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Tech - T1 Ham Radio - v2014
FCC Rules, descriptions and definitions for the amateur radio service, operator and station license responsibilities - [6 Exam Questions - 6 Groups]
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04/01/2011

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Term
T1A01 For whom is the Amateur Radio Service intended?
Definition
Persons who are interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest
Term
T1A02 What agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?
Definition
The FCC
Term
T1A03 Which part of the FCC rules contains the rules and regulations governing the Amateur Radio Service?
Definition
Part 97
Term
T1A04 Which of the following meets the FCC definition of harmful interference?
Definition
That which seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a radio communication service operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations
Term
T1A05 What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?
Definition
An amateur station located more than 50 km above the Earth's surface
Term
T1A06 What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telecommand?
Definition
A one-way transmission to initiate, modify or terminate functions of a device at a distance
Term
T1A07 What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telemetry?
Definition
A one-way transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument
Term
T1A08 Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?
Definition
Frequency Coordinator
Term
T1A09 Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?
Definition
Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater stations
Term
T1A10 What is the FCC Part 97 definition of an amateur station?
Definition
A station in an Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications
Term
T1A11 Which of the following stations transmits signals over the air from a remote receive site to a repeater for retransmission?
Definition
Auxiliary station
Term
T1B01 What is the ITU?
Definition
A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues
Term
T1B02 North American amateur stations are located in which ITU region?
Definition
Region 2
Term
T1B03 Which frequency is within the 6 meter band?
Definition
52.525 MHz
Term
T1B04 Which amateur band are you using when your station is transmitting on 146.52 MHz?
Definition
2 meter band
Term
T1B05 Which 70 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class license holder operating in ITU Region 2?
Definition
443.350 MHz
Term
T1B06 Which 23 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class operator license?
Definition
1296 MHz
Term
T1B07 What amateur band are you using if you are transmitting on 223.50 MHz?
Definition
1.25 meter band
Term
T1B08 What do the FCC rules mean when an amateur frequency band is said to be available on a secondary basis?
Definition
Amateurs may not cause harmful interference to primary users
Term
T1B09 Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?
Definition
To allow for calibration error in the transmitter frequency display AND So that modulation sidebands do not extend beyond the band edge AND To allow for transmitter frequency drift AND All of these choices are correct
Term
T1B10 Which of the bands available to Technician Class operators have mode-restricted sub-bands?
Definition
The 6 meter, 2 meter, and 1.25 meter bands
Term
T1B11 What emission modes are permitted in the mode-restricted sub-bands at 50.0 to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 to 144.1 MHz?
Definition
SSB only
Term
T1C01 Which type of call sign has a single letter in both the prefix and suffix?
Definition
Special event
Term
T1C02 Which of the following is a valid US amateur radio station call sign?
Definition
W3ABC
Term
T1C03 What types of international communications are permitted by an FCC-licensed amateur station?
Definition
Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarks of a personal character
Term
T1C04 When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?
Definition
When the foreign country authorizes it
Term
T1C05 What must you do if you are operating on the 23 cm band and learn that you are interfering with a radiolocation station outside the United States?
Definition
Stop operating or take steps to eliminate the harmful interference
Term
T1C06 From which of the following may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit, in addition to places where the FCC regulates communications?
Definition
From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States
Term
T1C07 What may result when correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable because the grantee failed to provide the correct mailing address?
Definition
Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license
Term
T1C08 What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator license grant?
Definition
Ten years
Term
T1C09 What is the grace period following the expiration of an amateur license within which the license may be renewed?
Definition
Two years
Term
T1C10 How soon may you operate a transmitter on an amateur service frequency after you pass the examination required for your first amateur radio license?
Definition
As soon as your name and call sign appear in the FCC’s ULS database
Term
T1C11 If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to operate a transmitter on amateur service frequencies?
Definition
No, transmitting is not allowed until the ULS database shows that the license has been renewed
Term
T1D01 With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur stations prohibited from exchanging communications?
Definition
Any country whose administration has notified the ITU that it objects to such communications
Term
T1D02 On which of the following occasions may an FCC-licensed amateur station exchange messages with a U.S. military station?
Definition
During an Armed Forces Day Communications Test
Term
T1D03 When is the transmission of codes or ciphers allowed to hide the meaning of a message transmitted by an amateur station?
Definition
Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft
Term
T1D04 What is the only time an amateur station is authorized to transmit music?
Definition
When incidental to an authorized retransmission of manned spacecraft communications
Term
T1D05 When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?
Definition
When the equipment is normally used in an amateur station and such activity is not conducted on a regular basis
Term
T1D06 Which of the following types of transmissions are prohibited?
Definition
Transmissions that contain obscene or indecent words or language
Term
T1D07 When is an amateur station authorized to automatically retransmit the radio signals of other amateur stations?
Definition
When the signals are from an auxiliary, repeater, or space station
Term
T1D08 When may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating the station?
Definition
When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution
Term
T1D09 Under which of the following circumstances are amateur stations authorized to transmit signals related to broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?
Definition
Only where such communications directly relate to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
Term
T1D10 What is the meaning of the term broadcasting in the FCC rules for the amateur services?
Definition
Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
Term
T1D11 Which of the following types of communications are permitted in the Amateur Radio Service?
Definition
Brief transmissions to make station adjustments
Term
T1E01 When must an amateur station have a control operator?
Definition
Only when the station is transmitting
Term
T1E02 Who is eligible to be the control operator of an amateur station?
Definition
Only a person for whom an amateur operator/primary station license grant appears in the FCC database or who is authorized for alien reciprocal operation
Term
T1E03 Who must designate the station control operator?
Definition
The station licensee
Term
T1E04 What determines the transmitting privileges of an amateur station?
Definition
The class of operator license held by the control operator
Term
T1E05 What is an amateur station control point?
Definition
The location at which the control operator function is performed
Term
T1E06 Under which of the following types of control is it permissible for the control operator to be at a location other than the control point?
Definition
Automatic control
Term
T1E07 When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?
Definition
The control operator and the station licensee are equally responsible
Term
T1E08 What type of control is being used for a repeater when the control operator is not present at a control point?
Definition
Automatic control
Term
T1E09 What type of control is being used when transmitting using a handheld radio?
Definition
Local control
Term
T1E10 What type of control is used when the control operator is not at the station location but can indirectly manipulate the operating adjustments of a station?
Definition
Remote
Term
T1E11 Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records?
Definition
The station licensee
Term
T1F01 What type of identification is being used when identifying a station on the air as “Race Headquarters”?
Definition
Tactical call
Term
T1F02 When using tactical identifiers, how often must your station transmit the station’s FCC-assigned call sign?
Definition
Every ten minutes
Term
T1F03 When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign?
Definition
At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a contact
Term
T1F04 Which of the following is an acceptable language for use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band?
Definition
The English language
Term
T1F05 What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?
Definition
Send the call sign using CW or phone emission
Term
T1F06 Which of the following formats of a self-assigned indicator is acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission?
Definition
KL7CC stroke W3 And KL7CC slant W3 And KL7CC slash W3 AND All of these choices are correct
Term
T1F07 Which of the following restrictions apply when appending a self-assigned call sign indicator?
Definition
It must not conflict with any other indicator specified by the FCC rules or with any call sign prefix assigned to another country
Term
T1F08 When may a Technician Class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an exclusive Extra Class operator segment of the amateur bands?
Definition
Never
Term
T1F09 What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?
Definition
Repeater station
Term
T1F10 Who is accountable should a repeater inadvertently retransmit communications that violate the FCC rules?
Definition
The control operator of the originating station
Term
T1F11 To which foreign stations do the FCC rules authorize the transmission of non-emergency third party communications?
Definition
Any station whose government permits such communications
Term
T1F12 How many persons are required to be members of a club for a club station license to be issued by the FCC?
Definition
At least 4
Term
T1F13 When must the station licensee make the station and its records available for FCC inspection?
Definition
Any time upon request by an FCC representative
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