SCARS LIVE QUESTIONS

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LIVE QUESTIONS FOR AUGUST 9, & AUGUST 10, 2025 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, The Right-Hand Rule cannot be used in the which of the following?

(Please note that the right-hand rule is a mnemonic device used in physics and engineering to visualize and determine the direction of magnetic fields, forces, and currents in electromagnetic systems.)

A: Water flow in a pipe

B: Hole flow in semiconductors

C: Direction of the RF wave propagation

D: Direction of the magnetic field lines in a wire

2, In the days of amplitude modulation amateurs applied modulation to which of the following elements of a vacuum tube in the final amplifier to obtain the strongest audio punch?

A: Filament

B: Ground

C: Cathode

D: Plate

3, In Amateur Radio, what is a ZL Special?

A: A two-element mono-band directive antenna

B: Another name for a Cubical Quad antenna

C: A full-wave loop antenna kit sold in New Zealand

D: The name of a New Zealand DX contest award

4, Which of these countries not only restricts but has an outright ban on VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services?

A: Cuba

B: China

C: Egypt

D: North Korea

THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE

1A, 2D, 3A AND 4D

LIVE QUESTIONS FOR AUGUST 16, & AUGUST 17, 2025 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, Obviously there are MANY factors - but of the following choices, which listed choice has the greatest impact on the effectiveness of your signal to make contacts?

A: The quality of the antenna system

B: The quality of your audio or digital output

C: The power output of your amplifier stage

D: The cost per watt of your transceiver & tuner

2, The idiom "pull out all the stops" originated from?

A: Improving electron flow in electronic circuits

B: Traffic flow design engineers

C: Playing a pipe organ

D: The Formula One racing community

3, The unit used to describe losses in feedlines is:

A: The ampere

B: The volt

C: The henry

D: The decibel

4, The Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) is a system that connects amateur radio systems together through:

A: a powerful RF world wide antenna system

B: a cloud phone system

C: Voice over Internet Protocol (IRLP)

D: Linked Amateur Radio Satellites

THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE

1A, 2C, 3D AND 4C