What do you call an attenuation that occurs over many different wavelengths of the carrier?
A. Rayleigh fading
B. Rician fading
C. Wavelength fading
D. Slow fading
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Microwave frequencies are normally regarded as those in the range of
A. 1 to 500 MHz
B. 1000 to 10,000 GHz
C. 1 to 100 GHz
D. 10 to 1000 GHz
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Which of the following is used as an oscillator device in the SHF band?
A. Thyratron tube
B. Tunnel diode
C. Klystron tube
D. Both B and C
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Which of the following is used as a high power microwave oscillator?
A. Thyratron
B. Magnetron
C. Klystron
D. Reflex-klystron
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__________ is the progressive decrease of signal strength with increasing distance.
A. Radiation
B. Attenuation
C. Modulation
D. Propagation
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A magnetron is operated at a duty cycle of 0.001. It has a peak power output of 100 kilo-watts. Its average power is
A. 10,000 watts
B. 100 watts
C. 1,000 watts
D. 1,000,000 watts
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If the duration of the radar transmitted pulse, on a particular range of operation, is increased, the required bandwidth of the receiver’s IF amplifiers
A. Must remain as before
B. Must be increased
C. May be decreased
D. Must be doubled
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The frequency of the oscillation generated by a magnetron, is mainly determined by
A. The flux density of the external magnet
B. The ratio of the dc cathode voltage to the magnetic flux density
C. The number of the cavity resonators
D. The dimension of each cavity resonator
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When used in conjunction with a radar set, the purpose of an echo box is to provide an artificial target.
A. Which may be used to tune the radar synchronizer
B. Which may be used to tune the radar receiver
C. To the tone of the pulse repetition
D. Tune the magnetron to the correct frequency
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The coarse frequency adjustment of a reflex klystron is accomplished by
A. The AFC system
B. Adjusting the flexible wall of the resonant cavity
C. An adjustment in the synchronizer
D. Varying the repeller voltage
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Which of the following operating frequencies is used for the modern loran navigational system?
A. Loran C: 100 kHz
B. Loran D: 10.2 kHz
C. Loran A: 1950 kHz
D. Loran B: 900 kHz
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The maximum usable range of the usual radar set (on any particular range setting) is determined by
A. The width of the transmitted pulses
B. The interval between transmitted pulses
C. The bandwidth of the receiver IF stages
D. The duty cycle
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A Class-S Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (E.P.I.R.B)
A. Must be capable of floating or being secured to a survival
B. Must have its battery replaced after emergency use
C. May be tested during the first five minutes of any hour
D. All of these
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A thin layer of dirt and grime coverts the reflecting surface of the parabolic dish of a radar set. The particular effect on the performance of the radar will be
A. A decrease in range
B. A reduction in horizontal resolution
C. No noticeable effect
D. A decrease in gain
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Which of the reception problems below that is not due to multipath?
A. Delayed spreading
B. Rayleigh fading
C. Random Doppler shift
D. Slow fading
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A traveling-wave tube (TWT) amplifies by virtue of
A. The absorption of energy by the signal from an electron stream
B. The effect of an external magnetic field
C. The energy contained the cavity resonators
D. The energy liberated form the collector
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Calculate the effective earth’s radius if the surface refractivity is 301.
A. 8493 km
B. 8493 mmi
C. 6370 km
D. 6370 mi
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In an SHF pulsed radar set, a reflex klystron can be used as a
A. Single mixer stage
B. Local oscillator
C. Transmitter oscillator
D. Duplexer stage
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To achieve good bearing resolution when using a pulsed-radar set, an important requirement is
A. A narrow, antenna-beam width in the vertical plane
B. A narrow, antenna-beam width in the horizontal plane
C. A low repetition rate
D. A high duty cycle
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The highest frequency which a conventional vacuum tube oscillator can generate is not limited by the
A. Electron transit time
B. Distributed lead inductance
C. Inter-electrode capacitance
D. Degree of emission from the cathode
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