SUBELEMENT T2 - Operating Procedures - [3 Exam Questions - 3 Groups]

Question 1

T2A01 (B)

Which of the following is a common repeater frequency offset in the 2 meter band?

Answer 1

B. Plus or minus 600 kHz

Question 2

T2A02 (A)

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

Answer 2

A. 146.520 MHz

Question 3

T2A03 (A)

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

Answer 3

A. Plus or minus 5 Mhz

Question 4

T2A04 (B)

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

Answer 4

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

Question 5

T2A05 (C)

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

T2A06 (A)

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

Answer 6

A. Identify the transmitting station

Question 7

T2A07 (A)

What is meant by “repeater offset?”

Answer 7

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

Question 8

T2A08 (D)

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

Answer 8

D. Calling any station

Question 9

T2A09 (B)

What brief statement indicates that you are listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?

Answer 9

B. Your call sign

Question 10

T2A10 (A)

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

Answer 10

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

Question 11

T2A11 (C)

What kind of communication is taking place when an amateur station is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?

Answer 11

C. Simplex

Question 12

T2A12 (D)

Which of the following is a guideline when choosing an operating frequency for calling CQ?

Answer 12

A. Listen first to be sure that no one else is using the frequency B. Ask if the frequency is in use
C. Make sure you are in your assigned band
D. All of these choices are correct

Question 13

T2B01 (C)

What is the most common use of the “reverse split” function of a VHF/UHF transceiver?

Answer 13

C. Listen on a repeater’s input frequency

Question 14

T2B02 (D)
What term describes the use of a sub-audible tone transmitted along with normal voice audio to open the squelch of a receiver?

Answer 14

D. CTCSS

Question 15

T2B03 (B)
If a station is not strong enough to keep a repeater’s receiver squelch open, which of the following might allow you to receive the station’s signal?

Answer 15

B. Listen on the repeater input frequency

Question 16

T2B04 (D)

Which of the following could be the reason you are unable to access a repeater whose output you can hear?

Answer 16

A. Improper transceiver offset
B. The repeater may require a proper CTCSS tone from your transceiver
C. The repeater may require a proper DCS tone from your transceiver
D. All of these choices are correct

Question 17

T2B05 (C)

What might be the problem if a repeater user says your transmissions are breaking up on voice peaks?

Answer 17

C. You are talking too loudly

Question 18

T2B06 (A)

What type of tones are used to control repeaters linked by the Internet Relay Linking Project (IRLP) protocol?

Answer 18

(A) DTMF

Question 19

T2B07 (C)

How can you join a digital repeater’s “talk group”?

Answer 19

C. Program your radio with the group’s ID or code

Question 20

T2B08 (A)

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

Answer 20

A. Common courtesy should prevail, but no one has absolute right to an amateur frequency

Question 21

T2B09 (B)

What is a “talk group” on a DMR digital repeater?

Answer 21

B. A way for groups of users to share a channel at different times without being heard by other users on the channel

Question 22

T2B10 (A)

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

Answer 22

A. QRM

Question 23

T2B11 (B)

Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

Answer 23

B. QSY

Question 24

T2B12 (A)

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

Answer 24

A. So that stations within mutual communications range can communicate without tying up a repeater

Question 25

T2B13 (C) | Where may SSB phone be used in amateur bands above 50 MHz?

Answer 25

C. In at least some portion of all these bands

Question 26

T2B14 (A) | Which of the following describes a linked repeater network?

Answer 26

A. A network of repeaters where signals received by one repeater are repeated by all the repeaters

Question 27

T2C01 (D) [97.103(a)] | When do the FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

Answer 27

D. Never, FCC rules always apply

Question 28

T2C02 (B) | What is meant by the term "NCS" used in net operation?

Answer 28

B. Net Control Station

Question 29

T2C03 (C) What should be done when using voice modes to ensure that voice messages containing unusual words are received correctly?

Answer 29

C. Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet

Question 30

T2C04 (D) | What do RACES and ARES have in common?

Answer 30

D. Both organizations may provide communications during emergencies

Question 31

T2C05 (A) | What does the term “traffic” refer to in net operation?

Answer 31

A. Formal messages exchanged by net stations

Question 32

T2C06 (C) Which of the following is an accepted practice to get the immediate attention of a net control station when reporting an emergency?

Answer 32

C. Begin your transmission by saying "Priority" or "Emergency" followed by your call sign

Question 33

T2C07 (C) | Which of the following is an accepted practice for an amateur operator who has checked into a net?

Answer 33

C. Remain on frequency without transmitting until asked to do so by the net control station

Question 34

T2C08 (A) | Which of the following is a characteristic of good traffic handling?

Answer 34

A. Passing messages exactly as received

Question 35

T2C09 (D) | Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

Answer 35

D. Yes, but only if necessary in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property

Question 36

T2C10 (D) | What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?

Answer 36

D. The information needed to track the message

Question 37

T2C11 (A) | What is meant by the term “check,” in reference to a formal traffic message?

Answer 37

A. The number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message

Question 38

T2C12 (A) | What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

Answer 38

A. Licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service