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Subelement 2

Operating and Procedures

Section 2-06

RST system of signal reporting, use of S meter

2-06-01

What are "RST" signal reports?

A.
A short way to describe transmitter power
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B.
A short way to describe signal reception
C.
A short way to describe sunspot activity
D.
A short way to describe ionospheric conditions

2-06-01

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2-06-02

What does "RST" mean in a signal report?

A.
Recovery, signal strength, tempo
B.
Recovery, signal speed, tone
C.
Readability, signal speed, tempo
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D.
Readability, signal strength, tone

2-06-02

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2-06-03

What is the meaning of: "Your signal report is 5 7"?

A.
Your signal is readable with considerable difficulty
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B.
Your signal is perfectly readable and moderately strong
C.
Your signal is perfectly readable with near pure tone
D.
Your signal is perfectly readable, but weak

2-06-03

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2-06-04

What is the meaning of: "Your signal report is 3 3"?

A.
Your signal is unreadable, very weak in strength
B.
The station is located at latitude 33 degrees
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C.
Your signal is readable with considerable difficulty and weak in strength
D.
The contact is serial number 33

2-06-04

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2-06-05

What is the meaning of: "Your signal report is 5 9 plus 20 dB"?

A.
The bandwidth of your signal is 20 decibels above linearity
B.
Repeat your transmission on a frequency 20 kHz higher
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C.
A relative signal-strength meter reading is 20 decibels greater than strength 9
D.
Your signal strength has increased by a factor of 100

2-06-05

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2-06-06

What is used to measure relative signal strength in a receiver?

A.
An SSB meter
B.
A signal deviation meter
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C.
An S meter
D.
An RST meter

2-06-06

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2-06-07

If the power output of a transmitter is increased by four times, how might a nearby receiver's S-meter reading change?

A.
Increase by approximately four S units
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B.
Increase by approximately one S unit
C.
Decrease by approximately four S units
D.
Decrease by approximately one S unit

2-06-07

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2-06-08

By how many times must the power output of a transmitter be increased to raise the S-meter reading on a nearby receiver from S8 to S9?

A.
Approximately 5 times
B.
Approximately 3 times
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C.
Approximately 4 times
D.
Approximately 2 times

2-06-08

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2-06-09

What does "RST 579" mean in a Morse code contact?

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A.
Your signal is perfectly readable, moderately strong, and with perfect tone
B.
Your signal is perfectly readable, weak strength, and with perfect tone
C.
Your signal is fairly readable, fair strength, and with perfect tone
D.
Your signal is barely readable, moderately strong, and with faint ripple

2-06-09

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2-06-10

What does "RST 459" mean in a Morse code contact?

A.
Your signal is very readable, very strong, and with perfect tone
B.
Your signal is barely readable, very weak, and with perfect tone
C.
Your signal is moderately readable, very weak, and with hum on the tone
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D.
Your signal is quite readable, fair strength, and with perfect tone

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2-06-11

What is the meaning of "Your signal report is 1 1"?

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A.
Your signal is unreadable, and barely perceptible
B.
Your signal is 11 dB over S9
C.
Your signal is first class in readability and first class in strength
D.
Your signal is very readable and very strong

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