Technician exam question T7B01
Subelement T7, PRACTICAL CIRCUITS· Group T7B
What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?
- A.Talk louder into the microphone
- B.Let the transceiver cool off
- C.Change to a higher power level
- D.Talk farther away from the microphone (correct answer)
WhyIf you're told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating, you can talk farther away from the microphone. Backing away from the microphone lowers the audio level reaching the transmitter's modulator, which reduces how far the signal deviates and brings over-deviation back under control, answer D. Talking louder (A) makes over-deviation worse, letting the radio cool off (B) addresses heat, not deviation, and changing power level (C) doesn't affect how much the signal swings in frequency.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2026-2030 NCVEC Element 2 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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