Technician exam question T8D04
Subelement T8, SIGNALS AND EMISSIONS· Group T8D
T8D04
What is meant by the term "NTSC?"
- A.A digital transmission standard for encrypting data
- B.A special mode for satellite uplink
- C.An analog fast-scan color TV signal (correct answer)
- D.A frame compression scheme for TV signals
WhyNTSC means an analog fast-scan color TV signal. NTSC is the analog broadcast standard used for fast-scan color television in the amateur (and historically commercial) world, answer C. It isn't an encryption standard (A), a satellite-specific mode (B), or a compression scheme (D), it's a complete analog video signal format.
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.