January 19, 2010

Since the public release posting on January 4, 2010 of the new Technician Pool, the QPC has received a few comments from various VEC organizations and the public suggesting typo corrections and wording changes for clarification in the pool. It is our intention to make those minor changes within the next two weeks and post a slightly updated version. Typos will be fixed without impact to the intended meaning of the question or correct answers . Some of the proposed changes will cause change to the wording of the question and/or the correct answers. When the new, corrected version is issued, we will issue an errata sheet that will identify each question and exactly what changes were made.

Chairman, Question Pool Committee

Second Release - February 1, 2010

Element 2 Technician Class Question Pool
to be Effective July 1, 2010 for Examinations

After the initial release of the Element 2 Question Pool January 4,2010, minor changes were made in the wording of questions and answers to correct typos and/or clarify meaning. The changes incorporated in the text of the pool are reflected in the errata list below and a revised pool document is hereby released:

MS Word Version with Errata to first release version dated January 4, 2010

PDF Version with Errata to first release version dated January 4, 2010

Text Version with Errata to first release version dated January 4, 2010

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Edits and Corrections made to the version released January 4,2010 of the Technician Class Pool:

T1A05: Capitalized the word “Part� in the question: What is the FCC Part 97….
T1A05: Corrected typo in distractor A: Any multi-stage multi stage satellite
T1A06: Capitalized the word “Part� in the question: What is the FCC Part 97….
T1A07: Capitalized the word “Part� in the question: What is the FCC Part 97….
T1A08: Changed distractor C: FCC Rregional Field Office
T1A09: Changed distractor C: Amateur operators in a local or regional area that whose stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater stations.
T1A09: Changed distractor D: FCC Regional Field Office
T1A10: Capitalized the word “Part� in the question: What is the FCC Part 97….
T1B01: Corrected typo in rules reference: [97.2(a)(28)]
T1C03: Struck a word in distractor A: Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and to remarks of a personal character
T1C06: Changed distractor D: From any vessel or craft located in international waters and that is documented or registered in the United States
T1C10: Changed wording of the question: How soon may you transmit operate a transmitter on an amateur service frequency after you pass the examination elements required for your first amateur radio license?
T1C10: Changed distractor D: You must wait until you receive your license in the mail from the FCC
T1C11: Changed the question: If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to transmit operate a transmitter on amateur service frequencies?
T1D04: Changed distractor D: When the music is transmitted above 1280 MHz
T1D08: Changed the question: When may the control operator of an amateur station accept receive compensation for operating the station?
T1E01: Changed distractor A: Only when the station is transmitting
T1E05: Modified distractor B: The location of the station transmitting apparatus and antenna structure
T1F04: Changed the question and all distractos: Which of the following is an acceptable language for use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band?
A. By a phone emission in Any language recognized by the United Nations
B. By a phone emission in Any language recognized by the ITU
C. By a phone emission in The English language
D. By a phone emission in English, French, or Spanish
T1F06: Changed the question: Which of the following uses formats of a self-assigned indicator is acceptable...
T2B04: Changed the question: What common problem Which of the following common problems might cause you to be able to hear but not access a repeater even when transmitting with the proper offset?
T2C11: Changed distractor A: The check is a count of the number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message
T3A01: Corrected typo in question: What should you do if another operator reports that your stations’ station’s…
T3A09: Corrected typo in question: Which of the following is a common effect….
T3C02: Corrected typo in distractor C: Signals are being reflected by lightning storms in your our area
T5B03: Capitalized the first letter of each distractor: Oone etc
T5B04: Capitalized the first letter of each distractor: Oone etc
T5C07: Corrected typo in question: What is a the usual name…..
T6A01: Changed distractor D: Transistor Transformer
T6A07: Changed distractor A: Switch
T6A08: Changed Distractor A: Zener diode
T6D08: Changed first word of question: What Which of the following is used….
T6D11: Changed first word of question: What Which of the following is used….
T7B04: Inserted a word in the question: What is the most likely cause of interference to a non-cordless telephone from a nearby transmitter?
T7B06: Inserted a word in the question: What should you do first if someone tells you that your station’s transmissions are interfering with their radio or TV reception?
T7B06: Changed distractor A: Make sure that your station is operating functioning properly and that it does not cause interference to your own television
T7B10: Inserted a word in the question: What might be the problem if you receive a report that your audio signal through the repeater is distorted or unintelligible?
T8B04: Added words to end of question for clarification: Which amateur stations may make contact with an amateur station on the International Space Station using 2 meter and 70 cm band amateur radio frequencies?
T8B07: Inserted words in the question: With regard to satellite communications, what is Doppler shift?
T8B07: Changed wording of distractor C: An observed change in signal frequency caused by relative motion between the satellite and the earth station
T8C08: Inserted a word in distractor C: A label indicating the licensee’s name, call sign and address must be affixed to the transmitter
T8D08: Changed question for clarity: Which of the following may be What is included in packet transmissions
T8D09: Deleted a word from the question: What digital code is used when sending CW in the amateur bands?
T8D09: Inserted a word in distractor C: International Morse
T9B06: Changed distractor D: A DB-23 Connector
T0B01: Change distractor D: Only At all times when the tower exceeds 30 feet in height
T0C03: Inserted a word in the question and deleted three words: What is the maximum power level that an amateur radio station may use at VHF frequencies above 30 MHz before an RF exposure evaluation is required?
T0C11: Changed distractor C: The ratio of "on" on-air time to "off" total operating time of a transmitted signal

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The QPC wishes to acknowledge and thank the many individuals that contributed their suggestions for new questions or changes for this pool.

NCVEC Question Pool Committee

Roland Anders, K3RA - Laurel VEC ,QPC Chairman
Tom Fuszard, KF9PU – MRAC VEC, Inc
Perry Green, WY1O - ARRL VEC
Larry Pollock, NB5X - W5YI VEC
Jim Wiley, KL7CC - Anchorage VEC