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ACMA Amateur Radio Standard Recognition Certificate - Theory Assessment

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ACMA Amateur Radio Standard Recognition Certificate - Theory Assessment

Administered by Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

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70% is the pass mark for the Standard theory assessment, which is 35 correct answers out of 50 questions.
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Sitting the assessment is arranged through an ACMA-accredited assessor; an ACMA recognition certificate application fee applies (around $48 as published by the ACMA), with assessor session fees set separately.
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Based on the official Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) content outline

Electrical Principles and Components22%

DC and AC theory, Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws, power, resistors, capacitance, inductance, reactance, resonance, transformers, rectifiers, decibels, and semiconductors.

Transmitters and Receivers22%

Block diagrams, oscillators, mixers, amplifiers and amplifier classes, AM, FM and SSB modulation, basic digital modes, AGC, ALC, and superheterodyne stages.

Transmission Lines and Antennas18%

Feedlines, characteristic impedance, SWR, impedance matching and baluns, dipole, vertical and Yagi antennas, antenna gain, and radiation patterns.

Propagation13%

HF, VHF and UHF propagation, ionospheric layers, MUF and critical frequency, ground wave, skywave, fading, sporadic E, and the solar cycle.

Measurements10%

Multimeter use for voltage, current and resistance, SWR meters, power and PEP measurement, frequency counters, and dummy loads.

Interference and EMC8%

Causes of interference, harmonics and spurious emissions, filtering, ferrites, breakthrough, splatter, intermodulation, and electromagnetic compatibility.

Safety7%

Electrical safety, earthing, fuses, capacitor discharge, RF exposure limits, and antenna and mast erection safety near power lines.

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