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Practice Paper
for the
Version 4

RCF Advanced Level Exam in Radio Communications

This exam consists of a single paper with 52 questions

You will

need

a copy of the Licence bandplans for 2m and 20m formula sheet calsulator blue or black pens

Try to set aside 2 hours when you will not be distracted by phone calls, pets, children, cups of tea. Before you begin, visit the loo.
For each question, put a tick in the [ ] alongside the correct answer. Make sure your tick does nat cover two boxes. If you change your mind, scribble over the box with the first tick; then tick the correct box.

Any calculations can be done on the back of this question paper.

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Go through the whole FE*r,

answering all the questi**s you are sure of.

Go through the paper a seccnd time. Thi*k about each remaining question and answer it if you can.

the paper a third time. For each question that is still unanswered, ellmi*ate any options that you know are wrong; then rnake an intelligent guess at the correct answer. Each question carries one mark. Ftarks are not deducted for wrong answers.
Go through

S* do not leave any q$estions unanswered.

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Check

y**r calculations.

Look over your answers until tirne is up.

Start time

Duration 2

hours

End time

Sources of the reference material needed for the Exarn (Licence, bandplans, formulas) can be found at http ;l/freespace.virg i n. netlmuray. g 3kzb This website also gives details of other Practice Papers.
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CEPT Rec*mmendation T/R

radio amateurs who are

61-01 relates to

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The Isle of Man

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temporary visitors to another country operating /MM on a Vessel not registered in the UK permanently resident abroad retaying fttessages via amateur

Scotland
England

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Guernsey

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The Salvation Army and the WRVS are among the organisations designated by the Licence as

satellits

t I VoluntaryBodies B t I AuxiliaryAgencies C t 1 Relief Operations D t I UserServices

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A persc* an a Rmgnised Foundation Training Cource is perrritted to aperate the Radio Equipr*e*t cf a Fu*i Ucence holder, provided that

Shi{fr af ttreidlcxing conditions apply to

rnessages sent by Radio {1} I?ry rnust *et *e {2} lhey nnrst nst be {3} They. mrlst not be

Amateurs? of a menacing character. grossly oftensive, indecent or obscene.

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(1) and (2) only.

(1} and (3} cn}y. {2} and {3} onty.

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The Licence recornmends that any *mmunication links to remotely controlled *adio Equipment should use bands above

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is emp{oyed

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5 minutes

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3oMHz 100[,tHz

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the Licensee has direct supervision

lYhat is needed before installing Radio Equipment in a Vessel?

A permanent record (log) of the operation of Radio Equipment must be kept

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C

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A certificate of insurance for the Radio Equipment.

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when funciioning as a beac*n authorised by Ofcom

The written permission of the Vessel's master. Type approval of the Radio Equipment from HM Revenue and Customs. Notification to Ofcom of the name oF the Vessel.
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Maritime Mobite in international waters

D t I if operating

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Ofcom may revoke the L*c*rrce if the Licensee does not confirm that the relevant details are still correct after a lap* of

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1O On which one of the following frequencies a Full Licence holder permitted to use 400w (26 dBw)?

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15 t*fhat ie tf*e inductive reactance of an inductor of 1S misehenries at a frequency of 25MHz? [Take p{ as 3"14]

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1.86MHz 51.45MH2

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70.20MH2 145.0MH2

A [ ] 1464ohms. B { } 1570ohms. C ,il 3 1576 ohms.

11 A Power Supply U*it has an ElttF *f S*$.OV. When 15A is drawn fror* it, the PS betv*eea its terminals falls to 486.5V. The source resistance of the PSU is

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l782ohms,

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L2 A capacitor is formed of 2 parallel plates. What should be done to make the capacita*e four times as large?

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Double the area of the pfates and double the distance between them. Double the area of the plates and halve the distance between them. Halve the area of the plates and double the distance between them. Halve the area of the plates and halve the distance between them.

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lfftrich one of these grapfls shows the

innpedance of a patatlel resonant circuit?

13 Which one of the following actions will increase the inductance of an inductor?

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Removing the ferrite core. Making the diameter of the coil smaller,

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Addi*g te the number of turns on the coil.

Increasing the spacing between the turns.

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I GraphA, I GraphB. I GraphC. I GraphD,

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in a rnains transformer coated with v"amish? To isolate the primary and secondary windi*gs.
To increase the ?er$,}e*}itity. To minimise corrosion.

14 An alternating current in the form of a si*e

What is its RMS yalue?

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To prevent eddy cxrrents.

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21 Whish o*e ef the fotlowing would be the best choice as the input of an electronic voltrneter?

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pnptransistor.

npntra*sistor.

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trisdsvafve.

Circuit D

Which of these circuiG matches the graph?

I I CircuitA. B t I CircuitB. C i I CircuitC. D t I CircuitD.

circuits are built with a combinatiortr of components with negative and positive temperature coefficients in order to

grcuit(1) E-

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Neither of them.

Cirtuit {2}

19 Oscillator A
B C D

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Which of these rectifier circuits would give a half-wave output?

maintain oscillation aeross a wide frequency range obtain maximum frequencry stability
minimise the current drawn by the oscillator stabitize the circulating current

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B I I Circuit (1) only.

Cfrcuit (2) onfy. Both of them.

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ZO If the p-n junction of a transistor is reverse

biased, then

23 In a receiver employing direct digital synthesis, what is the effect of increasing the number of digits in the synthesiser?

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the depletion layer widens and no current flows the depletion layer widens and current flows the depletion layer narrows and no current flows the depletion layer narrows and current flows
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More current will be draw* from the power supply.

The purity of the signal will be improved. The bandwidth of the signal will increase. to change from transmit to receive and vice versa-

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Why are frequency multipliers biased in Class C?

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Unplanned resonances in a amp[ifier can result in

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To geaerate harmorics.

To reduce distortion.
To minimise the current. To stabilize the &quency.

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*okd focp in a frequency faik to tock, then synthesiser

25 What are the relative

bandwidths of these

modes of modulation? narrowest <------.--> broadest

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ph*

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AM SSB

SSB FM

FM

AM

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rlir AM ssB AM

ssB
FM

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I tk frqtx*ry

display witt fiash

] @'*itlbe,iloousut

I the carr*e.r urii$ be {lfi-n?*dtr*ated I the fieqtm:cy$-t$t* transr"*Issioa

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Which of the following modes of modulation require a power amplifier to be linear?

3{} The lesr*l af tft* h*s eoming out of a

receiveds loudspeaker when no signal is present is known as its

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I CWand FM. I AM and SSB. I AMandCW. I SSB and FM,

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] intermodulationproduct I selectivity I noisefloor I cut-offpoint

'Key clicks'on a CW transmission are caused by

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ionosphere

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the carrier rising and falling too rapidly

sending the Morse at too many words per minute
tFjhat sort of

reeilrer has this block diagram?

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tuned radio frequenry (TRF)

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(single)supertet

C I I doublesuperhet
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D t I direct digital synthesis

32 The overall sensitivity of a receiver depends on the sensitivity of its

36 What is the approximate A I I 3'5metres B I I4-Smetres

C t I6.8metres D I I 9'Smetres

I I R.Fstage B t I localosciltator C t I mixer D t I lFstage(s)

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33 A receiver tuned to 145.5 MHz has an IF of 45'0 MHz. What are the two possible frequencies of the local oscillator?

length of a half wavelength of coaxial cable with solid polythene dielectric at 29.0 MHz?

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90.5 and 135.5

37
MHz MHz

100'5 and 190.5

When cutting as antenna to size, rxhat is the'end factor ccrrection" that has to be applied to the free space l*ngth?

1rS,5 and 235-5 t4Hz

12O-5. and 291.5 MHz

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x0.85 x0.95

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3A A guad a*tenna is constructed in the form of a squ*r:. l#hat fraEtion of a wavelength is the l*ngEtr gf eac* side of the square?

What

mde of transmission

is this circ*it

desigrdrte demodulate?

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t Ioneeighth B I l onequarter C t I onethird D t I onehalf

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Which of the following formula relating to Return Loss at a transmitter is correct?

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(Feederloss) + {Return Loss at antenna)

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{Feder

Loss)

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Box Z contains a

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2x(Feedert-o'ss) + (Retum l-Ess at antenna)

(ReturnLosatantenna)

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2x(Feeder Loss)

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At what time during a 24 hour period is the D layer of the ionosphere likely to be most strongly ionised?

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Daybreak.

Circuit

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Circuit C Circuit D

10.7 F,tl{z ard 4S5 kHz are frequencies commonly used for

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pagsrs radio c*sttrcltd rn*dels beaccrs fur

lYhich a*e of tllese Antenna Tuning Units has a pi circuit?

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rcsearcb

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CircuitA. CircuitB.
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IFs of dor*st*c {e{e*Yers

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D i I CircuitD.

+f radi* amateur signals is laast tikely to cause crossmodulation in other devices?

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What sort of communieation uses a helical antenna?

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B[]AM
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Shortskip.
Satellite.
Repeater. Tropospheric,

The proper name for the'rusty bolt

effect'is

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Signals prqpagated by a single refraction from the E layer of the ionosphere may be heard up to a distance of about

I I blocking B I j overtoading C { I coffimon rnod* i*teference D I I Fassi\relnterrlsdnlatic*

A

t I Z000km B I I 4000km C t I Boo0km D t I 120o0km

A

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The special type of 'voltage depende*t' resistors found in mains filters

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through the filter

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present a low impedance to the incoming 50Hz

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The simplest way to increase inductance of a wire is to

the

52 Which one of t}1e fellowing could be the

callsign of a ffiai$bex?

A t I connectaceramiccapacitor
between it and earth

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I I applyahighervoltage C t I increase its diameter D t I clip a split ferrite ring over it

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49 An antenna

is radiating a power of (50W). What is the field 17dBW strength at a distance of lkm from

Ylatlid:

cf Ure folf*wing statemer:ts isfaee trse ab6ut {TCSS in connection witk

repeaters? (1) continuotrs during access

the antenna?

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0'05 volts per metre.

0.7O volts per metre. O.98 volts per metre.

{2}'k*trtr atdio @uencies

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1.37 volts per metre.

* t3 Ystatementistrue. B [ ] &r4r seabrxrent {1} is true. C t ] $*Iy stattment {2} is trs*, D I ] Both statenrents arc true.
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Which one of the following types *f station always requires a particular callsign issued specifically for the occasion?

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A possible cause of EMC problems in arr unbalanced system that does not arise with a balanced system is

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ahighSWR
of harmonics

B I ] the radiation

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RF

curent on the coax outer

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Clubstation.
Special event station.

the generation of unwanted mixer prcducB

C t I Talk-in station for a rally. D t I Sarsw$mtbn

s&aticn at a fete.

51 On receiving a complaint about

interfercnce to a nearby radio. the first thing a radio amateur should do is

A t I fit a ferrite ring on the mains

lead of the radio

55 fr* wfuich **s of k

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f,stlffiir*g bands do

contests take place?

B t I sit down and talk it through with

the neighbour

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find out if the radio is under guarantee

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7t4tz(40m).
1CIf,ttlz{30m}.

18MHz(17m).

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www.0fcom.org.uk

consult the Ofcom website

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All the following safety precautions important. Which one is the most important?

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60 Which one of the following would give the least accurate measure of frequency?

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LED

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Crystal callilrator. HeterodynewaYs$ltr.

co{.lnter.

or neon warning lights.

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Double-pole master switch.

Cables of adequate current carrying capacity.

C t ] Digital frequency

Absorptfon'wavemeter.

37 Reference Levels recommending

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maximum safe levels of exposure to RF radiation for each of the amateur bands are published by

Health Protection Agency Health and Safety Executive

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The ve*isaf amplifier in this oec**I*swpe is set to 200mV per division. What is the peak-t*-peak voltage of the wavef*r* shatrn?

AIJS"AY
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c[]0'5v
D[]0.8v

ts[]CI-4v
The interior of a commercial static discharge device contains

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inertgas
avacuurn

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Why measure SWR?

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To check the bandwidth of a transmission.

l carbcndioxide ] compressed dry air

BT J To prevent over-modulation.

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transmitter.
To monitcr the match on a feeder,

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To measure a large current with a moving coil meter

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B C

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connect a high value resistsr in parallel with it connect a low value resistor in parallel with it connect a high value resistor in series with it connect a low value resistor in series with it

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