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Welcome !!! A mixture of questions: historical, theoretical, operational, legal, factual, … Some multiple choice – other

Welcome !!! A mixture of questions: historical, theoretical, operational, legal, factual, … Some multiple choice – others straight answers. Some easy, some not so easy… But all in fun. 35 questions – in about 30 minutes. First steps… Chose your team captain. Chose your team name.

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Welcome !!! A mixture of questions: historical, theoretical, operational, legal, factual, … Some multiple choice – other

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  1. Welcome !!! A mixture of questions: historical, theoretical, operational, legal, factual, … Some multiple choice – others straight answers. Some easy, some not so easy… But all in fun. 35 questions – in about 30 minutes.

  2. First steps… • Chose your team captain. • Chose your team name. • No shouting out the answers. • No asking questions.

  3. Question 1: What does the acronym EARS stand for in the following URL (WEB address)? http://www.earsclub.com

  4. Question 2: How many world-time-zones are there? • 24 • 26 • 27 • 30+

  5. Question 3: What was the name of the 2008 movie inspired by an extraordinary true event - a daring, unsolved robbery which took place more than 35 years ago in London. In the movie - communications by the criminals are intercepted by a Radio Amateur who becomes involved in the attempt to catch them?

  6. Question 4: Which of these prefixes are not in Africa? • 5N • EA9 • 8P • ZS

  7. Question 5: A type of oscillator, using a hybrid of design techniques of both Armstrong & Colpitts types exists, and has been dubbed the ‘Armpitt’ oscillator. • True • False

  8. Question 6: Alexander Graham Bell – widely credited with the invention of the telephone was born in which country? Bonus question: Of which organization was he a founding member?

  9. Question 7: In what year was the ARRL founded? • 1902 • 1909 • 1914 • 1921 Bonus question: Who was the founder?

  10. Question 8: What electronic component does the following symbol represent? • N-Channel dual-gate MOSFET • P-Channel dual-gate MOSFET • NPN Bipolar junction transistor • PNP Bipolar junction transistor

  11. Question 9: Which IOTA number is for Puerto Rico? • SA-036 • NA-45 • NA-99 • EU-126

  12. Question 10: Which of these are not valid UK call-signs? • GD0AGF • 2M0AUF • MP56HAP • MM5TQA

  13. Question 11: What is the total value of the two capacitors, when connected in parallel - if each is 10µF? • 5 µF • 10 µF • 20 µF • 33 µF

  14. Question 12: In what year was the USA “W” call-sign prefix first introduced? • 1909 • 1912 • 1927 • 1934

  15. Question 13: What was the name of the US TV Sci-Fi show - about a small town’s survival after a nuclear attack on 24 US cities - in which the opening credits are done in Morse code?

  16. Question 14: What was the former name of the land now known as Taiwan? • Formosa • Indo-China • New China • New Hong-Kong

  17. Question 15: The frequency at which a power pentode’s screen capacitance and lead inductance are in resonance is called: • Cut-off frequency • Bias Point • Self-neutralizing frequency • Maximum Usable Frequency

  18. Question 16: When was DXCC introduced? • 1935 • 1927 • 1946 • 1937

  19. Question 17: Which space shuttle carried Owen Garriott, W5LFL into space? • Discovery • Endeavor • Columbia • Challenger

  20. Question 18: What is the Inductive reactance (XL) of a 56µH inductor, at a frequency of 7MHz? • 2.46 Ω • 24.6 Ω • 246 Ω • 2.46k Ω

  21. Question 19: Do you have to give your call-sign when you first call a new station? • Yes • No • Only during contesting • Only during sporadic-e operation

  22. Question 20: What is the national FM calling frequency on the 902MHz band? • 927.5MHz • 902.5MHz • 900.0MHz • 902.0MHz

  23. Question 21: What is the resonant frequency of a parallel tuned circuit – consisting of a 68nF capacitor & a 100µH inductor? • 61Hz • 61KHz • 6.1MHz • 61MHz

  24. Question 22: Radar was first demonstrated at a frequency of 432 MHz. • True • False

  25. Question 23: What is the name of the book which comprises a collection of Ham Radio cartoons – written by Dick Sylvan (W9CBT)? • Tee Hee • Ho Ho Ho • Hi Hi • He He

  26. Question 24: What prefix is assigned to a US Ham requesting a reciprocal call-sign in Japan? • JA • 7A • 7J • JH

  27. Question 25: Which circuit component is typically operated in its reverse break-down region? • Ceramic capacitor • Field-Effect transistor • Electrolytic capacitor • Zener diode.

  28. Question 26: In March 1973, where did the organizational meeting of the Escondido Amateur Radio Society take place? Bonus question: What was the name of the first EARS club newsletter?

  29. Question 27: What is a “Wouff Hong”? • An exotic island coveted by DX Hounds. • An instrument of torture to be used against bad operators. • A new digital mode invented in China. • A full-wave horizontal loop antenna.

  30. Question 28: In the Emitter-Follower circuit below, what is the approximate value of Vout - given that T1 has an hFE of 10? • 5 Volts • 50 Volts • 55 Volts • 56 Volts

  31. Question 29: What year did the FCC take the General written test off of the Novice license test – leaving just the Novice written, and 5 wpm code? • 1989 • 1884 • 1986 • 1981

  32. Question 30: Which of the below could a novice class control operator legally do in 1963? • Use CW with their VFO set to 3710KHz • Use CW with a crystal for 7030KHz • Use CW with their VFO set to 7070KHz • Use AM phone with a crystal for 145.800MHz

  33. Question 31: What is the approximate length of a half-wave dipole antenna for 7.05MHz – assuming a velocity factor of 0.95? • 64’3” • 66’9” • 33’5” • 133’6”

  34. Question 32: The Soviet Radar that plagued the HF bands with QRM a number of years ago, was nicknamed the: • Quacking Duck • Woodpecker • Funky Chicken • Chipmunk

  35. Question 33: Which UK TV detective show from the 80’s - features Morse code in its haunting musical score?

  36. Question 34: In the following modulation diagram, what is meant by the acronym OFDM?

  37. Question 35: In what year was the Palomar Amateur Radio Club formed? • 1934 • 1936 • 1952 • 1953 • 1958

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