Ham Radio Study Guide
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?
At the end of every communication and every 10 minutes during a communication.
What are the FCC rules regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?
It is encouraged
Which of the following is a valid call sign for a Technician class Amateur Radio Station?
K1XXX
When is an amateur station permitted to transmit without a control operator?
Never.
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?
No, transmitting is not allowed until the FCC license. database shows that the license has been renewed.
which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant?
The club must have at least 4 members.
what is proof of possession of an FCC-issued operator/primary license grant?
The control operator's operator/primary license must appear in the FCC ULS consolidated licensee database.
Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?
The FCC
When you are allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?
When the foreign country authorizes it
When may an amateur station transmit without on-the-air identification?
When transmitting signals to control model craft.
How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?
1
What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator Amateur Radio license grant?
10 year
What is the grace period following the expiration of an amateur license within which the license may be renewed?
2 years
What is the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)?
United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues.
How soon after passing the examination for your first Amateur Radio license may you operate a transmitter on an Amateur Radio Service frequency?
As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC's license database.
When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign?
At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication.
Which of the following is an acceptable language to use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band?
The English language.
What is meant by the term "Third Party Communications?"
A message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person.
which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated in the FCC rules and regulations?
Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art.
which of the following formats of a self-assigned indicator is acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission?
All of these are correct.
Who may be the control operator of a station communicating through an amateur satellite or space station?
Any amateur whose license privileges allow them to transmit on the satellite uplink frequency.
With which countries are FCC-licensed Amateur Radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?
Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications.
Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?
Any licensed amateur.
What types of international communications are permitted to an FCC-licensed amateur station?
Communications incidental to the purposes of the Amateur Radio Service and remarks of a personal character.
From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit?
From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States.
For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?
Technician, General, Amateur Extra.
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?
The foreign station must be one with which the U.S. has a third-party agreement.
Who must designate the station control operator?
The station licensee
