Day 3
FCC Element 2 Question Pool - SUBELEMENT T3
Overview
At the end of today’s lesson, you will have a foundational understanding of the components that make up a radio wave and learn how a radio wave propagates, or travels, through the atmosphere.
There are three topics covered by the questions in this lesson:
T3A - Radio wave characteristics: how a radio signal travels, fading, multipath, polarization, wavelength vs absorption; Antenna orientation
T3B - Electromagnetic wave properties: wavelength vs frequency, nature and velocity of electromagnetic waves, relationship of wavelength and frequency; Electromagnetic spectrum definitions: UHF, VHF, HF
T3C - Propagation modes: sporadic E, meteor scatter, auroral propagation, tropospheric ducting; F region skip; Line of sight and radio horizon
Exam Insight
Question pool subelement: T3 (34 questions)
Questions in the exam: 3 (8.5% of the exam)
Assignment
Read Pages 35-45 of “The No-Nonsense Guide”
Study Flashcards in HamStudy.org for Questions T3
