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Technician T1 Test Questions Flashcards

1
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Which is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service? T1A01

A

Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
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Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States? T1A02

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The FCC
7-1

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What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service? T1A03

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It is encouraged
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4
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How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person? T1A04

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One
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5
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What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant? T1A05

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The license appears in the FCC ULS database
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6
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What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a beacon? T1A06

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An amateur station transmitting communications for the purpose of observing propagation or related experimental activities
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What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station? T1A07

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An amateur station located more than 50 km above the Earth’s surface
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8
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Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations? T1A08

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Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by local amateurs
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9
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Who selects a Frequency Coordinator? T1A09

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Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
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10
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What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)? T1A10

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All of these choices:
-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
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11
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When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted? T1A11

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At no time
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12
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Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licensees? T1B01

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28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz
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13
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Which amateurs may contact the International Space Station (ISS) on VHF bands? T1B02

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Any amateur holding a Technician class or higher license
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14
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Which frequency is in the 6 meter amateur band? T1B03

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52.525 MHz
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15
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Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz? T1B04

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2 meters
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16
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How may amateurs use the 219 to 220 MHz segment of 1.25 meter band? T1B05

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Fixed digital message forwarding systems only
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17
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On which HF band does a Technician class operator have phone privileges? T1B06

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10 meter band only
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18
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Which of the following VHF/UHF band segments are limited to CW only? T1B07

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50.0 MHz to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 MHz to 144.1 MHz
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19
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How are US amateurs restricted in segments of bands where the Amateur Radio Service is secondary? T1B08

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US amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those segments, and must avoid interfering with them

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20
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Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band? T1B09

A

All these choices are correct:
-To allow for calibration error in the transmitter frequency display
-So that modulation sidebands do not extend beyond the band edge
-To allow for transmitter frequency drift
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21
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Where may SSB phone be used in amateur bands above 50 MHz? T1B10

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In at least some segment of all these bands
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22
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What is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators in their HF band segments? T1B11

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200 watts
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23
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Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz? T1B12

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1500 watts
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24
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For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC? T1C01

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Technician, General, Amateur Extra
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25
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Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules? T1C02

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Any licensed amateur
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26
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What types of international communications are an FCC-licensed amateur radio station permitted to make? T1C03

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Communications incidental to the purposes of the Amateur Radio Service and remarks of a personal character.
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27
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What may happen if the FCC is unable to reach you by email? T1C04

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Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license
7-8

28
Q

Which of the following is a valid Technician class call sign format? T1C05

A

KF1XXX
7-17

29
Q

From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit? T1C06

A

From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States
7-15

30
Q

Which of the following can result in revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license? T1C07

A

Failure to provide and maintain a a correct email address with the FCC
7-8

31
Q

What is the normal term for an FCC-issued amateur radio license? T1C08

A

Ten years
7-5

32
Q

What is the grace period for renewal if an amateur license expires? T1C09

A

Two years
7-5

33
Q

How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you transmit on the amateur radio bands? T1C10

A

As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database
7-5

34
Q

If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to transmit on the amateur radio bands? T1C11

A

No, you must wait until the license has been renewed
7-5

35
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With which countries are FCC licensed amateurs radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications? T1D01

A

Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications
7-15

36
Q

Under which of the following circumstances are one-way transmissions by an amateur station prohibited? T1D02

A

Broadcasting
8-11

37
Q

When is it permissible to transmit messages encoded to obscure their meaning? T1D03

A

Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft
8-11

38
Q

Under what conditions is an amateur station authorized to transmit music using a phone emission? T1D04

A

When incidental to an authorized retransmission of manned spacecraft communications
8-11

39
Q

When may amateur operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade? T1D05

A

When selling amateur radio equipment and not on a regular basis?
8-10

40
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What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene? T1D06

A

Any such language is prohibited
8-10

41
Q

What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations? T1D07

A

Repeater, auxiliary or space stations
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42
Q

In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station? T1D08

A

When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution
8-10

43
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When may amateur stations transmit information in support of broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available? T1D09

A

When such communications are directly related to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
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44
Q

How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service? T1D10

A

Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
8-11

45
Q

When may an amateur station transmit without identifying on the air? T1D11

A

When transmitting signals to control model craft
8-3

46
Q

When may an amateur station transmit without a control operator? T1E01

A

Never
8-1

47
Q

Who may be the control operator of a station communicating through an amateur satellite or space station? T1E02

A

Any amateur allowed to transmit on the satellite uplink frequency
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48
Q

Who must designate the station control operator? T1E03

A

The station licensee
8-1

49
Q

What determines the transmitting frequency privileges of an amateur station? T1E04

A

The class of operator license held by the control operator
8-2

50
Q

What is an amateur station’s control point? T1E05

A

The location at which the control operator function is performed
8-1

51
Q

When under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment? T1E06

A

At no time
8-2

52
Q

When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operator of the station? T1E07

A

The control operator and the station licensee
8-2

53
Q

Which of the following is an example of automatic control? T1E08

A

Repeater operation
8-9

54
Q

Which of the following are required for remote control operation? T1E09

A

All these choices are correct
-The control operator must be at the control point
-A control operator is required at all times
-The control operator must indirectly manipulate the controls

55
Q

Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97? T1E10

A

Operating the station over the internet
8-9

56
Q

Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records? T1E11

A

The station licensee
8-2

57
Q

When must the station and its records be available for FCC inspection? T1F01

A

At any time upon request by an FCC representative
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58
Q

How often must you identify with your FCC-assigned call sign when using tactical signs such as “Race Headquarters”? T1F02

A

At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication
8-4

59
Q

When are you required to transmit your assigned call sign? T1F03

A

At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication
8-3

60
Q

What language may you use for identification when operating in a phone sub-band? T1F04

A

English
8-3

61
Q

What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals? T1F05

A

Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission
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62
Q

Which of the following self-assigned indicators are acceptable when using a phone transmission? T1F06

A

All these choices are correct
-KL7CC stroke W3
-KL7CC slant W3
-KL7CC slash W3

63
Q

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 licensed amateur operator? T1F07

A

The foreign station must be in a country with which the U.S. has a third-party agreement
8-7

64
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What is the definition of third-party communications? T1F08

A

A message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person
8-7

65
Q

What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels? T1F09

A

Repeater station
2-8

66
Q

Who is accountable if a repeater inadvertently retransmits communications that violate the FCC rules? T1F10

A

The control operator of the originating station
8-9

67
Q

Which of the following is a recruitment for the issuance of a club station license grant? T1F11

A

The club must have at least four members
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