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T5B: Operating controls

T5B01: What may happen if a transmitter is operated with the microphone gain set too high?

It may cause the signal to become distorted and unreadable

The output power will be too high

The frequency will vary

The SWR will increase



T5B02: What kind of information may a VHF/UHF transceiver be capable of storing in memory?

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Transmit and receive operating frequency

CTCSS tone frequency

Transmit power level



T5B03: What is one way to select a frequency on which to operate?

Use the keypad or VFO knob to enter the correct frequency

Turn on the CTCSS encoder

Adjust the power supply ripple frequency

All of these answers are correct



T5B04: What is the purpose of the squelch control on a transceiver?

It is used to quiet noise when no signal is being received

It is used to set the highest level of volume desired

It is used to set the transmitter power level

It is used to adjust the antenna polarization



T5B05: What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency on your transceiver?

Store the frequency in a memory channel

Enable the CTCSS tones

Disable the CTCSS tones

Use the scan mode to select the desired frequency



T5B06: What might you do to improve the situation if the station you are listening to is hard to copy because of ignition noise interference?

Turn on the noise blanker

Increase your transmitter power

Decrease the squelch setting

Use the RIT control



T5B07: What is the purpose of the buttons labeled "up" and "down" on many microphones?

To allow easy frequency or memory selection

To raise or lower the internal antenna

To set the battery charge rate

To upload or download messages



T5B08: What is the purpose of the "shift" control found on many VHF/UHF transceivers?

Adjust the offset between transmit and receive frequency

Adjust transmitter power level

Change bands

Change modes



T5B09: What does RIT mean?

Receiver Incremental Tuning

Receiver Input Tone

Rectifier Inverter Test

Remote Input Transmitter



T5B10: What is the purpose of the "step" menu function found on many transceivers?

It sets the tuning rate when changing frequencies

It adjusts the transmitter power output level

It adjusts the modulation level

It sets the earphone volume



T5B11: What is the purpose of the "function" or "F" key found on many transceivers?

It selects an alternate action for some control buttons

It turns the power on and off

It selects the autopatch access code

It controls access to the memory scrambler





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