T1 Flashcards
COMMISSION’S RULES
T1A01: Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service?
Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
T1A02: Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?
The FCC
T1A03: What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?
It is encouraged
T1A04: How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?
One
T1A05: What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?
The license appears in the FCC ULS database
T1A06: What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a beacon?
An amateur station transmitting communications for the purposes of observing propagation or related experimental activities
T1A07: What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?
An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth’s surface
T1A08: Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?
Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by local amateurs
T1A09: Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?
Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
T1A10: What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?
All these choices are correct (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)
T1A11: When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?
At no time
T1B01: Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licensees?
28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz
T1B02: Which amateurs may contact the International Space Station (ISS) on VHF bands?
Any amateur holding a Technician class or higher license
T1B03: Which frequency is in the 6 meter amateur band?
52.525 MHz
T1B04: Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?
2 meters
T1B05: How may amateurs use the 219 to 220 MHz segment of 1.25 meter band?
Fixed digital message forwarding systems only
T1B06: On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?
10 meter band only
T1B07: Which of the following VHF/UHF band segments are limited to CW only?
50.0 MHz to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 MHz to 144.1 MHz
T1B08: How are US amateurs restricted in segments of bands where the Amateur Radio Service is secondary?
U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those segments, and must avoid interfering with them
T1B09: Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?
T1B10: Where may SSB phone be used in amateur bands above 50 MHz?
T1B11: What is the maximum peak envelope power out for Technician class operators in their HF band segments?
200 watts
T1B12: Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?
1500 watts
T1C01: For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC
Technician, General, Amateur Extra
