A receiver in which selected signals of any frequency are converted to a single

frequency is called a
a Wideband TRF
b Multichannel receiver
c# Superhet receiver

A receiver having an IF of 465KHz is tuned to 1300KHz, which of the following

signals could interact with the L O second harmonics to produce a receiver output, if
no RF amplifier was used
a# 3995KHz
b 2230KHz
c 465KHz

The maximum acceptable tuning ratio of an RF amplifier is

a 9:1
b 6:1
c# 3:1

A padder capacitor has most effect at

a# The lowest frequency of the L O
b The middle frequency of the L O
c The highest frequency of the L O

A receiver with a high I F will successfully reject

a The adjacent/image frequency
b# The 2nd channel/image frequency
c The 2nd channel/adjacent frequency

Second channel interference could occur if the I/P frequency was at twice the
a L O frequency away from the selected frequency
b# I F away from the selected frequency
c I F away from the L O frequency

The image channel ratio is

a# Response at image channel frequency over response at wanted signal frequency
b Response at image channel frequency over response at 2nd channel frequency
c Response at wanted channel frequency over response at image channel frequency

An I F amplifier unit consists of four amplifiers. The amplifiers are normally coupled
by
a Resistor/capacitor coupling
b Pure resistor coupling
c# Transformer coupling

Man made noise causes interference

a Mainly above 12 MHz
b Only in the LF band
c# Mainly below 12 MHz
The frequency spectrum of noise is
a# Infinitely wide
b Restricted to the audio band
c Restricted to the HF band

The noise factor of a receiver whose I/P signal to noise ratio is 15:1 and O/P signal
to noise ratio is 12:1 is
a 0.8
b# 1.25
c 2.5

The output signal of a diode rectifier contains the modulation waveform, a small RF
ripple and a DC component. The DC component is
a Independent of the carrier strength
b Inversely proportional to the carrier strength
c# Proportional to the carrier strength

The ATC transponder transmits and receives on

a 1030 and 1060 MHz respectively
b 1030 and 1090 MHz respectively
c# 1090 and 1030 MHz respectively

Of the two ground radar transmitters

a# The interrogator transmits first
b The primary radar transmits first
c Both radars transmit simultaneously

Garbling is a term which refers to

a Received replies initiated by another TX
b Received replies to an interlaced interrogation
c# Received replies from closely spaced aircraft

An interrogation pulse width is

a 1uSec
b# 0.8uSec
c 0.35uSec

A mode C interrogation has a pulse spacing of

a 17uSec
b# 21uSec
c 25uSec

SLS uses a third pulse

a# 2uSec after P1
b 3uSec before P3
c 4.34uSec after P1

The control aerial has a polar diagram which is

a Directional
b Omnidirectional
c# Limacon shaped
A mode C reply
a# Is referenced to 1013.25 mbs
b Establishes aircraft identity
c Is only transmitted on request

In a mode C reply the framing pulses are

a 21.3uSec apart
b# 20.3uSec apart
c 21uSec apart

Reply pulses have a width of

a 0.35uSec
b# 0.45uSec
c 0.5uSec

The maximum number of codes available is

a 69
b 4069
c# 4096

An SPI pulse is transmitted

a# 4.35uSec after the F2 pulse
b 3.45uSec after the F2 pulse
c 24.35uSec after the F1 pulse

The aircraft emergency code is

a 7777
b# 7700
c 0077

If mode C is not selected, a mode C interrogation will

a Not be replied to
b# Be replied to but not indicate aircraft height
c Always reply with aircraft height

In dual installations each transponder

a# Has a dedicated aerial
b Shares a single aerial
c Has two aerials

With the Lo-Shens selected off

a Receiver sensitivity is reduced by 12dB
b# Receiver sensitivity is increased by 12dB
c The receiver only replies to local interrogation

Operation of the SPI switch causes an identification pulse to be transmitted for 20

seconds
a On mode A only
b On modes A B and C only
c# On mode A and B only
A P1, P2 and P6 transmission would be
a A mode S reply
b A mode S sidelobe interrogation
c# A mode S discrete interrogation

A mode S squitter contains

a# Aircraft address and transponder capability
b No significant data, it is a warning signal
c 2700 pulse pairs each spaced 12uSec apart

When ground checking a transponder, the reply pulses are F1, B1, C1 F2. You're
checking
a# Either mode A or mode C
b Mode A only
c Mode C only

In order to reply to interrogations over all distances from minimum to maximum

range
a A Lo-Sens circuit is provided
b# A logarithmic amplifier is used
c An integrity monitor is provided

A group countdown output

a Checks for correct reply pulse spacing
b Enables the encoder circuit
c# Causes receiver desensitization

A mode C code change occurs

a At 50ft altitude increments
b# At 100ft altitude increments
c At 200ft altitude increments

A valid interrogation will

a# Disable the RX, enable the encoder and disable the DME
b Enable the RX, disable the encoder and disable the DME
c Disable the RX, disable the encoder and enable the DME

The self test lamp will illuminate when

a Mode C is selected
b The Lo-Sens switch is on
c# A reply is transmitted

An interrogation pulse pair spaced 8uSec apart would be a

a# Mode A interrogation
b Mode B interrogation
c Request for altitude information