SCARS LIVE QUESTIONS

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LIVE QUESTIONS FOR MARCH 28 & 29, 2026 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, What is the psychological term for a slot-machine-style reward system where actions are reinforced unpredictably, encouraging repetitive behavior?

A: Dopamine threshold response

B: Compulsive engagement looping

C: Predictable positive reinforcement

D: Intermittent variable reinforcement

2, An end-fed quarter-wave vertical antenna with sloping radials (45 degrees) and a good ground, fed with 50 ohm coax, most likely needs which of the following?

A: 1:1 choke balun

B: 4:1 balun 

C: 6:1 balun

D: 9:1 balun

Extra Credit: For the above antenna what is the inherent feed point impedance?

3, On a dipole antenna what is the purpose of a current balun?

A: To avoid excessive current to the dipole antenna

B: To increase current to the dipole antenna.

C: To decrease current to the dipole antenna.

D: To help prevent current from returning back down the unbalanced feedline (Coax)

4, Which propagation mode occurs on 6 meters?

A: F-layer

B: E-layer

C: Tropospheric

D: all of the above

THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE

1D, 2A, 3D AND 4D

LIVE QUESTIONS FOR MARCH 21 & 22, 2026 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, Which is the most annoying noise from data centers to nearby residential neighborhoods?

A: Low-frequency hum or drone

B: Backup generator noise

C: Building cooling fan noise

D: Server fans

2, A roll of 500 feet of high-quality RG-6 TV coaxial cable cannot be effectively used to make which one of the following ham radio antennas and feed line?

A: 70 cm dipole antenna

B: Long end-fed wire with a 9:1 balun

C: Multi-band Fan Dipole cover 80, 40, 20, and 10 meters

D: Beverage Antenna

Bonus Question:  Why?

3, Some countries have a time offset of 30 minutes, which of these countries have a time offset of 45 minutes.

A: India

B: Iran

C: Nepal

D: Afghanistan

4, With a direct hit on the earth by a Carrington-level solar superstorm, which of the following consequences to electronics would not happen? 

A: Satellites will fail and lose orbit.

B: Power Grid Transformers will burn-up.

C: UHF hand held transceiver traffic will fail.

D: The Internet will fail.

THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE

1A, 2A, 3C AND 4C