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Topic B-001:
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Rules and Policies
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B-001-01:
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Radio licences, applicability, eligibility of licence holder
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B-001-02:
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Licence fee, term, posting requirements, change of address
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B-001-03:
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Licence suspension or revocation, powers of radio inspectors, offences and punishments
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B-001-04:
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Operator certificates, applicability, eligibility, equivalents, reciprocal recognition
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B-001-05:
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Operation, repair and maintenance of radio apparatus on behalf of other persons
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B-001-06:
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Operation of radio apparatus, terms of licence, applicable standards, exempt apparatus
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B-001-07:
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Content restrictions - non-superfluous, profanity, secret code, music, non-commercial
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B-001-08:
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Installation and operating restrictions - number of stations, repeaters, home-built, club stations
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B-001-09:
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Participation in communications by visitors, use of station by others
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B-001-10:
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Interference, determination, protection from interference
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B-001-11:
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Emergency communications (real or simulated), communication with non-amateur stations
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B-001-12:
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Non-remuneration, privacy of communications
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B-001-13:
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Station identification, call signs, prefixes
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B-001-14:
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Foreign amateur operation in Canada, banned countries, third-party messages
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B-001-15:
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Frequency bands and qualification requirements
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B-001-16:
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Maximum bandwidth by frequency bands
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B-001-17:
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Restrictions on capacity and power output by qualifications
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B-001-18:
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Unmodulated carriers, retransmission
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B-001-19:
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Amplitude modulation, frequency stability, measurements
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B-001-20:
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations, applicability
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B-001-21:
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Operation outside Canada, ITU regions, reciprocal privileges, international licences
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B-001-22:
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Examinations - Department's fees, delegated examinations, fees, disabled accommodation
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B-001-23:
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Antenna structure approval, neighbour and land-use authority consultation
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B-001-24:
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Radio frequency electromagnetic field limits
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B-001-25:
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Criteria for resolution of radio frequency interference complaints
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Topic B-002:
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Operating and Procedures
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B-002-01:
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Voice operating procedures - channelized VHF/UHF repeater
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B-002-02:
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Phonetic alphabet
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B-002-03:
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Voice operating procedures - simplex VHF/UHF and HF
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B-002-04:
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Tuneups and testing, use of dummy load, courteous operation
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B-002-05:
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Morse code (CW) operating procedures, procedural signs
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B-002-06:
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RST system of signal reporting, use of S meter
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B-002-07:
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Q signals
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B-002-08:
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Emergency operating procedures
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B-002-09:
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Record keeping, confirmation practices, maps/charts, antenna orientation
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Topic B-003:
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Station Assembly, Practice and Safety
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B-003-01:
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Functional layout of HF stations
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B-003-02:
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Functional layout of FM transmitters
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B-003-03:
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Functional layout of FM receivers
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B-003-04:
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Functional layout of CW transmitters
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B-003-05:
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Functional layout of SSB/CW receivers
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B-003-06:
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Functional layout of SSB transmitters
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B-003-07:
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Functional layout of digital systems
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B-003-08:
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Functional layout of regulated power supplies
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B-003-09:
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Functional layout of Yagi-Uda antennas
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B-003-10:
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Receiver fundamentals
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B-003-11:
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Transmitter, carrier, keying, and amplitude modulation fundamentals
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B-003-12:
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Carrier suppression, SSB fundamentals
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B-003-13:
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Frequency and phase modulation fundamentals
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B-003-14:
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Station accessories for telegraphy, radiotelephony, digital modes
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B-003-15:
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Digital mode fundamentals (RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR, packet)
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B-003-16:
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Cells and batteries, types, ratings, charging
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B-003-17:
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Power supply fundamentals
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B-003-18:
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Electrical hazards, electrical safety, security
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B-003-19:
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Electrical safety ground, capacitor discharge, fuse replacement
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B-003-20:
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Antenna and tower safety, lightning protection
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B-003-21:
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Exposure of human body to RF, safety precautions
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Topic B-004:
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Circuit Components
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B-004-01:
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Amplifier fundamentals
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B-004-02:
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Diode fundamentals
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B-004-03:
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Bipolar transistor fundamentals
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B-004-04:
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Field-effect transistor fundamentals
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B-004-05:
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Triode vacuum tube fundamentals
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B-004-06:
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Resistor colour codes, tolerances, temperature coefficient
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Topic B-005:
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Basic Electronics and Theory
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B-005-01:
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Metric prefixes - pico, micro, milli, centi, kilo, mega, giga
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B-005-02:
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Concepts of current, voltage, conductor, insulator, resistance
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B-005-03:
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Concepts of energy and power, open and short circuits
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B-005-04:
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Ohm's law - single resistors
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B-005-05:
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Series and parallel resistors
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B-005-06:
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Power law, resistor power dissipation
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B-005-07:
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AC, sinewave, frequency, frequency units
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B-005-08:
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Ratios, logarithms, decibels
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B-005-09:
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Introduction to inductance, capacitance
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B-005-10:
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Introduction to reactance, impedance
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B-005-11:
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Introduction to magnetics, transformers
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B-005-12:
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Introduction to resonance, tuned circuits
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B-005-13:
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Introduction to meters and measurements
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Topic B-006:
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Feed Lines and Antenna Systems
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B-006-01:
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Feed line characteristics, characteristic impedance
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B-006-02:
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Balanced and unbalanced feed lines, baluns
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B-006-03:
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Popular antenna feed line and coaxial connector types
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B-006-04:
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Line losses by line type, length and frequency
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B-006-05:
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Standing waves, standing wave ratio, SWR meter
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B-006-06:
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Concept of impedance matching
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B-006-07:
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Isotropic source, polarization via element orientation
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B-006-08:
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Wavelength vs physical length
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B-006-09:
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Gain, directivity, radiation pattern, antenna bandwidth
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B-006-10:
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Vertical antennas - types, dimensions, characteristics
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B-006-11:
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Yagi antennas - types, dimensions, characteristics
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B-006-12:
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Wire antennas - types, dimensions, characteristics
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B-006-13:
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Quad/loop antennas - types, dimensions, characteristics
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Topic B-007:
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Radio Wave Propagation
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B-007-01:
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Line of sight, ground wave, ionospheric wave (sky wave)
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B-007-02:
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Ionosphere, ionospheric regions (layers)
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B-007-03:
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Propagation hops, skip zone, skip distance
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B-007-04:
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Ionospheric absorption, causes and variation, fading, phase shift, Faraday rotation
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B-007-05:
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Solar activity, sunspots, sunspot cycle
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B-007-06:
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MF and HF, critical and maximum useable frequencies, solar flux
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B-007-07:
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VHF and UHF, sporadic-E, aurora, ducting
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B-007-08:
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Scatter - HF, VHF, UHF
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Topic B-008:
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Interference and Suppression
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B-008-01:
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Front-end overload, cross-modulation
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B-008-02:
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Audio rectification, bypass capacitors, ferrites
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B-008-03:
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Intermodulation, spurious, key-clicks
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B-008-04:
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Harmonics, splatter, transmitter adjustments
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B-008-05:
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Use of filters: low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, band-reject
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