SUBELEMENT T1 – FCC Rules, descriptions, and definitions for the Amateur Radio Service, operator and station license responsibilities Flashcards
T1A01 (C) [97.1]
Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated in the FCC rules and regulations?
C. Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
T1A02 (C) [97.1]
Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?
C. The FCC
T1A03 (D) [97.119(b)(2)]
What are the FCC rules regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?
D. It is encouraged
T1A04 (A) [97.5(b)(1)]
How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?
A. One
T1A05 (C) [97.7]
What is proof of possession of an FCC-issued operator/primary license grant?
C. The control operator’s operator/primary station license must appear in the FCC ULS consolidated licensee database
T1A06 (C) [97.3(a)(9)]
What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a “beacon”?
C. An amateur station transmitting communications for the purposes of observing propagation or related experimental activities
T1A07 (C) [97.3(a)(41)]
What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a “space station”?
C. An amateur station located more than 50 km above the Earth’s surface
T1A08 (B) [97.3(a)(22)]
Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?
B. Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by local amateurs
T1A09 (C) [97.3(a)(22)]
Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?
C. Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
T1A10 (D) [97.3(a)(38), 97.407]
Which of the following describes the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?
A. A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications
B. A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
C. An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization
D. All of these choices are correct
T1A11 (B) [97.101 (d)]
When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?
B. At no time
T1B01 (B)
What is the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)?
B. A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues
T1B02 (B) [97.301, 97.207(c)]
Which amateur radio stations may make contact with an amateur radio station on the International Space Station (ISS) using 2 meter and 70 cm band frequencies?
B. Any amateur holding a Technician or higher-class license
T1B03 (B) [97.301(a)]
Which frequency is within the 6 meter amateur band?
B. 52.525 MHz
T1B04 (A) [97.301(a)]
Which amateur band are you using when your station is transmitting on 146.52 MHz?
A. 2 meter band
T1B05 (B) [97.305(c)]
What is the limitation for emissions on the frequencies between 219 and 220 MHz?
B. Fixed digital message forwarding systems only
T1B06 (B) [97.301(e), 97.305] On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?
B. 10 meters only
T1B07 (A) [97.305(a), (c)]
Which of the following VHF/UHF frequencies ranges are limited to CW only?
A. 50.0 MHz to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 MHz to 144.1 MHz
T1B08 (A) [97.303]
Which of the following is a result of the fact that the Amateur Radio Service is secondary in all or portions of some amateur bands (such as portions of the 70 cm band)?
A. U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those portions, and must avoid interfering with them
T1B09 (D) [97.101(a), 97.301(a-e)]
Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?
A. To allow for calibration error in the transmitter frequency display B. So that modulation sidebands do not extend beyond the band edge
C. To allow for transmitter frequency drift
D. All of these choices are correct
T1B10 (D) [97.301(e), 97.305(c)] Which of the following HF bands have frequencies available to the Technician class operator for RTTY and data transmissions?
D. 10 meters only
T1B11 (A) [97.313] What is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using their assigned portions of the HF bands?
A. 200 watts
T1B12 (D) [97.313(b)] Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?
D. 1500 watts
T1C01 (D) [97.9(a), 97.17(a)]
For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?
D. Technician, General, Amateur Extra
T1C02 (D) [97.19]
Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?
D. Any licensed amateur
T1C03 (A) [97.117]
What types of international communications is an FCC-licensed amateur radio station permitted to make?
A. Communications incidental to the purposes of the Amateur Radio Service and remarks of a personal character
T1C04 (A) [97.107]
When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?
A. When the foreign country authorizes it
T1C05 (A) Which of the following is a valid call sign for a Technician class amateur radio station?
A. K1XXX
T1C06 (D) [97.5(a)(2)]
From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit?
D. From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States
T1C07 (B) [97.23]
What may result when correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable because the grantee failed to provide and maintain a correct mailing address with the FCC?
B. Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license
T1C08 (C) [97.25]
What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator amateur radio license grant?
C. Ten years
T1C09 (A) [97.21(a)(b)]
What is the grace period following the expiration of an amateur license within which the license may be renewed?
A. Two years
T1C10 (C) [97.5a]
How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you operate a transmitter on an Amateur Radio Service frequency?
C. As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database
T1C11 (A) [97.21(b)]
If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to operate a transmitter on Amateur Radio Service frequencies?
A. No, transmitting is not allowed until the FCC license database shows that the license has been renewed
T1D01 (A) [97.111(a)(1)]
With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?
A. Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications
T1D02 (B) [97.113(b),97.111(b)]
Under which of the following circumstances may an amateur radio station make one-way transmissions?
B. When transmitting code practice, information bulletins, or transmissions necessary to provide emergency communications
T1D03 (C) [97.211(b), 97.215(b), 97.114(a)(4)]
When is it permissible to transmit messages encoded to hide their meaning?
C. Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft
T1D04 (A) [97.113(a)(4), 97.113(c)]
Under what conditions is an amateur station authorized to transmit music using a phone emission?
A. When incidental to an authorized retransmission of manned spacecraft communications
T1D05 (A) [97.113(a)(3)(ii)]
When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?
A. When the equipment is normally used in an amateur station and such activity is not conducted on a regular basis
T1D06 (B) [97.113(a)(4)]
What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?
B. Any such language is prohibited
T1D07 (B) [97.113(d)]
What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations?
B. Repeater, auxiliary, or space stations
T1D08 (B) [97.113(a)(3)(iii)]
In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station?
B. When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution
T1D09 (A) [97.113(5)(b)]
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?
A. Only where such communications directly relate to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
T1D10 (D) [97.3(a)(10)]
What is the meaning of the term “broadcasting” in the FCC rules for the Amateur Radio Service?
D. Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
T1D11 (D) [97.119(a)]
When may an amateur station transmit without on-the-air identification?
D. When transmitting signals to control model craft
T1E01 (D) [97.7(a)]
When is an amateur station permitted to transmit without a control operator?
D. Never
T1E02 (D) [97.301, 97.207(c)]
Who may be the control operator of a station communicating through an amateur satellite or space station?
D. Any amateur whose license privileges allow them to transmit on the satellite uplink frequency
T1E03 (A) [97.103(b)]
Who must designate the station control operator?
A. The station licensee
T1E04 (D) [97.103(b)]
What determines the transmitting privileges of an amateur station?
D. The class of operator license held by the control operator
T1E05 (C) [97.3(a)(14)]
What is an amateur station control point?
C. The location at which the control operator function is performed
T1E06 (A) [97.301] When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an exclusive Amateur Extra class operator segment of the amateur bands?
A. At no time
T1E07 (D) [97.103(a)]
When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?
D. The control operator and the station licensee are equally responsible
T1E08 (A) [97.3(a)(6), 97.205(d)]
Which of the following is an example of automatic control?
A. Repeater operation
T1E09 (D) [97.109(c)]
Which of the following is true of remote control operation?
A. The control operator must be at the control point
B. A control operator is required at all times
C. The control operator indirectly manipulates the controls D. All these choices are correct
T1E10 (B) [97.3(a)(39)]
Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97?
B. Operating the station over the internet
T1E11 (D) [97.103(a)]
Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records?
D. The station licensee
T1F01 (B) [97.103(c)]
When must the station licensee make the station and its records available for FCC inspection?
B. At any time upon request by an FCC representative
T1F02 (C) [97.119 (a)]
When using tactical identifiers such as “Race Headquarters” during a community service net operation, how often must your station transmit the station’s FCC-assigned call sign?
C. At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication
T1F03 (D) [97.119(a)]
When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign?
D. At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication
T1F04 (C) [97.119(b)(2)]
Which of the following is an acceptable language to use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band?
C. The English language
T1F05 (B) [97.119(b)(2)]
What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?
B. Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission
T1F06 (D) [97.119(c)]
Which of the following formats of a self-assigned indicator is acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission?
A. KL7CC stroke W3
B. KL7CC slant W3
C. KL7CC slash W3
D. All of these choices are correct
T1F07 (B) [97.115(a)(2)] Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a Technician class control operator?
B. The foreign station must be one with which the U.S. has a third- party agreement
T1F08 (A) [97.3(a)(47)]
What is meant by the term “Third Party Communications”?
A. A message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person
T1F09 (C) [97.3(a)(40)]
What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?
C. Repeater station
T1F10 (A) [97.205(g)]
Who is accountable should a repeater inadvertently retransmit communications that violate the FCC rules?
A. The control operator of the originating station
T1F11 (B) [97.5(b)(2)]
Which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant?
B. The club must have at least four members
