RadioQTH  
Saturday, July 5, 2008 
 

Contact RadioQTH

Please check and double-check your email address before submitting your request.  I often receive questions only to find that the email address has been incorrectly entered and then I have no way of responding to the request.  If you haven't received a response from me and it has been more than a couple of days then please recheck the email address and send your question again.

 Name:
   Email:
 Subject:
 Message:   
 
General Exam
Question: G3C04

Question: What does the term "critical angle" mean as used in radio wave propagation?

A. The long path azimuth of a distant station

B. The short path azimuth of a distant station

C. The lowest takeoff angle that will return a radio wave to the Earth under specific ionospheric conditions

D. The highest takeoff angle that will return a radio wave to the Earth under specific ionospheric conditions

Correct Answer: D


For more questions that might appear on an Amateur Radio License Test, click on the "practice exams" link on the left panel.