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Question #612Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

What is the Standard International Phonetic for the letter G?

  1. Golf ✓ Correct answer
  2. George
  3. Germany
  4. Gibraltar
Question #613Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

What is the correct way to call "CQ" when using Morse code?

  1. Send the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE", followed by your call sign sent once
  2. Send the letters "CQ" ten times, followed by "DE", followed by your call sign sent once
  3. Send the letters "CQ" over and over
  4. Send the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE", followed by your call sign sent three times ✓ Correct answer
Question #614Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

What is the meaning of the morse signal "R"?

  1. Received all correctly ✓ Correct answer
  2. From
  3. Calling any station
  4. Directional Emissions
Question #617Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

What is the meaning of: "Your signal report is 5 9 plus 20 dB"?

  1. The bandwidth of your signal is 20 decibels above linearity
  2. Repeat your transmission on a frequency 20 kHz higher
  3. A relative signal-strength meter reading is 20 decibels greater than strength 9 ✓ Correct answer
  4. Your signal strength has increased by a factor of 100
Question #618Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

What does "RST 579" mean in a Morse code contact?

  1. Your signal is perfectly readable, moderately strong, and with perfect tone ✓ Correct answer
  2. Your signal is perfectly readable, weak strength, and with perfect tone
  3. Your signal is fairly readable, fair strength, and with perfect tone
  4. Your signal is barely readable, moderately strong, and with faint ripple
Question #622Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

QRT is defined as

  1. I am going to send now.
  2. I am going to stand-by.
  3. I intend to end this transmission. ✓ Correct answer
  4. Are you going to send now?
Question #684Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The phonetic alphabet word for the letter A is

  1. Alpha ✓ Correct answer
  2. Adam
  3. Able
  4. America
Explanation: ITU phonetic for A is Alpha.
Question #685Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The phonetic alphabet word for the letter B is

  1. Bravo ✓ Correct answer
  2. Baker
  3. Boston
  4. Britain
Explanation: ITU phonetic for B is Bravo.
Question #686Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The phonetic alphabet word for the letter S is

  1. Sierra ✓ Correct answer
  2. Sugar
  3. Sam
  4. Singapore
Explanation: ITU phonetic for S is Sierra.
Question #687Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

QTH means

  1. What is your location? / My location is… ✓ Correct answer
  2. Stop sending
  3. Send faster
  4. Increase power
Explanation: QTH refers to location.
Question #688Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

QSY means

  1. Change frequency ✓ Correct answer
  2. Stop sending
  3. Send slower
  4. Decrease power
Explanation: QSY means change frequency.
Question #689Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

QRZ means

  1. Who is calling me? ✓ Correct answer
  2. Stop sending
  3. Send faster
  4. Your signal is fading
Explanation: QRZ asks who is calling.
Question #690Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

QRM means

  1. Interference from other stations ✓ Correct answer
  2. Natural noise
  3. Stop sending
  4. Location
Explanation: QRM is man-made interference from other stations.
Question #691Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

QRN means

  1. Natural static / atmospheric noise ✓ Correct answer
  2. Station interference
  3. Change frequency
  4. Acknowledge receipt
Explanation: QRN is natural/atmospheric noise.
Question #692Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The prosign AR means

  1. End of message ✓ Correct answer
  2. Go ahead only
  3. Stand by
  4. Start of message
Explanation: AR is the end-of-message prosign.
Question #693Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The prosign AS means

  1. Wait / stand by ✓ Correct answer
  2. End of message
  3. Go ahead
  4. New line only
Explanation: AS means wait.
Question #694Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

RST report refers to

  1. Readability, Signal strength, Tone ✓ Correct answer
  2. Radio, Satellite, Transmitter
  3. Range, Speed, Time
  4. Resistance, Signal, Test
Explanation: RST = Readability, Strength, Tone.