SCARS LIVE QUESTIONS
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LIVE QUESTIONS FOR AUGUST 15 & 16 - 2026, SUPPLIED BY K2HA
1. Andy Hildebrand spent 13 years at Exxon sending sound into the earth to find oil. What product or technology did that oil-hunting tech turn into?
A: Shazam
B: Auto-Tune
C: Hearing aid clarity software
D: Noise-canceling headphones
2. Worldwide: How much time per year does the average worker lose by mousing around instead of using keyboard shortcuts?
A: Nine Hours
B: Two Days
C: Eight Days
D: Three Weeks
3. Which of these coffees is the secret engine that keeps Dave – GW8SZL awake while he manages the SCARS organization?
A: Black Death Coffee
B: Death Wish Coffee
C: Black Insomnia
D: BioHazard
4. In Amateur Radio, what does the abbreviation CTCSS stand for?
A: Central Transmit Carrier Signal Switch
B: Call Tracking Code and Signal Standard
C: Common Tone Channel Selector System
D: Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System
THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS WILL BE POSTED HERE SHORTLY AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE SUNDAY RAGCHEW NET
LIVE QUESTIONS FOR AUGUST 8 & 9 - 2026, SUPPLIED BY K2HA
NB: This week’s questions are based on a British Ham Radio Intermediate Mock Exam!
1. What is the total resistance of a parallel combination of 1.8 kΩ, 2.7 kΩ, and 3.3 kΩ resistors?
A: 2.6kΩ
B: 814Ω
C: 7.8kΩ
D: 2.7kΩ
2. Which ONE of the statements below about an inductor is true?
A: It blocks direct current but allows alternating current to flow.
B: It consists of two metal plates separated by an insulating material.
C: It is able to store an electric charge.
D: It is typically a coil of wire with multiple turns.
3. Rechargeable batteries are often marked with a capacity value in ampere-hours. What does this value represent?
A: Total electric charge a battery can deliver on full discharge.
B: The time after which the battery should be recharged.
C: The time for which the battery will power the connected device.
D: The maximum charging current at which the battery can be safely charged.
4. Which of the following statements regarding the D layer of the ionosphere is correct?
A: The layer disappears after sunset.
B: The layer absorbs some HF radio signals during the day.
C: The layer reflects some HF radio signals at night.
D: The layer is so weak that it has little effect on HF radio signals at any time.