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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