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Amateur Radio Question PoolsNew! View the differences between the 2008 Extra question pool and the previous pool. Amateur Extra (Eff. July 2008) Question PoolPrev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NextE7A01 What is a bistable circuit? An "AND" gate An "OR" gate A flip-flop A clock E7A02 How many output level changes are obtained for every two trigger pulses applied to the input of a "T" flip-flop circuit? None One Two Four E7A03 Which of the following can divide the frequency of pulse train by 2? An XOR gate A flip-flop An OR gate A multiplexer E7A04 How many flip-flops are required to divide a signal frequency by 4? 1 2 4 8 E7A05 Which of the following is a circuit that continuously alternates between two unstable states without an external clock? Monostable multivibrator J-K Flip-Flop T Flip-Flop Astable Multivibrator E7A06 What is a characteristic of a monostable multivibrator? It switches momentarily to the opposite binary state and then returns, after a set time, to its original state It is a clock that produces a continuous square wave oscillating between 1 and 0 It stores one bit of data in either a 0 or 1 state It maintains a constant output voltage, regardless of variations in the input voltage E7A07 What logical operation does an AND gate perform? It produces a logic "0" at its output only if all inputs are logic "1" It produces a logic "1" at its output only if all inputs are logic "1" It produces a logic "1" at its output if only one input is a logic "1" It produces a logic "1" at its output if all inputs are logic "0" E7A08 What logical operation does a NAND gate perform? It produces a logic "0" at its output only when all inputs are logic "0" It produces a logic "1" at its output only when all inputs are logic "1" It produces a logic "0" at its output if some but not all of its inputs are logic "1" It produces a logic "0" at its output only when all inputs are logic "1" E7A09 What logical operation does an OR gate perform? It produces a logic "1" at its output if any or all inputs are logic "1" It produces a logic "0" at its output if all inputs are logic "1" It only produces a logic "0" at its output when all inputs are logic "1" It produces a logic "1" at its output if all inputs are logic "0" E7A10 What logical operation does a NOR gate perform? It produces a logic "0" at its output only if all inputs are logic "0" It produces a logic "1" at its output only if all inputs are logic "1" It produces a logic "0" at its output if any or all inputs are logic "1" It produces a logic "1" at its output only when none of its inputs are logic "0" E7A11 What is a truth table? A table of logic symbols that indicate the high logic states of an op-amp A diagram showing logic states when the digital device's output is true A list of inputs and corresponding outputs for a digital device A table of logic symbols that indicates the low logic states of an op-amp E7A12 What is the name for logic which represents a logic "1" as a high voltage? Reverse Logic Assertive Logic Negative logic Positive Logic E7A13 What is the name for logic which represents a logic "0" as a high voltage? Reverse Logic Assertive Logic Negative logic Positive Logic E7B01 For what portion of a signal cycle does a Class AB amplifier operate? More than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees Exactly 180 degrees The entire cycle Less than 180 degrees E7B02 Which class of amplifier, of the types shown, provides the highest efficiency? Class A Class B Class C Class AB E7B03 Where on the load line of a Class A common emitter amplifier would bias normally be set? Approximately half-way between saturation and cutoff Where the load line intersects the voltage axis At a point where the bias resistor equals the load resistor At a point where the load line intersects the zero bias current curve E7B04 What can be done to prevent unwanted oscillations in a power amplifier? Tune the stage for maximum SWR Tune both the input and output for maximum power Install parasitic suppressors and/or neutralize the stage Use a phase inverter in the output filter E7B05 Which of the following amplifier types reduces or eliminates even-order harmonics? Push-push Push-pull Class C Class AB E7B06 Which of the following is a likely result when a Class C rather than a class AB amplifier is used to amplify a single-sideband phone single? Intermodulation products will be greatly reduced Overall intelligibility will increase Part of the transmitted signal will be inverted The signal may become distorted and occupy excessive bandwidth E7B07 How can a vacuum-tube power amplifier be neutralized? By increasing the grid drive By reducing the grid drive By feeding back an out-of-phase component of the output to the input By feeding back an in-phase component of the output to the input E7B08 Which of the following describes how the loading capacitor and tuning capacitor are to be adjusted when tuning a vacuum tube RF power amplifier that employs a pi-network output circuit? The loading capacitor is set to maximum capacitance and the tuning capacitor is adjusted for minimum allowable plate current The tuning capacitor is set to maximum capacitance and the loading capacitor is adjusted for minimum plate permissible current The loading capacitor is adjusted to minimum plate current while alternately adjusting the tuning capacitor for maximum allowable plate current The tuning capacitor is adjusted for minimum plate current, while the loading capacitor is adjusted for maximum permissible plate current E7B09 In Figure E7-1, what is the purpose of R1 and R2? Load resistors Fixed bias Self bias Feedback E7B10 In Figure E7-1, what is the purpose of R3? Fixed bias Emitter bypass Output load resistor Self bias E7B11 What type of circuit is shown in Figure E7-1? Switching voltage regulator Linear voltage regulator Common emitter amplifier Emitter follower amplifier E7B12 In Figure E7-2, what is the purpose of R? Emitter load Fixed bias Collector load Voltage regulation E7B13 In Figure E7-2, what is the purpose of C2? Output coupling Emitter bypass Input coupling Hum filtering E7B14 What is one way to prevent thermal runaway in a transistor amplifier? Neutralization Select transistors with high beta Use degenerative emitter feedback All of the above E7B15 What is the effect of intermodulation products in a linear power amplifier? Transmission of spurious signals Creation of parasitic oscillations Low efficiency All of the above E7B16 Why are third-order intermodulation distortion products of particular concern in linear power amplifiers? Because they are relatively close in frequency to the desired signal Because they are relatively far in frequency from the desired signal Because they invert the sidebands causing distortion Because they maintain the sidebands, thus causing multiple duplicate signals E7B17 Which of the following is a characteristic of a grounded-grid amplifier? High power gain High filament voltage Low input impedance Low bandwidth E7B18 What is a klystron? A high speed multivibrator An electron-coupled oscillator utilizing a pentode vacuum tube An oscillator utilizing ceramic elements to achieve stability A VHF, UHF, or microwave vacuum tube that uses velocity modulation E7B19 What is a parametric amplifier? A type of bipolar operational amplifier with excellent linearity derived from use of very high voltage on the collector A low-noise VHF or UHF amplifier relying on varying reactance for amplification A high power amplifier for HF application utilizing the Miller effect to increase gain An audio push-pull amplifier using silicon carbide transistors for extremely low noise E7B20 Which of the following devices is generally best suited for UHF or microwave power amplifier applications? FET Nuvistor Silicon Controlled Rectifier Triac E7C01 How are the capacitors and inductors of a low-pass filter Pi-network arranged between the network's input and output? Two inductors are in series between the input and output and a capacitor is connected between the two inductors and ground Two capacitors are in series between the input and output and an inductor is connected between the two capacitors and ground An inductor is in parallel with the input, another inductor is in parallel with the output, and a capacitor is in series between the two A capacitor is in parallel with the input, another capacitor is in parallel with the output, and an inductor is in series between the two E7C02 A T-network with series capacitors and a parallel (shunt) inductor has which of the following properties? It transforms impedance and is a low-pass filter It transforms reactance and is a low-pass filter It transforms impedance and is a high-pass filter It transforms reactance and is a narrow bandwidth notch filter E7C03 What advantage does a Pi-L-network have over a Pi-network for impedance matching between the final amplifier of a vacuum-tube type transmitter and an antenna? Greater harmonic suppression Higher efficiency Lower losses Greater transformation range E7C04 How does a network transform a complex impedance to a resistive impedance? It introduces negative resistance to cancel the resistive part of an impedance It introduces transconductance to cancel the reactive part of an impedance It cancels the reactive part of an impedance and transforms the resistive part to the desired value Network resistances are substituted for load resistances E7C05 Which filter type is described as having ripple in the passband and a sharp cutoff? A Butterworth filter An active LC filter A passive op-amp filter A Chebyshev filter E7C06 What are the distinguishing features of an elliptical filter? Gradual passband rolloff with minimal stop-band ripple Extremely flat response over its passband, with gradually rounded stop-band corners Extremely sharp cutoff, with one or more infinitely deep notches in the stop band Gradual passband rolloff with extreme stop-band ripple E7C07 What kind of audio filter would you use to attenuate an interfering carrier signal while receiving an SSB transmission? A band-pass filter A notch filter A Pi-network filter An all-pass filter E7C08 What kind of digital signal processing audio filter might be used to remove unwanted noise from a received SSB signal? An adaptive filter A crystal-lattice filter A Hilbert-transform filter A phase-inverting filter E7C09 What type of digital signal processing filter might be used in generating an SSB signal? An adaptive filter A notch filter A Hilbert-transform filter An elliptical filter E7C10 Which of the following filters would be the best choice for use in a 2-meter repeater duplexer? A crystal filter A cavity filter A DSP filter An L-C filter E7C11 Which of the following is the common name for a filter network which is equivalent to two L networks back-to-back? Pi-L Cascode Omega Pi E7C12 What is a Pi-L network, as used when matching a vacuum-tube final amplifier to a 50-ohm unbalanced output? A Phase Inverter Load network A network consisting of two series inductors and two shunt capacitors A network with only three discrete parts A matching network in which all components are isolated from ground E7C13 What is one advantage of a Pi matching network over an L matching network? Q of Pi networks can be varied depending on the component values chosen L networks can not perform impedance transformation Pi networks have fewer components Pi networks are designed for balanced input and output E7C14 Which of these modes is most affected by non-linear phase response in a receiver IF filter? Meteor Scatter Single-Sideband Voice Digital Video E7D01 What is one characteristic of a linear electronic voltage regulator? It has a ramp voltage as its output It eliminates the need for a pass transistor The control element duty cycle is proportional to the line or load conditions The conduction of a control element is varied to maintain a constant output voltage E7D02 What is one characteristic of a switching electronic voltage regulator? The resistance of a control element is varied in direct proportion to the line voltage or load current It is generally less efficient than a linear regulator The control device’s duty cycle is controlled to produce a constant average output voltage It gives a ramp voltage at its output E7D03 What device is typically used as a stable reference voltage in a linear voltage regulator? A Zener diode A tunnel diode An SCR A varactor diode E7D04 Which of the following types of linear regulator makes the most efficient use of the primary power source? A constant current source A series regulator A shunt regulator A shunt current source E7D05 Which of the following types of linear voltage regulator places a constant load on the unregulated voltage source? A constant current source A series regulator A shunt current source A shunt regulator E7D06 What is the purpose of Q1 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3? It provides negative feedback to improve regulation It provides a constant load for the voltage source It increases the current-handling capability of the regulator It provides D1 with current E7D07 What is the purpose of C2 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3? It bypasses hum around D1 It is a brute force filter for the output To self-resonate at the hum frequency To provide fixed DC bias for Q1 E7D08 What type of circuit is shown in Figure E7-3? Switching voltage regulator Grounded emitter amplifier Linear voltage regulator Emitter follower E7D09 What is the purpose of C1 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3? It resonates at the ripple frequency It provides fixed bias for Q1 It decouples the output It filters the supply voltage E7D10 What is the purpose of C3 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3? It prevents self-oscillation It provides brute force filtering of the output It provides fixed bias for Q1 It clips the peaks of the ripple E7D11 What is the purpose of R1 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3? It provides a constant load to the voltage source It couples hum to D1 It supplies current to D1 It bypasses hum around D1 E7D12 What is the purpose of R2 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3? It provides fixed bias for Q1 It provides fixed bias for D1 It decouples hum from D1 It provides a constant minimum load for Q1 E7D13 What is the purpose of D1 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3? To provide line voltage stabilization To provide a voltage reference Peak clipping Hum filtering E7D14 What is one purpose of a "bleeder" resistor in a conventional (unregulated) power supply? To cut down on waste heat generated by the power supply To balance the low-voltage filament windings To improve output voltage regulation To boost the amount of output current E7D15 What is the purpose of a "step-start" circuit in a high-voltage power supply? To provide a dual-voltage output for reduced power applications To compensate for variations of the incoming line voltage To allow for remote control of the power supply To allow the filter capacitors to charge gradually E7D16 When several electrolytic filter capacitors are connected in series to increase the operating voltage of a power supply filter circuit, why should resistors be connected across each capacitor? To equalize, as much as possible, the voltage drop across each capacitor To provide a safety bleeder to discharge the capacitors when the supply is off To provide a minimum load current to reduce voltage excursions at light loads All of these answers are correct E7D17 What is the primary reason that a high-frequency inverter type high-voltage power supply can be both less expensive and lighter in weight than a conventional power supply? The inverter design does not require any output filtering It uses a diode bridge rectifier for increased output The high frequency inverter design uses much smaller transformers and filter components for an equivalent power output It uses a large power-factor compensation capacitor to create "free" power from the unused portion of the AC cycle E7E01 Which of the following can be used to generate FM-phone emissions? A balanced modulator on the audio amplifier A reactance modulator on the oscillator A reactance modulator on the final amplifier A balanced modulator on the oscillator E7E02 What is the function of a reactance modulator? To produce PM signals by using an electrically variable resistance To produce AM signals by using an electrically variable inductance or capacitance To produce AM signals by using an electrically variable resistance To produce PM signals by using an electrically variable inductance or capacitance E7E03 What is the fundamental principle of a phase modulator? It varies the tuning of a microphone preamplifier to produce PM signals It varies the tuning of an amplifier tank circuit to produce AM signals It varies the tuning of an amplifier tank circuit to produce PM signals It varies the tuning of a microphone preamplifier to produce AM signals E7E04 What is one way a single-sideband phone signal can be generated? By using a balanced modulator followed by a filter By using a reactance modulator followed by a mixer By using a loop modulator followed by a mixer By driving a product detector with a DSB signal E7E05 What circuit is added to an FM transmitter to proportionally attenuate the lower audio frequencies? A de-emphasis network A heterodyne suppressor An audio prescaler A pre-emphasis network E7E06 What circuit is added to an FM receiver to restore attenuated lower audio frequencies? A de-emphasis network A heterodyne suppressor An audio prescaler A pre-emphasis network E7E07 What is one result of the process of mixing two signals? The elimination of noise in a wideband receiver by phase comparison The elimination of noise in a wideband receiver by phase differentiation The recovery of the intelligence from a modulated RF signal The creation of new signals at the sum and difference frequencies E7E08 What are the principal frequencies that appear at the output of a mixer circuit? Two and four times the original frequency The sum, difference and square root of the input frequencies The original frequencies, and the sum and difference frequencies 1.414 and 0.707 times the input frequency E7E09 What occurs when an excessive amount of signal energy reaches a mixer circuit? Spurious mixer products are generated Mixer blanking occurs Automatic limiting occurs A beat frequency is generated E7E10 What is the process of detection? The extraction of weak signals from noise The recovery of information from a modulated RF signal The modulation of a carrier The mixing of noise with a received signal E7E11 How does a diode detector function? By rectification and filtering of RF signals By breakdown of the Zener voltage By mixing signals with noise in the transition region of the diode By sensing the change of reactance in the diode with respect to frequency E7E12 Which of the following types of detector is well suited for demodulating SSB signals? Discriminator Phase detector Product detector Phase comparator E7E13 What is a frequency discriminator? An FM generator circuit A circuit for filtering two closely adjacent signals An automatic band-switching circuit A circuit for detecting FM signals E7E14 Which of the following describes a common means of generating a SSB signal when using digital signal processing? Mixing products are converted to voltages and subtracted by adder circuits A frequency synthesizer removes the unwanted sidebands Emulation of quartz crystal filter characteristics The phasing or quadrature method E7E15 What is meant by “direct conversion†when referring to a software defined receiver? Software is converted from source code to object code during operation of the receiver Incoming RF is converted to the IF frequency by rectification to generate the control voltage for a voltage controlled oscillator Incoming RF is mixed to “baseband†for analog-to-digital conversion and subsequent processing Software is generated in machine language, avoiding the need for compilers E7F01 What is the purpose of a prescaler circuit? It converts the output of a JK flip-flop to that of an RS flip-flop It multiplies a higher frequency signal so a low-frequency counter can display the operating frequency It prevents oscillation in a low-frequency counter circuit It divides a higher frequency signal so a low-frequency counter can display the operating frequency E7F02 Which of the following would be used to reduce a signal’s frequency by a factor of ten? A preamp A prescaler A marker generator A flip-flop E7F03 What is the function of a decade counter digital IC? It produces one output pulse for every ten input pulses It decodes a decimal number for display on a seven-segment LED display It produces ten output pulses for every input pulse It adds two decimal numbers together E7F04 What additional circuitry must be added to a 100-kHz crystal-controlled marker generator so as to provide markers at 50 and 25 kHz? An emitter-follower Two frequency multipliers Two flip-flops A voltage divider E7F05 Which of the following circuits can be combined to produce a 100 kHz fundamental signal with harmonics at 100 kHz intervals? A 10 MHz oscillator and a flip-flop A 1 MHz oscillator and a decade counter A 1 MHz oscillator and a flip-flop A 100 kHz oscillator and a phase detector E7F06 Which of these choices best describes a crystal marker generator? A low-stability oscillator that sweeps through a band of frequencies An oscillator often used in aircraft to determine the craft's location relative to the inner and outer markers at airports A crystal-controlled oscillator with an output frequency and amplitude that can be varied over a wide range A crystal-controlled oscillator that generates a series of reference signals at known frequency intervals E7F07 Which type of circuit would be a good choice for generating a series harmonically related receiver calibration signals? A Wein-bridge oscillator followed by a class-A amplifier A Foster-Seeley discriminator A phase-shift oscillator A crystal oscillator followed by a frequency divider E7F08 What is one purpose of a marker generator? To add audio markers to an oscilloscope To provide a frequency reference for a phase locked loop To provide a means of calibrating a receiver's frequency settings To add time signals to a transmitted signal E7F09 What determines the accuracy of a frequency counter? The accuracy of the time base The speed of the logic devices used Accuracy of the AC input frequency to the power supply Proper balancing of the mixer diodes E7F10 How does a conventional frequency counter determine the frequency of a signal? It counts the total number of pulses in a circuit It monitors a WWV reference signal for comparison with the measured signal It counts the number of input pulses occurring within a specific period of time It converts the phase of the measured signal to a voltage which is proportional to the frequency E7F11 What is the purpose of a frequency counter? To provide a digital representation of the frequency of a signal To generate a series of reference signals at known frequency intervals To display all frequency components of a transmitted signal To provide a signal source at a very accurate frequency E7F12 What alternate method of determining frequency, other than by directly counting input pulses, is used by some frequency counters? GPS averaging Period measurement Prescaling D/A conversion E7F13 What is an advantage of a period-measuring frequency counter over a direct-count type? It can run on battery power for remote measurements It does not require an expensive high-precision time base It provides improved resolution of signals within a comparable time period It can directly measure the modulation index of an FM transmitter E7G01 What determines the gain and frequency characteristics of an op-amp RC active filter? The values of capacitors and resistors built into the op-amp The values of capacitors and resistors external to the op-amp The input voltage and frequency of the op-amp's DC power supply The output voltage and smoothness of the op-amp's DC power supply E7G02 What causes ringing in a filter? The slew rate of the filter The bandwidth of the filter The frequency and phase response of the filter The gain of the filter E7G03 What are the advantages of using an op-amp instead of LC elements in an audio filter? Op-amps are more rugged and can withstand more abuse than can LC elements Op-amps are fixed at one frequency Op-amps are available in more varieties than are LC elements Op-amps exhibit gain rather than insertion loss E7G04 Which of the following capacitor types is best suited for use in high-stability op-amp RC active filter circuits? Electrolytic Disc ceramic Polystyrene Paper dielectric E7G05 How can unwanted ringing and audio instability be prevented in a multi-section op-amp RC audio filter circuit? Restrict both gain and Q Restrict gain, but increase Q Restrict Q, but increase gain Increase both gain and Q E7G06 What steps are typically followed when selecting the external components for an op-amp RC active filter? Standard capacitor values are chosen first, the resistances are calculated, and resistors of the nearest standard value are used Standard resistor values are chosen first, the capacitances are calculated, and capacitors of the nearest standard value are used Standard resistor and capacitor values are used, the circuit is tested, and additional resistors are added to make any needed adjustments Standard resistor and capacitor values are used, the circuit is tested, and additional capacitors are added to make any needed adjustments E7G07 Which of the following is the most appropriate use of an op-amp RC active filter? As a high-pass filters used to block RFI at the input to receivers As a low-pass filters used between a transmitter and a transmission line For smoothing power-supply output As an audio receiving filter E7G08 (D) Which of the following is a type of active op-amp filter circuit? Regenerative feedback resonator Helical resonator Gilbert cell Sallen-Key E7G09 What voltage gain can be expected from the circuit in Figure E7-4 when R1 is 10 ohms and RF is 470 ohms? 0.21 94 47 24 E7G10 How does the gain of a theoretically ideal operational amplifier vary with frequency? It increases linearly with increasing frequency It decreases linearly with increasing frequency It decreases logarithmically with increasing frequency It does not vary with frequency E7G11 What will be the voltage of the circuit shown in Figure E7-4 if R1 is 1000 ohms, RF is 10,000 ohms, and 0.23 volts is applied to the input? 0.23 volts 2.3 volts -0.23 volts -2.3 volts E7G12 What voltage gain can be expected from the circuit in Figure E7-4 when R1 is 1800 ohms and RF is 68 kilohms? 1 0.03 38 76 E7G13 What voltage gain can be expected from the circuit in Figure E7-4 when R1 is 3300 ohms and RF is 47 kilohms? 28 14 7 0.07 E7G14 What is an operational amplifier? A high-gain, direct-coupled differential amplifier whose characteristics are determined by components external to the amplifier A high-gain, direct-coupled audio amplifier whose characteristics are determined by components external to the amplifier An amplifier used to increase the average output of frequency modulated amateur signals to the legal limit A program subroutine that calculates the gain of an RF amplifier E7G15 What is meant by the term "op-amp input-offset voltage"? The output voltage of the op-amp minus its input voltage The difference between the output voltage of the op-amp and the input voltage required in the immediately following stage The potential between the amplifier input terminals of the op-amp in a closed-loop condition The potential between the amplifier input terminals of the op-amp in an open-loop condition E7G16 What is the typical input impedance of an integrated circuit op-amp? 100 ohms 1000 ohms Very low Very high E7G17 What is the typical output impedance of an integrated circuit op-amp? Very low Very high 100 ohms 1000 ohms E7H01 What are three major oscillator circuits often used in Amateur Radio equipment? Taft, Pierce and negative feedback Pierce, Fenner and Beane Taft, Hartley and Pierce Colpitts, Hartley and Pierce E7H02 What condition must exist for a circuit to oscillate? It must have at least two stages It must be neutralized It must have a positive feedback loop with a gain greater than 1 It must have negative feedback sufficient to cancel the input signal E7H03 How is positive feedback supplied in a Hartley oscillator? Through a tapped coil Through a capacitive divider Through link coupling Through a neutralizing capacitor E7H04 How is positive feedback supplied in a Colpitts oscillator? Through a tapped coil Through link coupling Through a capacitive divider Through a neutralizing capacitor E7H05 How is positive feedback supplied in a Pierce oscillator? Through a tapped coil Through link coupling Through a neutralizing capacitor Through a quartz crystal E7H06 Which type of oscillator circuits are commonly used in VFOs? Pierce and Zener Colpitts and Hartley Armstrong and deForest Negative feedback and Balanced feedback E7H07 What is a magnetron oscillator? An oscillator in which the output is fed back to the input by the magnetic field of a transformer An crystal oscillator in which variable frequency is obtained by placing the crystal in a strong magnetic field A UHF or microwave oscillator consisting of a diode vacuum tube with a specially shaped anode, surrounded by an external magnet A reference standard oscillator in which the oscillations are synchronized by magnetic coupling to a rubidium gas tube E7H08 What is a Gunn diode oscillator? An oscillator based on the negative resistance properties of properly-doped semiconductors An oscillator based on the argon gas diode A highly stable reference oscillator based on the tee-notch principle A highly stable reference oscillator based on the hot-carrier effect E7H09 What type of frequency synthesizer circuit uses a stable voltage-controlled oscillator, programmable divider, phase detector, loop filter and a reference frequency source? A direct digital synthesizer A hybrid synthesizer A phase locked loop synthesizer A diode-switching matrix synthesizer E7H10 What type of frequency synthesizer circuit uses a phase accumulator, lookup table, digital to analog converter and a low-pass anti-alias filter? A direct digital synthesizer A hybrid synthesizer A phase locked loop synthesizer A diode-switching matrix synthesizer E7H11 What information is contained in the lookup table of a direct digital frequency synthesizer? The phase relationship between a reference oscillator and the output waveform The amplitude values that represent a sine-wave output The phase relationship between a voltage-controlled oscillator and the output waveform The synthesizer frequency limits and frequency values stored in the radio memories E7H12 What are the major spectral impurity components of direct digital synthesizers? Broadband noise Digital conversion noise Spurs at discrete frequencies Nyquist limit noise E7H13 Which of these circuits would be classified as a principal component of a direct digital synthesizer (DDS)? Phase splitter Hex inverter Chroma demodulator Phase accumulator E7H14 What circuit is often used in conjunction with a direct digital synthesizer (DDS) to expand the available tuning range? Binary expander J-K flip-flop Phase locked loop Compander E7H15 What is the capture range of a phase-locked loop circuit? The frequency range over which the circuit can lock The voltage range over which the circuit can lock The input impedance range over which the circuit can lock The range of time it takes the circuit to lock E7H16 What is a phase-locked loop circuit? An electronic servo loop consisting of a ratio detector, reactance modulator, and voltage-controlled oscillator An electronic circuit also known as a monostable multivibrator An electronic servo loop consisting of a phase detector, a low-pass filter and voltage-controlled oscillator An electronic circuit consisting of a precision push-pull amplifier with a differential input E7H17 Which of these functions can be performed by a phase-locked loop? Wide-band AF and RF power amplification Comparison of two digital input signals, digital pulse counter Photovoltaic conversion, optical coupling Frequency synthesis, FM demodulation E7H18 Why is a stable reference oscillator normally used as part of a phase locked loop (PLL) frequency synthesizer? Any amplitude variations in the reference oscillator signal will prevent the loop from locking to the desired signal Any phase variations in the reference oscillator signal will produce phase noise in the synthesizer output Any phase variations in the reference oscillator signal will produce harmonic distortion in the modulating signal Any amplitude variations in the reference oscillator signal will prevent the loop from changing frequency E7H19 Why is a phase-locked loop often used as part of a variable frequency synthesizer for receivers and transmitters? It generates FM sidebands It eliminates the need for a voltage controlled oscillator It makes it possible for a VFO to have the same degree of stability as a crystal oscillator It can be used to generate or demodulate SSB signals by quadrature phase synchronization E7H20 What are the major spectral impurity components of phase-locked loop synthesizers? Broadband noise Digital conversion noise Spurs at discrete frequencies Nyquist limit noise |
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