ELEMENT 2 TECHNICIAN CLASS --- QUESTION POOL SYLLABUS (SUBELEMENT AND GROUP DESCRIPTIONS) FOR TECHNICIAN EXAMS GIVEN JULY 1, 2006 - JUNE 30, 2010 SUBELEMENT T1 - FCC Rules, station license responsibilities - 4 exam questions - 4 groups T1A - Basis and purpose of the Amateur Radio Service, penalties for unlicensed operation, other penalties, examinations T1B - ITU regions, international regulations, US call sign structure, special event calls, vanity call signs T1C - Authorized frequencies (Technician), reciprocal licensing, operation near band edges, spectrum sharing T1D - The station license, correct name and address on file, license term, renewals, grace period SUBELEMENT T2 - Control operator duties - 4 exam questions - 4 groups T2A - Prohibited communications: music, broadcasting, codes and ciphers, business use, permissible communications, bulletins, code practice, incidental music T2B - Basic identification requirements, repeater ID standards, identification for non-voice modes, identification requirements for mobile and portable operation T2C - Definition of control operator, location of control operator, automatic and remote control, auxiliary stations T2D - Operating another person's station, guest operators at your station, third party communications, autopatch, incidental business use, compensation of operators, club stations, station security, station inspection, protection against unauthorized transmissions SUBELEMENT T3 - Operating practices - 4 exam questions - 4 groups T3A - Choosing an operating frequency, calling CQ, calling another station, test transmissions T3B - Use of minimum power, band plans, repeater coordination, mode restricted sub-bands T3C - Courtesy and respect for others, sensitive subject areas, obscene and indecent language T3D - Interference to and from consumer devices, public relations, intentional and unintentional interference SUBELEMENT T4 - Radio and electronic fundamentals - 5 exam questions - 5 groups T4A - Names of electrical units, DC and AC, what is a radio signal, conductors and insulators, electrical components T4B - relationship between frequency and wavelength, identification of bands, names of frequency ranges, types of waves T4C - How radio works: receivers, transmitters, transceivers, amplifiers, power supplies, types of batteries, service life T4D - Ohms law relationships T4E - Power calculations, units, kilo, mega, milli, micro SUBELEMENT T5 - Station setup and operation - 4 exam questions - 4 groups T5A - Station hookup - microphone, speaker, headphones, filters, power source, connecting a computer T5B - Operating controls T5C - Repeaters; repeater and simplex operating techniques, offsets, selective squelch, open and closed repeaters, linked repeaters T5D - Recognition and correction of problems, symptoms of overload and overdrive, distortion, over and under modulation, RF feedback, off frequency signals, fading and noise, problems with digital communications links SUBELEMENT T6 - Communications modes and methods - 3 exam questions - 3 groups T6A - Modulation modes, descriptions and bandwidth (AM, FM, SSB) T6B - Voice communications, EchoLink and IRLP T6C - Non-voice communications - image communications, data, CW, packet, PSK31, Morse code techniques, Q signals SUBELEMENT T7 - Special operations - 2 exam questions - 2 groups T7A - Operating in the field, radio direction finding, radio control, contests, special event stations T7B - Satellite operation, Doppler shift, satellite sub bands, LEO, orbit calculation, split frequency operation, operating protocols, AMSAT, ISS communications SUBELEMENT T8 - Emergency and Public Service Communications - 3 exam questions - 3 groups T8A - FCC declarations of an emergency, use of non-amateur equipment and frequencies, use of equipment by unlicensed persons, tactical call signs T8B - Preparation for emergency operations, RACES/ARES, safety of life and property, using ham radio at civic events, compensation prohibited T8C - Net operations, responsibilities of the net control station, message handling, interfacing with public safety officials SUBELEMENT T9 - Radio waves, propagation, and antennas - 3 exam questions - 3 groups T9A - Antenna types - vertical, horizontal, concept of gain, common portable and mobile antennas, losses with short antennas, relationships between antenna length and frequency, dummy loads T9B - Propagation, fading, multipath distortion, reflections, radio horizon, terrain blocking, wavelength vs. penetration, antenna orientation T9C - Feedlines types, losses vs. frequency, SWR concepts, measuring SWR, matching and power transfer, weather protection, feedline failure modes SUBELEMENT T0 - Electrical and RF Safety - 3 exam questions - 3 groups T0A - AC power circuits, hazardous voltages, fuses and circuit breakers, grounding, lightning protection, battery safety, electrical code compliance T0B - Antenna installation, tower safety, overhead power lines T0C - RF hazards, radiation exposure, RF heating hazards, proximity to antennas, recognized safe power levels, hand held safety, exposure to others