SCARS LIVE QUESTIONS

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LIVE QUESTIONS FOR DEC 6 & DEC 7, 2025 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, What were Australian scientists trying to detect when they stumbled upon a technology that became Wi-Fi?

A: Weather patterns

B: Submarines

C: Exploding stars

D: Airplane turbulence

2, With Ohm's law, if "E" is the abbreviation for electromotive force and "R" is the abbreviation for resistance, what does the abbreviation "I" stand for?

A: Impedance

B: Inductance

C: Imaginary unit 

D: Current

3, A lightning electromagnetic pulse (EMP) (also known as a "sferics”) can be heard at VLF (3-30 kHz) over approximately how many miles/kilometers? 

A: 1 to 500 of miles/kilometers

B: 1 to 1000 of miles/kilometers

C: many thousands of miles/kilometers

D: only short distances about 200 miles/kilometers

4, The first IRLP nets of the SCARS conference over Echolink debuted on which date:

A: January 1967

B: December 2007

C: January 2008

D: January 2009

THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE

1C, 2D, 3C AND 4C

LIVE QUESTIONS FOR NOV 29 & NOV 30, 2025 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, The 3-500Z tube has been used in many popular amateur amplifiers over the years. What is the tube's maximum RF frequency rating?

A: 60 MHz

B: 110 MHz

C: 220 MHz

D: 512 MHz

2, Which method is the best to protect your Ham Radio Equipment, connected to an outside antenna, from the effects of lightning and atmospheric conditions. 

A: Use a Disconnect the antenna during a storm.

B: Use a lighting arrestor/suppressor.

C: Disconnect the antenna from the feed line in the shack.

D: Use a lighting arrestor/suppressor and disconnect the antenna outside.

3, Which tube type has four "Active Electrodes"?

A: Tetrode

B: Triode

C: Pentode

D: Grounded Grid amplifier triode

4, When using the popular RTTY mode in long QSO's, you should reduce your RF output level to prevent what from occurring?

A: Causing false contacts with other stations

B: Overloading your computer's front end

C: Inverting your signal

D: Prevent your RF final section from overheating

THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE

1B, 2D, 3A AND 4D