is an advantage of using a properly mounted 5/8 wavelength antenna for VHF or UHF mobile service?

A

It has a lower radiation angle and more gain than a 1/4 wavelength antenna.

30
Q

What happens to current at the junction of two components in parallel?

A

It divides between them dependent on the value of the components.

31
Q

What are the frequency limits of the UHF spectrum?

A

300 to 3000 MHz

32
Q

Which of the following could be used to remove power line noise or ignition noise?

A

Noise blanker.

Noise noise noise, the word is in the answer.

33
Q

What is the ability to store energy in an electrical field called

Also, what is it called in a magnetic field

A

Capacitance

Inductance is in a magnetic field.

My thought is that a capacitor only works until the energy runs out, that’s why it is an electrical field.