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Which, of the items listed below, is NOT a type of Amateur licence?

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You are operating in the 'all modes' section of the 2 metre band plan, sending CW with the 'mode' (type of transmission) switch set to CW. You then switch mode to FM to talk to your Morse practice tutor. Before discussing your Morse sending you should

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An amateur is not operating in accordance with the licence if they

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An authorised person from which organisation has the right to require modification of the Radio Equipment?

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For the purposes of the EMF requirements in the amateur licence the description "General Public" means

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When in London, the band 431.0-432.0MHz is

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The Volt is a unit of

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Alternating current is

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The key feature of a digital signal, when compared to an analogue signal is that

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The process of making a radio wave carry the information we want to send is known as

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What is the function of the box marked '2' on the transmitter block diagram?

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The function of a radio receiver is to recover information sent from one place to another using

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A coaxial cable is most widely used to connect a transmitter to an antenna because

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The polarisation of the radio wave from an antenna depends on the

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A radio amateur decides to erect a second dipole of the same type but a different length. This is done because

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A mobile VHF radio receiver is fitted in a car. The car is driven along a clear open road directly away from the transmitter but is always in sight of the transmitter. The received signal will

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Ducting is a propagation effect that

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The avoidance of interference between two items of electrical equipment is known as

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Which of the following modes of transmission is MOST likely to cause interference to nearby radio or television receivers?

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A case of interference is proving difficult to solve. Before calling Ofcom, who else may be able to help you?

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Before making an initial call a radio amateur should

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Band Plans are published because

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Connecting anything to the Microphone socket of a transmitter other than the supplied microphone may

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High voltages may cause

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A risk when drilling metal is

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The main detrimental effect on health of being too close to a high power transmission is

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If you move house and want to transmit from your new home, you must

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The Licensees callsign must be transmitted

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Before joining your regular club net from your main station address, you must first

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Foundation licence holder may be instructed to keep a log of transmissions for a period by

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The lowest radiated power to which the EMF requirements apply is

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When close to London, operating on a frequency of 431.5MHz is

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If two resistors of different values are connected in parallel and a potential difference is applied across them, the potential difference will be

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Which one of the following bands is known as VHF spectrum?

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An Analogue to Digital convertor (ADC)

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A transmission is heard using a few audio tones sent in succession. It is likely to be

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The oscillator stage of a transmitter

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In the block diagram of a radio receiver shown, what is the function of the box marked '2'?

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The proportion of the radio signal lost in a feeder will

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The polarisation of the radio wave from the antenna shown is

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Which one of the following should be used to indicate the reflected power in a feeder to an antenna?

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The troposphere

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Attenuation of UHF signals can be caused by

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The ability of a piece of equipment to withstand a level of interference is known as

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An amateur transmitter is designed to radiate from the antenna. How might signals enter other electrical devices in the house?

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If a neighbour complains of interference from your station you should first

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When calling CQ on a VHF FM calling channel, a radio amateur should

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Radio astronomy has the use of the frequency band

📋 Required reference data from the PDF

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A good received SSB voice signal may be reported as

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The correct connections for a 3 core cable to a UK mains plug are

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When not being used, a hot soldering iron should be

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The ICNIRP is the body which advises on

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Which item below is a type of UK amateur licence?

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The Station callsign must be transmitted

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Which of the following messages is NOT permitted by the Foundation licence?

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When MUST a Foundation licensee keep a log of transmissions?

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An amateur determines that the station is compliant with the EMF requirements set out in the amateur licence. What must then be done?

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The highest frequency allocated to Foundation Licensees is

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In a resistor there is a transfer of energy from

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In which amateur band are frequencies between 28.225 and 28.300MHz?

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Analogue signals

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Amplitude modulation (AM) produces

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The microphone amplifier in an analogue amateur radio transmitter limits the audio frequencies to the range

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In which block of the radio receiver shown is the audio modulation recovered?

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A balun is

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A particular yagi antenna has a gain of 3 times. Which transmitter will result in an ERP of 60W?

📋 Required reference data from the PDF

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A radio amateur has a single wire antenna for use on all the HF bands. What should be used to ensure the antenna can accept RF power from the transmitter on any of the bands?

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The ionosphere is

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Where should a radio amateur place the antenna to achieve the best range?

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The audio from a medium wave broadcast receiver sounds distorted when an amateur transmitter is in use. A likely reason for this is

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What is the purpose of a ferrite ring on the mains lead of an equipment found likely to suffer from interference?

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Which organisation produces guidance on dealing with cases of interference?

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The reason for having a calling channel is to

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During a conversation via a UHF amateur repeater it is noted that after a couple of minutes a beeping tone is heard on the audio of the repeater. It is likely that this tone

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Which of the following frequencies should be avoided for terrestrial contacts?

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An important difference between a fuse and an RCBO (Residual current Circuit Breaker with Overload protection) is that

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When climbing a ladder to erect an antenna

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It is dangerous to touch a transmitting antenna because