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TCI-T5A: Station hookup - microphone, speaker, headphones, filters, power source, connecting a computer

TCI-T5A01: What does a microphone connect to in a basic amateur radio station?

The transmitter

The receiver

The SWR Bridge

The Balun



TCI-T5A02: Which piece of station equipment converts electrical signals to sound waves?

Speaker

Frequency coordinator

Frequency discriminator

Microphone



TCI-T5A03: What is the term used to describe what happens when a microphone and speaker are too close to each other?

Audio feedback

Excessive wind noise

Inverted signal patterns

Poor electrical grounding



TCI-T5A04: What could you use in place of a regular speaker to help you copy signals in a noisy area?

A set of headphones

A video display

A low pass filter

A boom microphone



TCI-T5A05: What is a good reason for using a regulated power supply for communications equipment?

To protect equipment from voltage fluctuations

A regulated power supply has MOC approval

A fuse or circuit breaker regulates the power

Regulated supplies are less expensive



TCI-T5A06: Where must a filter be installed to reduce spurious emissions?

At the transmitter

At the receiver

At the station power supply

At the microphone



TCI-T5A07: What type of filter should be connected to a TV receiver as the first step in trying to prevent RF overload from a nearby 2-meter transmitter?

Notch filter

Low-pass filter

High-pass filter

Band pass filter



TCI-T5A08: What is connected between the transceiver and computer terminal in a packet radio station?

Terminal Node Controller

Transmatch

Mixer

Antenna



TCI-T5A09: Which of these items is not required for a packet radio station?

Microphone

Antenna

Transceiver

Power source



TCI-T5A10: What can be used to connect a radio with a computer for data transmission?

Sound Card

Balun

Impedance matcher

Autopatch





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