E3A01

What is the approximate maximum separation along the surface of the Earth between two stations communicating by moonbounce?

1. 12,000 miles, as long as both can “see” the moon

E3A02

What characterizes libration fading of an earth-moon-earth signal?

1. A fluttery irregular fading

E3A03

When scheduling EME contacts, which of these conditions will generally result in the least path loss?

1. When the moon is at perigee

E3A04

What type of receiving system is desirable for EME communications?

1. Equipment with very low noise figures

E3A05

What transmit and receive time sequencing is normally used on 144 MHz when attempting an EME contact?

1. Two-minute sequences, where one station transmits for a full two minutes and then receives for the following two minutes

E3A06

What transmit and receive time sequencing is normally used on 432 MHz when attempting an EME contact?

1. Two-and-one-half minute sequences, where one station transmits for a full 2.5 minutes and then receives for the following 2.5 minutes

E3A07

What frequency range would you normally tune to find EME stations in the 2 meter band?

1. 144.000 - 144.100 MHz

E3A08

What frequency range would you normally tune to find EME stations in the 70 cm band?

1. 432.000 - 432.100 MHz

E3A09

When a meteor strikes the Earth's atmosphere, a cylindrical region of free electrons is formed at what layer of the ionosphere?

1. The E layer

E3A10

Which range of frequencies is well suited for meteor-scatter communications?

1. 28 - 148 MHz

E3A11

What transmit and receive time sequencing is normally used on 144 MHz when attempting a meteor-scatter contact?

1. 15-second sequences, where one station transmits for 15 seconds and then receives for the following 15 seconds

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