1. Introduction to amateur radio

Question 1

What are the tree levels of licenses?

Answer 1

Technician License
General License
Amateur Extra License

Question 2

What is the 1 by 3 format for call signs?

Answer 2

1 letter, 1 number, 3 letters

Question 3

When can you start operation after passing the test?

Answer 3

Only once the station/operator grant appears in the FCC’s license database.

Question 4

How long is a HAM license valid?

Answer 4

10 years

Question 5

What happens when your license expires

Answer 5

I have a grace period of 2 years to renew it.

Question 6

Can you transmit during the grace period?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

What is the requirement for a club station license?

Answer 7

A club must have at least four members for the issuance of a club station grant.

Question 8

How often must an amateur station transmit its call sign?

Answer 8

A least every 10 minutes and at the end of a communication.

Question 9

What is a tactical identifier?

Answer 9

A special call sign that may be used for a certain event. The same rules apply for transmitting the call sign.

Question 10

What is the recommended way to say your call sign?

Answer 10

Use the phonetic alphabet for each letter.

Question 11

In the US and its territories, what languages are allowed for saying call signs?

Answer 11

Only English is allowed.

Question 12

Are you allowed to broadcast to the general public like a radio show?

Answer 12

No, except in the case of saving human life or protection of property.

Question 13

When can you do one-way communication?

Answer 13

Code Practice
Information Bulletins
Transmissions necessary to provide emergency communications

Question 14

Can you use amateur radion for financial gain?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

What is the ITU?

Answer 15

International Telecommunications Union, a United Nations Agency

Question 16

What is making small talk called?

Answer 16

Remarks of a personal character.

Question 17

What is RACES?

Answer 17

Radio Amateur Cival Emergency Service

Question 18

What are RACES functions

Answer 18

A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications.

A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications.

An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization.

Question 19

What is a space station?

Answer 19

An amateur station located more than 50km above the Earth’s surface.

Question 20

Who may use a space station?

Answer 20

Any amateur holding a Technician or higher class license can make contact with the International Space Station (ISS) using 2-meter and 70cm band frequencies.

Question 21

What is a beacon?

Answer 21

A beacon is an amateur station transmitting communications for the purposes of observing propagation or related experimental activities.

Question 22

What are some requirements for remote control operations?

Answer 22

The control operator must be at the control point.

The operator must be present at all times.

The control operator indirectly manipulates the control.

Question 23

In what band is the 52.525 MHz frequency?

Answer 23

6-meter band

Question 24

In what band is the 146.52 MHz frequency?

Answer 24

2-meter band

Question 25

The frequencies between 219 and 220 Mhz are limited for what purpose?

Answer 25

For fixed digital messaging systems only

Question 26

The frequencies between 50.0 and 50.1 Mhz, and between 144.0 and 144.1 MHz are limited for what purpose?

Answer 26

For CW only

Question 27

On what frequency band may Technician class amateurs use for RTTY and data transmissions?

Answer 27

10-meter band

Question 28

What is the maximum peak envelope power output in the HF band for Technician class operators?

Answer 28

200 watts

Question 29

What is the maximum peak envelope power output for frequencies above 30 MHz for Technician class operators?

Answer 29

1500 watts