2014 Technician Class Study Guide v1.0

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Copyright 2014 Daniel M. Romanchik

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Table of Contents

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Where do I take the test?

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Electrical principles: math for electronics, electronic

principles, Ohms Law

Electrical principles, units, and terms: current and voltage,conductors and insulators, alternating and direct current, resistance,

power

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Ohms Law: formulas and usage

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Electronic principles: DC power calculation

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Math for electronics: conversion of electrical units, decibels, the

metric system

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Electronic principles and components: resistors, capacitors and

capacitance, inductors and inductance, batteries

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Semiconductors: basic principles and applications of solid state

devices, diodes and transistors

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Circuit diagrams, schematic symbols, component functions

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Other components

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Radio wave characteristics: properties of radio waves,

propagation modes

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Radio wave characteristics, how a radio signal travels, propagation

modes

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HF Propagation

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Antennas and Feedlines

Antenna types, antenna polarization

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Feedlines: types of feedline, connectors

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Standing wave ratio and antenna measurements

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Amateur Radio Signals

Modulation modes, signal bandwidth

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Digital modes: packet, PSK31

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RF hazards: radiation exposure, proximity to antennas, recognized

safe power levels, exposure to others, radiation types, duty cycle

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Amateur radio practices and station set up

Station setup: connecting microphones, reducing unwanted

emissions, power source, connecting a computer, RF grounding,

connecting digital equipment

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Operating controls: tuning, use of filters, squelch function, AGC,

repeater offset, memory channels

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Station equipment

Receivers, transmitters, transceivers, modulation, transverters, low

power and weak signal operation, transmit and receive amplifiers

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Common transmitter and receiver problems: symptoms of overload

and overdrive, distortion, causes of interference, interference and

consumer electronics, part 15 devices, over and under modulation,

RF feedback, off frequency signals, fading and noise, problems with

digital communications interfaces

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Basic repair and testing: soldering; using basic test instruments;

connecting a voltmeter, ammeter, or ohmmeter

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Operating Procedures

FM Operation

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HF Operation

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General Guidelines

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Public service: emergency and non-emergency operations,

applicability of FCC rules, RACES and ARES, net and traffic

procedures, emergency restrictions

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Amateur satellite operation, Doppler shift, basic orbits, operating

protocols, control operator, transmitter power considerations,

satellite tracking, digital modes

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Operating activities: radio direction finding, radio control, contests,

linking over the Internet, grid locators

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FCC Rules, descriptions and definitions for the

Amateur Radio Service, operator and station license

responsibilities

Amateur Radio Service: purpose and permissible use of the Amateur

Radio Service, operator/primary station license grant, where FCC

rules are codified, basis and purpose of FCC rules, meanings of basic

terms used in FCC rules, interference, spectrum management

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Authorized frequencies: frequency allocations, ITU regions, emission

modes, restricted sub-bands, spectrum sharing, transmissions near

band edges

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Operator licensing: operator classes; sequential, special event, and

vanity call sign systems; international communications; reciprocal

operation; station license and licensee; places where the amateur

service is regulated by the FCC; name and address on FCC license

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Control operator and control types: control operator required,

eligibility, designation of control operator, privileges and duties,

control point, local, automatic and remote control, location of control

operator

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Station identification, repeaters, third party communications, club

stations, FCC inspection

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