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Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Welcome !!! A mixture of questions: historical, theoretical, operational, legal, factual, … Some multiple choice – others straight answers. Some easy, some not so easy… But all in fun. 35 questions – in about 30 minutes.

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. What does the acronym EARS stand for in the following URL (WEB address)? http: //www. earsclub. com

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. What electronic circuit symbol is this ? a. b. c. d. An inductor A resistor A transistor A flux-capacitor

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. In what year did the first radio contact between two polar expeditions, in Antarctic and Arctic regions take place? a. b. c. d. 1924 1930 1932 1936

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. What is the first harmonic of 7. 1 MHz? a. b. c. d. 14, 200 Kilohertz 7, 100 Kilohertz 21, 000 Kilohertz 14, 200 Kilobytes

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Name a film (or films) which contain references to, or activities based upon amateur radio. 1 point per film (maximum of 5 points)

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. 'Little America' is, a DXCC Country. By what common day name do we refer to this entity? a. US Virgin Islands b. Navis Island c. Antarctica d. The North Pole

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Why was the standard of Lower Sideband (LSB) used on 80 and 40 meters, and Upper Sideband (USB) on 20, 15 and 10 meters established? a. Due to methods used to obtain SSB by mixing signals b. Natural evolution in the Amateur Service c. Gentleman's agreement when SSB became popular d. FCC rules required it be that way

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Which part of the FCC rules and regulations cover amateur radio? a. b. c. d. Part 91 Part 95 Part 96 Part 97

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. What was the call sign of the original London VHF (2 mtr) repeater? What were the call signs of the repeaters which replaced it to increase coverage, and reduce loading?

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Before calling CQ on any band – what should you do?

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. What is the value of the two resistors when connected in series - if each is 10 Ohms? a. b. c. d. 3. 3 Ohms 5 Ohms 10 Ohms 20 Ohms 10 Ohms

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. True or False: It has been illegal for U. S. citizens, including amateurs, to use a radio receiver? a. b. True. False.

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Where did the term 'fist' originate in reference to 'CW' operation? a. Boxers who became ham operators. b. A means to keep visitors out of the shack. c. Marconi's key was lengthened and padded to avoid the sparks. d. Boxing gloves were worn to avoid finger soreness.

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. S-9 on your S-meter is equal to 50µV of HF voltage at the receiver input. What will be your S-meter indication with 0. 05 V input? a. b. c. d. S-9+10 d. B S-9+20 d. B S-9+40 d. B S-9+60 d. B

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. When Samuel Morse developed a system of dots and dashes (the Morse Code), where did he find out which letters were used more often than others? a. b. c. The Bible The Dictionary A newspaper

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Of the DX prefixes: 4 T, 5 N, 6 P, and 7 S, which one is in Europe? a. b. c. d. 4 T 5 N 6 P 7 S

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Name a TV program (or programs) that have contained references to, or activities based upon amateur radio. 1 point per program (maximum of 5 points).

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. What are the minimum number of diodes needed to implement a full wave rectifier? a. b. c. d. 1 2 4 8

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Which physicist first demonstrated that electromagnetic waves could be transmitted over short distances? a. b. c. d. Heinrich Hertz. James Clerk Maxwell. Guglielmo Marconi. Alfred Nobel.

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Which two countries share the SS call sign prefix? a. b. c. d. Poland Sweden Egypt and Sudan Egypt and Poland Sweden and Sudan

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. In which year did the first "Field Day" occur? a. b. c. d. 1915 1921 1933 1938

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Should you ground a portable generator during field day or emergency operations? a. b. c. Yes No It doesn’t matter, it's a floating ground. Only if it is raining.

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. What is the definition of the F 3 E modulation code? a. b. c. d. Frequency modulation telephony; Television with frequency modulation; Amplitude modulation facsimile; single sideband, with suppressed carrier; Amplitude modulation telephony, single sideband, with suppressed carrier;

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. What brand of whiskey is indirectly responsible for the advent of radio? a. b. c. d. Bushmills Glenfiddich Jameson Johnny Walker

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Which of these Islands belong to KP 4 land (Puerto Rico)? a. b. c. Desecheo. Vieques. ST. Croix. d. Maui.

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. The UK’s equivalent to the ARRL is the RSGB. What does the acronym stand for? a. b. c. d. Radio Signals of Great Britain Radio Society of Great Britain Royal Society of Great Beer Real Sure of Great Broadcasting

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. In what year did Guglielmo Marconi’s dream of fixed point-to-point wireless telegraph stations linking North America and Europe become a reality? a. b. c. d. 1897 1899 1907 1997

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. If a DX station is working 'split, ' what does that mean? a. b. c. He is using a separate transmitter and receiver He is dividing his time between CW and SSB He is transmitting on freq A and listening on freq B d. None of the above

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. A resonant half wave dipole has current maximum at the feed point or center of the dipole. Performing voltage calculations or measurements on the antenna, what would one expect to find at the ends of the dipole? a. b. c. d. Reverse Current Voltage Maximum Phase Reversal Voltage Minimum

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Name any strip cartoon characters that have made a reference to amateur radio.

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. During a CW QSO, the station ends his contact with you by sending 'Dit di-di-dit dit. ' You respond with 'dit dit. ' What does this mean? a. b. c. d. Unofficial ending which emulated 'Shave and a haircut, two bits. ' Ending signal meaning 'Finished'. Response says "OK. " Unknown. None of the above.

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. The call sign R 5 CC belongs to: a. b. c. d. Asiatic Russia European Russia Ukraine Antarctica

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. Joe Walsh, the popular guitar player who formed the group "the James Gang" and was a member of the Eagles rock group is a ham, what is his call sign? a. b. c. d. WB 6 ACU WA 6 JWI K 7 RI WA 2 RPN

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. What member of the royal family was a licensed ham, and what was his/her call sign?

Escondido Amateur Radio Society Quiz Night. What year was EARS (The Escondido Radio Society) formed?