T8C – Operating activities: radio direction finding, contests, linking over the internet, exchanging grid locators - [[T8C01]] (C) Which of the following methods is used to locate sources of noise interference or jamming? #card - A. Echolocation - B. Doppler radar - C. Radio direction finding - D. Phase locking -- - [[T8C02]] (B) Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt? #card - A. Calibrated SWR meter - B. A directional antenna - C. A calibrated noise bridge - D. All these choices are correct -- - [[T8C03]] (D) What operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period? #card - A. Simulated emergency exercises - B. Net operations - C. Public service events - D. Contesting -- - [[T8C04]] (C) Which of the following is good procedure when contacting another station in a contest? #card - A. Sign only the last two letters of your call if there are many other stations calling - B. Contact the station twice to be sure that you are in his log - C. Send only the minimum information needed for proper identification and the contest exchange - D. All these choices are correct -- - [[T8C05]] (A) What is a grid locator? #card - A. A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location - B. A letter-number designator assigned to an azimuth and elevation - C. An instrument for neutralizing a final amplifier - D. An instrument for radio direction finding -- - [[T8C06]] (B) How is over the air access to IRLP nodes accomplished? #card - A. By obtaining a password that is sent via voice to the node - B. By using DTMF signals - C. By entering the proper internet password - D. By using CTCSS tone codes -- - [[T8C07]] (D) What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)? #card - A. A set of rules specifying how to identify your station when linked over the internet to another station - B. A technique employed to “spot” DX stations via the internet - C. A technique for measuring the modulation quality of a transmitter using remote sites monitored via the internet - D. A method of delivering voice communications over the internet using digital techniques -- - [[T8C08]] (A) What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)? #card - A. A technique to connect amateur radio systems, such as repeaters, via the internet using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) - B. A system for providing access to websites via amateur radio - C. A system for informing amateurs in real time of the frequency of active DX stations - D. A technique for measuring signal strength of an amateur transmitter via the internet -- - [[T8C09]] (D) Which of the following protocols enables an amateur station to transmit through a repeater without using a radio to initiate the transmission? #card - A. IRLP - B. D-STAR - C. DMR - D. EchoLink -- - [[T8C10]] (C) What is required before using the EchoLink system? #card - A. Complete the required EchoLink training - B. Purchase a license to use the EchoLink software - C. Register your call sign and provide proof of license - D. All these choices are correct -- - [[T8C11]] (A) What is an amateur radio station that connects other amateur stations to the internet? #card - A. A gateway - B. A repeater - C. A digipeater - D. A beacon