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Question #112Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

What is a practical way to avoid harmful interference when calling CQ using Morse code or CW?

  1. Send the letter "V" 12 times and then listen for a response
  2. Keep your CQ to less than 2 minutes in length to avoid interference with contacts already in progress
  3. Send "QRL? de" followed by your call sign and listen for a response
  4. Call CQ at low power first; if there is no indication of interference then increase power as necessary ✓ Correct answer

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Question #116Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

When sending CW, what does a “C” mean when added to the RST report?

  1. Chirpy or unstable signal ✓ Correct answer
  2. Report was read from S meter reading rather than estimated
  3. 100 percent copy
  4. Key clicks

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Question #117Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

What does the Q signal "QSL" mean when operating CW?

  1. We have already confirmed by card
  2. I acknowledge receipt ✓ Correct answer
  3. We have worked before
  4. Send slower

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Question #118Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

What is the first thing you should do if you are communicating with another amateur station and hear a station in distress break in?

  1. Continue your communication because you were on frequency first
  2. Acknowledge the station in distress and determine what assistance may be needed ✓ Correct answer
  3. Change to a different frequency
  4. Immediately cease all transmissions

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Question #120Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

What should you transmit when responding to a call of CQ?

  1. Your own CQ followed by the other station’s call sign
  2. Your call sign followed by the other station’s call sign
  3. The other station’s call sign followed by your call sign ✓ Correct answer
  4. A signal report followed by your call sign

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Question #122Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

What is the meaning of the procedural signal "CQ"?

  1. Call on the quarter hour
  2. New antenna is being tested (no station should answer)
  3. Only the called station should transmit
  4. Calling any station ✓ Correct answer

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Question #123Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

What brief statement is often used in place of "CQ" to indicate that you are listening for calls on a repeater?

  1. Say "Hello test" followed by your call sign
  2. Say your call sign ✓ Correct answer
  3. Say the repeater call sign followed by your call sign
  4. Say the letters "QSY" followed by your call sign

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Question #124Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

Why should you use the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) phonetic alphabet when identifying your station?

  1. The words are internationally recognized substitutes for letters ✓ Correct answer
  2. There is no advantage
  3. The words have been chosen to represent amateur radio terms
  4. It preserves traditions begun in the early days of amateur radio

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Question #145Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

Q code to indicate time is

  1. QRG
  2. QRX
  3. QTR ✓ Correct answer
  4. QSA

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Question #154Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

Q code to indicate the location of a station is

  1. QTL
  2. QTH ✓ Correct answer
  3. QTN
  4. None of these

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Question #436Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Morse code signal SOS is sent by a station:

  1. with an urgent message
  2. in grave and imminent danger and requiring immediate assistance ✓ Correct answer
  3. making a report about a shipping hazard
  4. sending important weather information

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Question #441Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The first character in class of Emission signifies about

  1. Nature of signal(s) modulating the main carrier
  2. Type of modulation of the main carrier ✓ Correct answer
  3. Type of information to be transmitted
  4. Details of multiplexing the signal(s)

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Question #442Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The characters in the RST system stands for

  1. Readability, Signal and Test
  2. Readability,Signal strength and Test Gr
  3. Readability, Signal strength and Tone ✓ Correct answer
  4. Readability, Signal loss and Tone

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Question #443Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Phonetic used to represent digit ‘8' is

  1. Oceta Eight
  2. Okta Eight
  3. Okto Eight ✓ Correct answer
  4. Oco Eight

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Question #446Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Q code for increase power is

  1. QRO ✓ Correct answer
  2. QSV
  3. QST
  4. QUM

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Question #448Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Emission that is used to send Morse codes by on/off keying the un-modulated carrier in CW transmission is

  1. A1A ✓ Correct answer
  2. A2A
  3. A3A
  4. A5C

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Question #452Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Q Code for “Are you troubled by STATIC” is

  1. QSL
  2. QRN ✓ Correct answer
  3. QRZ
  4. QSX

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Question #454Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

These letters are generally used for the first letters in Indian amateur radio call sign

  1. AA
  2. VU ✓ Correct answer
  3. VK
  4. VX

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Question #456Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Phonetic used for alphabet ‘N’ is

  1. Norway
  2. November ✓ Correct answer
  3. Neighbour
  4. Night

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Question #460Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The accepted way to call "CQ" with a SSB transceiver is:

  1. "CQ CQ CQ this is VU3XXX VU3XXX VU3XXX" ✓ Correct answer
  2. "This is VU3XXX calling CQ CQ CQ"
  3. "CQ to anyone, CQ to anyone, I am VU3XXX"
  4. "CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ this is from India"

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