SCARS LIVE QUESTIONS

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QUESTIONS FOR APR 19 AND APR 20 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, What simple machine was employed in the early 'crank-type' rural telephone sets to 'ring-up' another phone on the party line?

A: Small crank type turbine.

B: Miniature air compressor.

C: Simple magneto.

D: Squirrel cage blower.

2, Your Log Book of the World (LOTW) has not been working for a week, a possible cause could be:

A: LOTW is doing an update.

B: Your Certificate is out of date.

C: Your computer is malfunctioning.

D: Your TQSL version is out of date.

3, It is correct to use the plural form "73's" when closing a QSO.

A: True

B: False

4, What does operating split mean?

A:  A station is listening on a frequency a few kHz away from the transmitting frequency.

B: There are two stations, both using the same club callsign sharing the workload.

C: There are two stations, both using the same club callsign but on different bands.

D: Reception and transmission are in different amateur bands to allow a full duplex contact.

ANSWERS FOR ABOVE 1C, 2B, 3B, AND 4A.

QUESTIONS FOR APR 26 AND APR 27 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, Properties of an acceptable replacement dial cord should not include:

A: Sufficient breaking strength.

B: Minimum elongation (stretch)..

C: High resistance to abrasion.

D: Low slip coefficient.(slippery) 

2, The center of an energized resonant dipole has:

A: High resistance

B: Hi voltage

C: High current

D: High inductance

3, Which of the following is not a Q code?

A: QRA

B: QRB

C: QRY

D: QWK

4, What does the V in VSWR stand for?

A: Voltage

B: Volume 

C: Velocity

D: Verifiable

ANSWERS FOR ABOVE WILL BE POSTED AT THE END OF THE WEEK.