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Subelement 7

Radio Wave Propagation

Section 7-07

VHF and UHF, sporadic-E, aurora, ducting

Which ionospheric region most affects sky-wave propagation on the 6 metre band?

  • The F2 region
  • The F1 region
  • Correct Answer
    The E region
  • The D region
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What effect does tropospheric bending have on 2-metre radio waves?

  • It causes them to travel shorter distances
  • It garbles the signal
  • It reverses the sideband of the signal
  • Correct Answer
    It lets you contact stations farther away
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What causes tropospheric ducting of radio waves?

  • Lightning between the transmitting and receiving stations
  • An aurora to the north
  • Correct Answer
    A temperature inversion
  • A very low pressure area
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That portion of the radiation kept close to the earth's surface due to bending in the atmosphere is called the:

  • inverted wave
  • ground wave
  • Correct Answer
    tropospheric wave
  • ionospheric wave
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What is a sporadic-E condition?

  • Correct Answer
    Patches of dense ionization at E-region height
  • Partial tropospheric ducting at E-region height
  • Variations in E-region height caused by sunspot variations
  • A brief decrease in VHF signals caused by sunspot variations
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On which amateur frequency band is the extended-distance propagation effect of sporadic-E most often observed?

  • 160 metres
  • 20 metres
  • Correct Answer
    6 metres
  • 2 metres
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In the northern hemisphere, in which direction should a directional antenna be pointed to take maximum advantage of auroral propagation?

  • East
  • Correct Answer
    North
  • West
  • South
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Where in the ionosphere does auroral activity occur?

  • At F-region height
  • Correct Answer
    At E-region height
  • In the equatorial band
  • At D-region height
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Which emission modes are best for auroral propagation?

  • RTTY and AM
  • FM and CW
  • Correct Answer
    CW and SSB
  • SSB and FM
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Excluding enhanced propagation modes, what is the approximate range of normal VHF tropospheric propagation?

  • 2400 km (1500 miles)
  • Correct Answer
    800 km (500 miles)
  • 3200 km (2000 miles)
  • 1600 km (1000 miles)
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What effect is responsible for propagating a VHF signal over 800 km (500 miles)?

  • Faraday rotation
  • Correct Answer
    Tropospheric ducting
  • D-region absorption
  • Moon bounce
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