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  • What are the elements of a unijunction transistor?
  • What is an advantage of using a trap antenna?
  • Which voltage drop at the end of the last segment satisfies NMEA 2000 network cabling plans?
  • What components make up a typical three-terminal regulator?
  • What tolerance off of plumb should a single base station radio rack be installed?
  • What is the effect of selecting the USA-INT control on channels that are normally duplex?
  • To lower the resonant frequency of a Hertz antenna, you would place an inductance in series with the antenna.
  • The resonant frequency of a Hertz antenna can be lowered by:
  • What is the magnitude of the impedance of a series circuit with a 0.1 microhenry inductor and a 30-ohm resistor at 5 MHz?
  • What does a coupling capacitor do in a circuit?
  • All directions associated with a VOR station are related to which reference?
  • As antenna gain increases, beamwidth tends to:
  • What frequencies are present at the output of a mixer?
  • Which device is typically used to monitor transmitter frequency and modulation and to check receiver sensitivity and distortion?
  • Which device is used to locate faults along a transmission line by observing reflections?
  • Which oscilloscope stage primarily determines the maximum frequency response of the instrument?
  • How many degrees are there in one complete sine wave cycle?
  • Which spread spectrum method uses spreading with a pseudo-random code to spread the spectrum?
  • Why is the value of the radiation resistance of an antenna important?
  • NAVTEX MSI broadcasts are received using which mode?
  • After two time constants, the capacitor in an RC circuit is charged to what percentage of the supply voltage?
  • In polar coordinates, what is the impedance of a network consisting of a 300-ohm-reactance capacitor, a 600-ohm-reactance inductor, and a 400-ohm resistor, all connected in series?
  • A string of 12 NiCd cells connected in series produces approximately how many volts?
  • In rectangular coordinates, what is the impedance of a network consisting of a 0.1-microhenry inductor in series with a 30-ohm resistor at 5 MHz?
  • An oscilloscope can be used to perform all of the following except which?
  • Before ground testing an aircraft RADAR, the operator should:
  • What is the approximate ratio of peak envelope power to average power during normal voice modulation peak in a single-sideband phone signal?
  • In an ideal transformer, the secondary current is inversely proportional to the turns ratio Ns/Np. Which option reflects this statement?
  • Which emission designation is commonly used for SSB voice transmissions?
  • Shipboard RADAR is most commonly operated in which band?
  • What is the primary purpose of the first IF amplifier stage in a receiver?
  • Phase 2 P25 radios utilize which audio codec?
  • Which network provides the greatest harmonic suppression?
  • In mixer operation, which term describes the response where an unwanted signal at the image frequency also produces the same IF?
  • What is the time constant in an RC circuit?
  • What is the typical effect of placing a low-pass filter in the antenna feed line of a transmitter?
  • What fundamental requirement must be met for a circuit to sustain oscillations?
  • What frequency is used for ATCRBS interrogation signals?
  • For a circuit with a square wave input, what would be the output?
  • Which statement correctly describes the control of a switching regulator’s output?
  • At the ends of a half-wave antenna, compared to the remainder of the antenna, what are the voltage and current?
  • What is the GPS satellite orbital altitude?
  • Which modulation type can involve frequency hopping of a single carrier or multiple simultaneous carriers?
  • What is the orbital altitude of INMARSAT satellites?
  • In a pulse-position modulation system, what parameter does the modulating signal vary?
  • What is the voltage across the lamp in the circuit described in the first question?
  • What is the name of the type of modulation in which the modulating signal varies the duration of the transmitted pulse?
  • If the current through a resistor doubles, the voltage across it changes how?
  • In a three-terminal regulator, which component provides the stable reference voltage?
  • What is the term used to express the amount of electrical energy stored in an electrostatic field?
  • Which statement best describes the process of intermodulation interference when two signals mix in a transmitter chain?
  • Name two types of spread spectrum systems used in most RF communications applications?
  • What happens to the beamwidth of an antenna as the gain is increased?
  • Two 470 kΩ resistors in series yield an equivalent resistance of?
  • Which two navigation aids form the paired channel that DME systems auto-tune to?
  • Which precaution is recommended before powering up an aircraft radar transmitter for testing?
  • What is the name of the semiconductor memory IC whose digital data can be written or read, and whose memory word address can be accessed randomly?
  • In a circuit where a dashed line indicates a place to insert a small variable capacitor, inserting the capacitor would result in which outcome?
  • How should the signal from a Search And Rescue RADAR Transponder appear on a radar screen?
  • Which instrument is commonly used to monitor frequency, modulation, check receiver sensitivity, distortion, and to generate audio tones?
  • What is the frequency range of the localizer beam system used by aircraft to find the centerline of a runway during an Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach to an airport?
  • Which relation expresses V_peak in terms of V_RMS for a sine wave?
  • The most the actual transmit frequency could differ from a reading of 462.1 MHz on a frequency counter with time-base accuracy ±0.1 ppm?
  • What does PPS stand for in radar terminology?
  • What is the deviation ratio for an FM signal with a maximum deviation of ±7.5 kHz and a maximum modulation rate of 3.5 kHz?
  • Which of the following codes has gained the widest acceptance for exchange of data from one computer to another?
  • What will occur when a non-linear amplifier is used with a single-sideband phone transmitter?
  • In an RC circuit, the time constant is defined as?
  • How can an FM-phone signal be produced in a transmitter?
  • In SITOR ARQ operation, which method ensures reliability?
  • What is the effective radiated power of a repeater with 100 watts transmitter power output, 4 dB feedline loss, 3 dB duplexer and circulator loss, and 7 dB antenna gain?
  • What frequency band is used by a SART?
  • Which factor primarily determines the maximum forward current capability of a junction diode?
  • Which SWR value indicates a perfect match between transmission line and load?
  • Which statement describes an advantage of a constant-k RF filter?
  • How can ferrite beads be used to suppress ignition noise? Install them
  • Which list shows descending conductivity with correct order?
  • Which device stores a single bit and has two stable states?
  • What does the photoconductive effect in crystalline solids produce a noticeable change in?
  • Which modulation technique varies the duration of a fixed-width pulse to encode information?
  • Which of the following represents the best standing wave ratio (SWR)?
  • In a circuit with the given DC input voltages, which of the following could be the output voltage?
  • How many flip-flops are required to divide a signal frequency by 4?
  • In VOR navigation, what term describes a line extending from the VOR station in a specific magnetic direction?
  • A time-domain reflectometer (TDR) is formed by combining which two instruments?
  • What is the time constant of a circuit consisting of two 100-microfarad capacitors and two 470-kilohm resistors all in series?
  • What is the phase angle of the impedance for a network formed by a 400-ohm inductor reactance in parallel with a 300-ohm resistor?
  • During a two-tone linearity test of an SSB transmitter, which instrument is commonly used to view the output waveform?
  • If a shunt motor running with a load has its shunt field opened, how would this affect the speed of the motor?
  • Which code contains the widely used standard for text data interchange among computers?
  • Which oscillator configuration is commonly used in VFOs because of its stability?
  • The unit PPS used in radar terminology stands for what?
  • What is meant by the term radiation resistance of an antenna?
  • Which characteristic distinguishes a Butterworth filter?
  • Nitrogen is placed in transmission lines to:
  • Digital signal processing (DSP) of RADAR signals (compared with analog) causes:
  • What is the effective radiated power of a repeater with 75 watts transmitter power output, 4 dB feedline loss, 3 dB duplexer and circulator loss, and 10 dB antenna gain?
  • In a circuit with the given DC input voltages, what would the output voltage be?
  • What is the term for a receiver's ability to reject adjacent unwanted signals near the desired frequency?
  • Which circuit might contain an SCR?
  • What is the deviation ratio for an FM signal with a maximum frequency deviation of ±5 kHz and a maximum modulation rate of 3 kHz?
  • In a negative-logic circuit, what level is used to represent a logic 0?
  • The vertical axis of a spectrum analyzer indicates which quantity?
  • Which statement best describes the fuse issue likely causing apparent low voltage on marine SSB transmitting?
  • MOSFETs are manufactured with THIS protective device built into their gate to protect the device from static charges and excessive voltages:
  • What is the frequency range of aircraft VHF communications?
  • For a 3 horsepower, 100 V DC motor that is 85% efficient, what is the input power in watts?
  • VOR azimuth information is referenced to which magnetic reference?
  • What is meant by the term noise figure of a communications receiver?
  • What frequencies do GPS signals transmit on?
  • In addition to duplicating the functions of a mode C transponder, an aircraft's mode S transponder can also provide:
  • What describes a diode junction that is forward biased?
  • What VHF channel is assigned for distress and calling?
  • What is a 1/2 digit on a DMM?
  • In NMEA 2000, a load equivalent number (LEN) of 1 corresponds to how much current?
  • A perfect (no loss) coaxial cable has 7 dB of reflected power when the input is 5 watts. What is the output of the transmission line?
  • What type of wire connects an SSB automatic tuner to an insulated backstay?
  • The bandwidth of an antenna shortened with loading coils:
  • What is the piezoelectric effect?
  • How should shielding be grounded on an NMEA 0183 data line?
  • At what aggregate power level is an MPE (Maximum Permissible Exposure) study required?
  • During a VOR variable signal rotation of 30 revolutions per second, what is the rate in revolutions per minute?
  • Which of the following is the SI unit of energy?
  • Which term best describes the amount of work done or energy transferred when a force causes displacement?
  • Which metal object may be least affected by galvanic corrosion when submerged in saltwater?
  • An AC ammeter indicates which type of current value?
  • What does MPE stand for in RF safety terminology?
  • Which statement correctly defines the RMS value of an AC voltage?
  • In which frequency band does a search and rescue transponder operate?
  • When observing the output of a direct digital synthesizer, which type of spectral content is typically present?
  • Which statement about RAM (Random-Access Memory) is true?
  • What is the approximate footprint diameter of Iridium spot beams?
  • In a positive-logic circuit, which level is used to represent a logic 0?
  • What is the main underlying operating principle of the Very-high-frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) aircraft navigational system?
  • What type of encoding is used by a Mode C transponder transmission to ATCRBS ground stations?
  • Power dissipated by a 12V source across a 4-ohm resistor?
  • In a microprocessor, what is the meaning of the term 'ALU'?
  • If a 10-ohm resistor has 2 A of current, what is the voltage across it?
  • Which measurement describes the rate at which electrical energy is consumed or produced?
  • Given a power supply with a no load voltage of 12 volts and a full load voltage of 10 volts, what is the percentage of voltage regulation?
  • What is a bistable multivibrator circuit commonly named?
  • A receiver selectivity of 2.4 kHz in the IF circuitry is optimum for what type of signals?
  • What type of wire would connect an SSB automatic tuner to an insulated backstay?
  • In an FM-phone signal, what is the term for the maximum deviation divided by the maximum audio modulating frequency?
  • Aviation services use predominantly ____ microphones.
  • What is the magnitude of the impedance of a series network consisting of a 400-ohm resistor, a 600-ohm inductor reactance, and a 300-ohm capacitor reactance?
  • What is the maximum DC or RMS voltage that may be connected across a 20 watt, 2000 ohm resistor?
  • What is the principal characteristic of a tunnel diode?
  • What is a balanced modulator?
  • What is the main function of the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system?
  • What is a common method of programming portable or mobile radios?
  • At the resonant frequency, which statement about capacitive and inductive reactances is true?
  • Which statement about SITOR communications is true?
  • A 6-volt battery with 1.2 ohms internal resistance is connected across two 12-ohm bulbs in parallel. What is the total current drawn from the battery?
  • What is a product detector?
  • Which unit represents electric power in a circuit?
  • The INMARSAT mini-M system is best described as what?
  • What is the term used to refer to the condition where the signals from a very strong station are superimposed on other signals being received?
  • What class of amplifier is distinguished by the presence of output throughout the entire signal cycle and the input never goes into the cutoff region?
  • What measurement does the VOR use to determine an aircraft's azimuth relative to the station?
  • For a circuit with a square wave input, what would be the output?
  • What is the frequency range of the marker beacon system used to indicate an aircraft's position during an Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach to an airport's runway?
  • A 12-volt, 50 Ah battery stores how many watt-hours?
  • What circuit component must be connected in series to protect an LED?
  • What is the standard scan rate for HF weather facsimile reception from shore stations in the 3 MHz to 23 MHz range?
  • What color is the binder for pairs 51-75 in a 100-pair cable?
  • Which network configuration provides the most effective harmonic suppression?
  • What is the RMS value of a 340-volt peak-to-peak pure sine wave?
  • In INMARSAT's regional configuration, which designation is at 178° E?
  • The piezoelectric effect involves which of the following?
  • A product detector uses which process to demodulate signals?
  • In rectangular coordinates, what is the impedance of a network consisting of a 0.01-microfarad capacitor in parallel with a 300-ohm resistor at 50 kHz?
  • Which of the 4 groups of metals listed below are the best low-resistance conductors?
  • If a carrier frequency has a second harmonic, what frequency is it?
  • Where along a half-wave antenna is the current minimum and the voltage maximum?
  • A balanced modulator outputs which type of signal?
  • Time constant of a circuit with two 100 µF capacitors and two 470 kΩ resistors in series is.
  • Which device provides a highly accurate reference frequency for calibration purposes?
  • What is the basic unit of electrical power?
  • If a marine radiotelephone receiver uses 75 watts and a transmitter uses 325 watts, how long can they both operate before discharging a 50 ampere-hour, 12-volt battery?
  • What integrated circuit device converts an analog signal to a digital signal?
  • Maximum allowable frequency deviation for VHF marine radios is:
  • In AC circuits, which statement correctly describes RMS value?
  • What condition must exist for a circuit to oscillate?
  • Intermodulation interference between two transmitters in close proximity can be reduced by which method?
  • What is the characteristic of the current flow in a series R-L-C circuit at resonance?
  • What is the maximum FM deviation for voice operation of a normal wideband channel on VHF and UHF?
  • What does a two-tone test illustrate on an oscilloscope?
  • What is the common method for determining the exact sensitivity specification of a receiver?
  • Which of the following describes the INMARSAT satellite system designations for AOR-E, AOR-W, POR, and IOR?
  • An optoisolator is built using which two key components?
  • In radio receivers, selectivity primarily determines the ability to do what?
  • If a radar PRF is 500 pulses per second, how many pulses occur in two seconds?
  • A relay coil has 500 ohms resistance and operates on 125 mA. What value of resistance should be connected in series with it to operate from 110 V DC?
  • What is the proper way to cut plastic wire ties?
  • Which form describes Ohm's law in its simplest form?
  • If a receiver mixes a 13.8 MHz VFO with a 14.255 MHz receive signal to produce a 455 kHz intermediate frequency signal, what type of interference will a 13.345 MHz signal produce in the receiver?
  • Butterworth filters are designed to have what kind of response in their passband?
  • What is the maximum exposure limit for microwave energy in mW per centimeter under U.S. Health Department regulations?
  • Which of the following statements about SSB voice transmissions is correct?
  • The rate that the transmitted VOR variable signal rotates is equivalent to how many revolutions per second?
  • What is an L-network?
  • Which device transmits the angular position of the antenna to the radar indicator?
  • How many satellites are in the Iridium constellation and into how many orbital planes are they arranged?
  • What is one way that voice is transmitted in a pulse-width modulation system?
  • What makes Digital Coded Squelch work?
  • What type of antenna is attached to a Mode C transponder installation and used to receive 1030 MHz interrogation signals from ATCRBS?
  • What does the term 'DAC' refer to in a microprocessor circuit?
  • To convert RMS voltage to peak voltage, what factor must be used?
  • What factors should be considered when selecting an intermediate frequency?
  • Which statement best describes the USA-INT function on duplex channels?
  • In the same battery setup, with two 12-ohm lamps in parallel, what is the current through each lamp?
  • When mixing a 200 MHz RF signal with a 150 MHz LO, which frequency would appear at the mixer output before filtering?
  • In a circuit with a 6-volt battery having 1.2 ohms internal resistance feeding two 12-ohm lamps in series, what is the current through the circuit?
  • The voltage produced in a receiving antenna is:
  • Corrosion resulting from electric current flow between dissimilar metals is called:
  • Which two performance aspects are typically considered when selecting an intermediate frequency?
  • Which circuit is used to detect FM-phone signals?
  • Which instrument would be the least effective for measuring the RF characteristics of a radio?
  • What special type of diode is capable of both amplification and oscillation?
  • Why must you never look directly into a fiber optic cable?
  • Crest factor for a pure sine wave (ratio of peak to RMS) is approximately:
  • A flip-flop circuit is a binary logic element with how many stable states?
  • The Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) ground station has a built-in delay between reception of an interrogation and transmission of the reply to allow:
  • A 1-watt, 10-volt Zener diode with the following characteristics: Imin = 5mA; Imax = 95 mA; and Z = 8 ohms, is to be used as part of a voltage regulator in a 20-volt power supply. Approximately what size current-limiting resistor would be used to set its bias to midpoint of its operating range?
  • Good conductors with minimum resistance have what type of electrons?
  • What is meant by the term back emf?
  • What is the resonant frequency in an electrical circuit?
  • For a target 25 miles away on the 25 mile range setting, what is the most appropriate pulse width and pulse repetition rate?
  • What is the maximum deviation from the reading 462,100,000 Hz on a frequency counter with a time-base accuracy of ±1.0 ppm?
  • What does DRAM stand for?
  • An L-network consists of which two passive components?
  • In a series R-L-C circuit at resonance, the current is:
  • Which statement about infrared hazard with fiber optics is accurate?
  • What is the expected observation about the two-tone SSB test result when the test is performed to assess linearity?
  • What happens to the bandwidth of an antenna as it is shortened through the use of loading coils?
  • The RF power reading on a CDMA radio is not accurate on which type of meter?
  • What are the three terminals of an SCR?
  • What is an important factor in pulse-code modulation using time-division multiplex?
  • What capacity in amperes does a storage battery need to be in order to operate a 50 watt transmitter for 6 hours? Assume a continuous transmitter load of 70% of the key-locked demand of 40 A, and an emergency light load of 1.5 A.
  • What do the initials TTL stand for?
  • When evaluating RF site exposure for sites with multiple transmitting antennas, antennas with more than _______% of the maximum permissible power density exposure limit must be included.
  • ERP stands for what in RF exposure contexts?
  • A 3 horsepower, 100 V DC motor is 85% efficient when developing its rated output. What is the current?
  • To couple energy into and out of a waveguide use:
  • An LED facing a photodiode in a light-tight enclosure is commonly known as a/an:
  • How might two similar SCRs be connected to safely distribute the power load of a circuit?
  • One time constant in an RC circuit corresponds to which percentage of the final value for the capacitor voltage?
  • What is the name of the random-accessed semiconductor memory IC that must be refreshed periodically to maintain reliable data storage in its memory matrix?
  • What type of antenna is used in an aircraft's Instrument Landing System (ILS) glideslope installation?
  • What describes a transistor in cutoff?
  • Which of the following logic gates will provide an active high out when both inputs are active high?
  • Digital signal processing (DSP) of RADAR signals, compared with analog, causes:
  • What is the name of the condition that occurs when signals from two transmitters mix and generate sum and difference frequencies?
  • What is the purpose of a synchro transmitter and receiver?
  • 3-76L3 What stage determines the maximum frequency response of an oscilloscope?
  • Conductance takes place in a waveguide:
  • In a regulator, what is the role of the sense resistor network?
  • Which INMARSAT systems offer High Speed Data at 64/54 kbps?
  • In the same circuit, what is the phase angle of the impedance?
  • What is the main advantage of using an op-amp audio filter over a passive LC audio filter?
  • In a two-tone SSB test, the tones used should be
  • How is a frequency counter used?
  • Most airborne DME systems automatically tune their transmitter and receiver frequencies to the paired channel. This pairing refers to which two navigation aids?
  • Lines drawn from the VOR station in a particular magnetic direction are?
  • In polar coordinates, what is the impedance of a network comprised of a 400-ohm- reactance inductor in parallel with a 300-ohm resistor?
  • What CODEC is used in Phase 2 P25 radios?
  • What limits maximum forward current in a junction diode?
  • Which statement best describes spread-spectrum communication?
  • Which statement best describes a switching electronic voltage regulator?
  • A transmitter delivers 200 volts peak-to-peak across a 50-ohm load. What is the output peak envelope power?
  • For a sinusoidal signal across a resistor, which expression correctly relates output power to peak-to-peak voltage Vpp and resistance R?
  • What is the RMS value of a sine wave with a peak amplitude of 340 volts?
  • Which statement about Iridium satellites is true?
  • What does the DSP not do in a modern DSP radio?
  • Which memory type must be refreshed periodically to maintain data?
  • When a RADAR is being operated on the 1.5 mile range setting, what is the most appropriate pulse width and pulse repetition rate?
  • If a 100-ohm resistor is connected across 200 volts, what is the current through the resistor?
  • Which statement about satellite EPIRBs is true?
  • What term describes a wide-bandwidth system in which the RF carrier varies according to a predetermined sequence?
  • What is the term for the ratio between the largest tolerable receiver input signal and the minimum discernible signal?
  • An excited 1/2 wavelength antenna produces:
  • Which method is preferred for cleaning solder from plated-through circuit-board holes?
  • Why is the Colpitts oscillator circuit commonly used in a VFO?
  • Carson's rule for FM bandwidth is given by which expression?
  • What is the primary purpose of an RF amplifier in a receiver?
  • How many orbital planes do Iridium satellites use?
  • What does it mean for a transistor to be fully saturated?
  • In most radio systems, which statement best describes the purpose of the built-in self-test feature?
  • When estimating receiver sensitivity via SINAD, which value is commonly used?
  • In a forward-biased diode, what is the impedance?
  • Which instrument is best for observing waveform shapes and timing in RF signals?
  • In FM demodulation, which circuit converts frequency variations into a voltage?
  • In a positive-logic circuit, what level is used to represent a logic 1?
  • NAVTEX is true for MSI broadcasts?
  • What is the main underlying operating principle of a Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) system used on aircraft?
  • RF input to a mixer is 200 MHz and the local oscillator frequency is 150 MHz. What output would you expect to see at the IF output prior to any filtering?
  • In an NMEA 2000 device, a load equivalence number (LEN) of 1 is equivalent to how much current consumption?
  • What is an undesirable effect of using too wide a filter bandwidth in the IF section of a receiver?
  • How might an installer verify correct GPS sentence to marine DSC VHF radio?
  • To produce a single-sideband suppressed carrier transmission, it is necessary to ____ the carrier and to ____ the unwanted sideband.
  • For current to flow in an NPN silicon transistor's emitter-collector path, the base must be:
  • What is a frequency standard?
  • Which statement best describes the operation of a Class A amplifier?
  • PW, used in radar terminology, stands for which of the following?
  • In INMARSAT's regional configuration, which designation is paired with 64.5° E as IOR?
  • What occurs if the load is removed from an operating series DC motor?
  • Which class of amplifier provides the highest efficiency?
  • Two equal capacitors in series yield an equivalent capacitance of what fraction of a single capacitor?
  • What is the total bandwidth of an FM phone transmission having a 5 kHz deviation and a 3 kHz modulating frequency?
  • What is the second harmonic of an SSB frequency of 4146 kHz?
  • Which condition can render INMARSAT-B communications impossible?
  • In a pulse-width modulation system, what parameter does the modulating signal vary?
  • In a direct digital synthesizer, what are the unwanted components on its output?
  • How much gain should be used in the RF amplifier stage of a receiver?
  • The class B amplifier output is present for what portion of the input cycle?
  • What are the characteristics of an inverting operational amplifier (op-amp) circuit?
  • An excited 1/2 wavelength antenna produces which fields?
  • What is the purpose of a prescaler circuit?
  • If the elapsed time for a RADAR echo is 62 microseconds, what is the distance to the object in nautical miles?
  • What turns ratio does a transformer need in order to match a source impedance of 500 ohms to a load of 10 ohms?
  • Which device is commonly used to prevent mutual interference between two transmitters in close proximity?
  • Which of the following is NOT a precaution that should be taken to ensure the magnetron is not weakened?
  • In a RL circuit with a 60-degree phase difference between voltage and current, what is the power factor?
  • What will produce a magnetic field?
  • What is the total voltage when 12 Nickel-Cadmium batteries are connected in series?
  • Which instrument would be best for checking a TTL logic circuit?
  • What type of signals are used to conduct an SSB two-tone test?
  • What kind of input signal could be used to test the amplitude linearity of a single-sideband transmitter while viewing the output on an oscilloscope?
  • Which function is performed by the pass element in a three-terminal regulator?
  • Which instrument is used to measure the phase difference between two RF signals?
  • Which VHF frequency range upper limit is used worldwide for aviation communications?
  • In a software-defined transceiver, what is the quickest way for a technician to evaluate the radio's condition?
  • For the parallel combination of a 0.01 µF capacitor and a 300-ohm resistor at 50 kHz, which value is closest to the real part of the impedance?
  • In a 6-volt storage battery with an internal resistance of 0.01 ohm, a 6-volt, 3-watt lamp is connected. What current flows through the circuit?
  • What is a characteristic of an OR gate?
  • What are the principal frequencies that appear at the output of a mixer circuit?
  • What is the description of an optocoupler?
  • A transformer has a primary winding of 200 turns and a secondary winding of 500 turns. If 20 volts are applied to the primary, what is the expected secondary voltage?
  • In RF terminology, the carrier deviation refers to the maximum shift in carrier frequency due to modulation. Which option best describes this?
  • A 50 microampere meter movement has an internal resistance of 2,000 ohms. What applied voltage is required to indicate half-scale deflection?
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