SCARS LIVE QUESTIONS

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LIVE QUESTIONS FOR JAN 3 & JAN 4, 2026 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, On CW if you heard an operator send "QSB?" what is the meaning?

A: Are you shutting down?

B: Are you busy right now?

C: Can you send more slowly?

D: Are signals fading on your end?

2, Approximately how many hours of video on average are uploaded to YouTube per minute?

A: 100 hours

B: 300 hours

C: 500 hours

D: 1,000 hours

3, An antenna positioned at 120 feet can provide a distant receiving station with the equivalent signal effect of HOW MUCH more transmitting power than the same antenna at 35 feet. 

A: 2 to 4 times

B: 4 to 6 times

C: 6 to 8 times

D: 8 to 10 times

4, The term “antenna” for a dipole was first named by which of the following famous men:

A: Guglielmo Marconi

B: Heinrich Hertz

C: Ferdinand Braun

D: Andrew Alford

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

LIVE QUESTIONS FOR DEC 27 & DEC 28, 2025 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, The first recorded Christian celebration of Christmas on December 25th (coinciding with pagan winter solstice festivals) occurred:

A: 336 AD

B: about 200 AD

C: 325 at the Council of Nicaea

D: 567 AD at the Council of Tours

2, Over Heating is a common result of dielectric breakdown in a capacitor which is initially caused by:

A: Over Current

B: Bad circuit design

C: Excessive vibration

D: Excessive Voltage

3, Which of the following was called a Hartley?

A: A type of variable condenser.

B: A type of self-excited oscillator.

C: A type of generator.

D: A love note with hearts.

4, A cage dipole antenna is:

A: An antenna surrounded by a screen having a low radiation angle.

B: A narrow bandwidth antenna made of several parallel wires.

C: A wide bandwidth antenna made of several parallel wires.

D: A radar antenna generating pulses in all directions.

THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE

1A, 2D, 3B AND 4C