Technician exam question T8B08
Subelement T8, SIGNALS AND EMISSIONS· Group T8B
What does it mean if a satellite is operating in U/V mode?
- A.The satellite uplink is in the 15-meter band and the downlink is in the 10-meter band
- B.The satellite uplink is in the 70-centimeter band and the downlink is in the 2-meter band (correct answer)
- C.The satellite operates using ultraviolet frequencies
- D.The satellite frequencies are usually variable
WhyA satellite operating in U/V mode has its uplink in the 70-centimeter band and its downlink in the 2-meter band. "U/V" describes a satellite's transponder as receiving on the 70-centimeter (UHF) band and retransmitting on the 2-meter (VHF) band, the letters standing for the uplink and downlink bands respectively, answer B. A invents unrelated HF bands, C confuses the U in U/V with ultraviolet light, and D wrongly claims the frequencies are variable rather than fixed to specific bands.
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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