SCARS LIVE QUESTIONS
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LIVE QUESTIONS FOR MAY 16 & 17, 2026 SUPPLIED BY K2HA
1, What company is developing autonomous, wave-powered floating AI data centers at sea not tethered to land?
A: Tesla
B: Panthalassa
C: CorPower Ocean
D: Ocean Power Technologies (OPT)
2, Many Amateur radio clubs use a portable gasoline generator to assist with Field Day operations. How do they prevent "wet stacking" (unburnt fuel buildup).
A: they use high quality gas.
B: they limit the number of transmitters.
C: they use a dummy load.
D: this is not a problem with portable generators.
3, Which country restricts car ownership to those who have a designated off-street parking space, a garage, a driveway, or rented spot within 2 km of their home?
A: Figi
B: Japan
C: Canada
D: South Korea
4, Which Ham Radio HF/6m transceiver below can transmit in CW, SSB, AM, FM, RTTY, and FT8 with 80 to 90% efficiency?
A: ICOM 7760
B: Kenwood 990S
C: Yaesu FT-DX101MP
D: FlexRadio Aurora AU-520
THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS WILL BE POSTED HERE SHORTLY AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE SUNDAY RAGCHEW NET
LIVE QUESTIONS FOR MAY 9 &10, 2026
SUPPLIED BY K2HA
1, What is needed between a transceiver/tuner and an attached antenna if the user would like to successfully radiate RF to make contacts?
A: Feed Line
B: Lightning Rods
C: Terminal Node Controller (TNC)
D: 0 Ohm to 25 Ohm Ground Connection
2, In what year was Samuel Morse granted a patent for his invention of the Telegraph?
A: 1830
B: 1844
C: 1840
D: 1845
3, Which of these functions of aluminum house wiring is most likely to cause fires?
A: Expansion and Contraction
B: Oxidation and Corrosion
C: Thermal Expansion/Weakness
D: Lighter weight & cheaper than copper
4, "Thermionic Emission" refers to?
A: VHF/UHF propagation phenomenon
B: Vacuum Tube Cathode
C: Effect of antenna current concentration
D: A type of RFI leakage
THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE
1A, 2C, 3A AND 4B
