SCARS LIVE QUESTIONS

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LIVE QUESTIONS FOR JAN 24 & JAN 25, 2026 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, The CW prosign BT (Dah dit dit dit dah), sent as a single character, usually means break for a new thought. But in Morse, it actually also represents a symbol as well. What is that symbol?

A: +

B: =

C: ?

D: @

2, In 2008, a man in Australia decided to sell his entire life and possessions on eBay. The auction started at $1. How much did he actually receive, in Australian dollars?

A: $1,500

B: $38,000

C: $399,300

D: $1.2 million

3, If there is frequency instability in a transmitter, which of the following methods

can minimize this?

A: Load the PA stage correctly

B: Use a regulated power supply

C: Do not make Morse code dashes too long

D: Use a frequency analyzer to adjust the transmitter

4, If RF feeder losses are high then the SWR measured at the transmitter will be?

A: matched to the feeder

B: the same as the return loss

C: higher than that at the antenna

D: lower than that at the antenna

THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS WILL BE POSTED HERE SHORTLY AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE SUNDAY RAGCHEW NET

LIVE QUESTIONS FOR JAN 17 & JAN 18, 2026 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, In 1992 KY6V Gordon Smith was trapped inside the transmitter building of TV station WCIX for one hour because:

A: The collapsed tower bent the door.

B: The tower crushed the exit pathway.

C: Wind Pressure held the door closed.

D: The debris from the 539 meters (1,768 ft) tower jammed the door shut.

2, On the average how much does it cost carriers to send a single text?

A: $0.002 to $0.005

B: $0.02 to $0.03

C: $0.09 to $0.11

D: $0.16 to $0.18

3, Given the choices below, what does a capacitor do? (they have many purposes but only one of these choices is correct)

A: Blocks AC voltage from passing through a circuit

B: Stores an electrical charge

C: Increases the DC resistance of a circuit

D: Acts as a fuse in the event of a short circuit

4, What are the advantages of using a beverage receiving antenna on 160 to 10 meters?

A: Superior noise reduction

B: Excellent directionality

C: No tall support necessary

D: All of the above

THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE

1C, 2A, 3B AND 4D