Ham Radio Technician Test Questions

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T1A01: Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated inthe FCC rules and regulations? A. Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possibleB. Providing communications for international non-profit organizationsC. Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio artD. All of these choices are correct

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C. Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art

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T1A02 Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service inthe United States? A. FEMA B. The ITU C. The FCC D. Homeland Security

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C. The FCC

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T1A03Which part of the FCC regulations contains the rules governing the Amateur RadioService? A. Part 73 B. Part 95 C. Part 90 D. Part 97

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D. Part 97

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T1A04 Which of the following meets the FCC definition of harmful interference?A. Radio transmissions that annoy users of a repeaterB. Unwanted radio transmissions that cause costly harm to radio stationapparatusC. That which seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a radiocommunication service operating in accordance with the Radio RegulationsD. Static from lightning storms

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C. That which seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a radiocommunication service operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations

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T1A05 Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service rules andregulations as defined by the FCC?A. Enhancing international goodwillB. Providing inexpensive communication for local emergency organizationsC. Training of operators in military radio operating proceduresD. All of these choices are correct

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A. Enhancing international goodwill

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T1A06 Which of the following services are protected from interference by amateursignals under all circumstances?A. Citizens Radio Service B. Broadcast Service C. Land Mobile Radio Service D. Radionavigation Service

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D. Radionavigation Service

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T1A07 What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telemetry?A. An information bulletin issued by the FCCB. A one-way transmission to initiate, modify or terminate functions of a deviceat a distance C. A one-way transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuringinstrument D. An information bulletin from a VEC

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C. A one-way transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuringinstrument

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T1A08 Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and otherparameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?A. Frequency Spectrum ManagerB. Frequency CoordinatorC. FCC Regional Field OfficeD. International Telecommunications Union

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B. Frequency Coordinator

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T1A09Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?A. The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination PolicyB. The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent FrequencyCoordinators C. Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible tobe auxiliary or repeater stationsD. FCC Regional Field Office

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C. Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible tobe auxiliary or repeater stations

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T1A10What is the FCC Part 97 definition of an amateur station? A. A station in the Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessaryfor carrying on radio communicationsB. A building where Amateur Radio receivers, transmitters, and RF poweramplifiers are installedC. Any radio station operated by a non-professionalD. Any radio station for hobby use

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A. A station in the Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessaryfor carrying on radio communications

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T1A11 When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?A. Only if the station being interfered with is expressing extreme religious orpolitical viewsB. At no time C. Only during a contestD. At any time, amateurs are not protected from willful interference

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B. At no time

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T1A12 Which of the following is a permissible use of the Amateur Radio Service?A. Broadcasting music and videos to friendsB. Providing a way for amateur radio operators to earn additional income by using their stations to pass messagesC. Providing low-cost communications for start-up businessesD. Allowing a person to conduct radio experiments and to communicate with other licensed hams around the world

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D. Allowing a person to conduct radio experiments and to communicate with other licensed hams around the world

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T1A13 What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telecommand? A. An instruction bulletin issued by the FCCB. A one-way radio transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument C. A one-way transmission to initiate, modify or terminate functions of a device at a distance D. An instruction from a VEC

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C. A one-way transmission to initiate, modify or terminate functions of a device at a distance

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T1A14What must you do if you are operating on the 23 cm band and learn that you areinterfering with a radiolocation station outside the United States?A. Stop operating or take steps to eliminate the harmful interferenceB. Nothing, because this band is allocated exclusively to the amateur serviceC. Establish contact with the radiolocation station and ask them to changefrequencyD. Change to CW mode, because this would not likely cause interference~~ T1B -Authorized frequencies: frequency allocations; ITU regions; emissionmodes; restricted sub-bands; spectrum sharing; transmissions near band edges

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A. Stop operating or take steps to eliminate the harmful interference

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T1B01 What is the ITU? A. An agency of the United States Department of Telecommunications ManagementB. A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issuesC. An independent frequency coordination agencyD. A department of the FCC

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B. A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues

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T1B02 Why are the frequency assignments for some U.S. Territories different from thosein the 50 U.S. States? A. Some U. S. Territories are located in ITU regions other than region 2B. Territorial governments are allowed to select their own frequency allocationsC. Territorial frequency allocations must also include those of adjacentcountries D. Any territory that was in existence before the ratification of theCommunications Act of 1934 is exempt from FCC frequency regulations

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A. Some U. S. Territories are located in ITU regions other than region 2

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T1B03 Which frequency is within the 6 meter band?A. 49.00 MHz B. 52.525 MHz C. 28.50 MHz D. 222.15 MHz

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B. 52.525 MHz

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T1B04 Which amateur band are you using when your station is transmitting on 146.52MHz? A. 2 meter band B. 20 meter band C. 14 meter band D. 6 meter band

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A. 2 meter band

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T1B05 Which 70 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class license holderoperating in ITU Region 2?A. 53.350 MHz B. 146.520 MHz C. 443.350 MHz D. 222.520 MHz

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C. 443.350 MHz

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T1B06 Which 23 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class licensee?A. 2315 MHz B. 1296 MHz C. 3390 MHz D. 146.52 MHz

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B. 1296 MHz

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T1B07 What amateur band are you using if you are transmitting on 223.50 MHz?A. 15 meter band B. 10 meter band C. 2 meter band D. 1.25 meter band

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D. 1.25 meter band

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T1B08 Which of the following is a result of the fact that the amateur service issecondary in some portions of the 70 cm band?A. U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in the bands, and must avoidinterfering with themB. U.S. amateurs must give foreign amateur stations priority in those portionsC. International communications are not permitted on 70 cmD. Digital transmissions are not permitted on 70 cm

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A. U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in the bands, and must avoid interfering with them

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T1B09 Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of anamateur band or sub-band? A. To allow for calibration error in the transmitter frequency displayB. So that modulation sidebands do not extend beyond the band edgeC. To allow for transmitter frequency driftD. All of these choices are correct

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D. All of these choices are correct

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T1B10 Which of the bands above 30 MHz that are available to Technician Class operatorshave mode-restricted sub-bands? A. The 6 meter, 2 meter, and 70 cm bandsB. The 2 meter and 13 cm bands C. The 6 meter, 2 meter, and 1.25 meter bandsD. The 2 meter and 70 cm bands

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C. The 6 meter, 2 meter, and 1.25 meter bands

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T1B11 What emission modes are permitted in the mode-restricted sub-bands at 50.0 to50.1 MHz and 144.0 to 144.1 MHz? A. CW onlyB. CW and RTTY C. SSB onlyD. CW and SSB

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A. CW only

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T1B12 Why are frequency assignments for U.S. stations operating maritime mobile notthe same everywhere in the world?A. Amateur maritime mobile stations in international waters must conform to the frequency assignments of the country nearest to their vesselB. Amateur frequency assignments can vary among the three ITU regionsC. Frequency assignments are determined by the captain of the vesselD. Amateur frequency assignments are different in each of the 90 ITU zones~~

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B. Amateur frequency assignments can vary among the three ITU regions

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T1B13 Which emission may be used between 219 and 220 MHz?A. Spread spectrum B. Data C. SSB voice D. Fast-scan television

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B. Data

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T1C01 Which type of call sign has a single letter in both its prefix and suffix?A. VanityB. SequentialC. Special eventD. In-memoriam

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C. Special event

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T1C02 Which of the following is a valid US amateur radio station call sign?A. KMA3505 B. W3ABC C. KDKA D. 11Q1176

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B. W3ABC

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T1C03 What types of international communications are permitted by an FCC-licensedamateur station? A. Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarksof a personal characterB. Communications incidental to conducting business or remarks of a personalnature C. Only communications incidental to contest exchanges, all other communicationsare prohibitedD. Any communications that would be permitted by an international broadcaststation

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A. Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarks of a personal character

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T1C04 When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?A. When the foreign country authorizes itB. When there is a mutual agreement allowing third party communicationsC. When authorization permits amateur communications in a foreign languageD. When you are communicating with non-licensed individuals in another country~~

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A. When the foreign country authorizes it

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T1C05 Which of the following is a vanity call sign which a technician class amateuroperator might select if available?A. K1XXX B. KA1X C. W1XX D. All of these choices are correct

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A. K1XXX

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T1C06 From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur stationtransmit, in addition to places where the FCC regulates communications?A. From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunications Union B. From within any country that is a member of the United NationsC. From anywhere within in ITU Regions 2 and 3D. From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented orregistered in the United States

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D. From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented orregistered in the United States

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T1C07 What may result when correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverablebecause the grantee failed to provide the correct mailing address?A. Fine or imprisonmentB. Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator licenseC. Require the licensee to be re-examinedD. A reduction of one rank in operator class

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B. Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license

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T1C08 What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator amateur radiolicense grant?A. Five yearsB. Life C. Ten yearsD. Twenty years

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C. Ten years

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T1C09 What is the grace period following the expiration of an amateur license withinwhich the license may be renewed?A. Two yearsB. Three yearsC. Five yearsD. Ten years

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A. Two years

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T1C10 How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license mayyou operate a transmitter on an amateur service frequency?A. ImmediatelyB. 30 days after the test dateC. As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database D. You must wait until you receive your license in the mail from the FCC

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C. As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database

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T1C11 If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, mayyou continue to operate a transmitter on amateur service frequencies?A. No, transmitting is not allowed until the FCC license database shows that thelicense has been renewed B. Yes, but only if you identify using the suffix GPC. Yes, but only during authorized netsD. Yes, for up to two years

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A. No, transmitting is not allowed until the FCC license database shows that thelicense has been renewed

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T1C12 Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?A. Only licensed amateurs with general or extra class licensesB. Only licensed amateurs with an extra class licenseC. Only an amateur licensee who has been licensed continuously for more than 10yearsD. Any licensed amateur

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D. Any licensed amateur

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T1C13 For which licenses classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?A. Novice, Technician, General, AdvancedB. Technician, Technician Plus, General, AdvancedC. Novice, Technician Plus, General, AdvancedD. Technician, General, Amateur Extra

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D. Technician, General, Amateur Extra

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T1C14 Who may select a vanity call sign for a club station?A. Any Extra Class member of the clubB. Any member of the clubC. Any officer of the clubD. Only the person named as trustee on the club station license grant

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D. Only the person named as trustee on the club station license grant

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T1D01 With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur stations prohibited fromexchanging communications?A. Any country whose administration has notified the ITU that it objects to suchcommunications B. Any country whose administration has notified the ARRL that it objects tosuch communications C. Any country engaged in hostilities with another countryD. Any country in violation of the War Powers Act of 1934

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A. Any country whose administration has notified the ITU that it objects to suchcommunications

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T1D02 On which of the following occasions may an FCC-licensed amateur station exchangemessages with a U.S. military station?A. During an Armed Forces Day Communications TestB. During a Memorial Day CelebrationC. During an Independence Day celebrationD. During a propagation test

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A. During an Armed Forces Day Communications Test

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T1D03 When is the transmission of codes or ciphers that hide the meaning of a messageallowed by an amateur station?A. Only during contestsB. Only when operating mobileC. Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio controlcraft D. Only when frequencies above 1280 MHz are used

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C. Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio controlcraft

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T1D04 What is the only time an amateur station is authorized to transmit music?A. When incidental to an authorized retransmission of manned spacecraft communications B. When the music produces no spurious emissionsC. When the purpose is to interfere with an illegal transmissionD. When the music is transmitted above 1280 MHz

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A. When incidental to an authorized retransmission of manned spacecraft communications

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T1D05 When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs ofthe availability of equipment for sale or trade?A. When the equipment is normally used in an amateur station and such activityis not conducted on a regular basisB. When the asking price is $100.00 or lessC. When the asking price is less than its appraised valueD. When the equipment is not the personal property of either the stationlicensee or the control operator or their close relatives

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A. When the equipment is normally used in an amateur station and such activityis not conducted on a regular basis

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T1D06 What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that maybe considered indecent or obscene? A. The FCC maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used onamateur frequenciesB. Any such language is prohibitedC. The ITU maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used onamateur frequenciesD. There is no such prohibition

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B. Any such language is prohibited

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T1D07 What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of otheramateur stations? A. Auxiliary, beacon, or Earth stationsB. Auxiliary, repeater, or space stationsC. Beacon, repeater, or space stationsD. Earth, repeater, or space stations

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B. Auxiliary, repeater, or space stations

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T1D08 In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateurstation receive compensation for operating the station?A. When engaging in communications on behalf of their employerB. When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution C. When re-broadcasting weather alerts during a RACES netD. When notifying other amateur operators of the availability for sale or tradeof apparatus

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B. When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution

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T1D09 Under which of the following circumstances are amateur stations authorized totransmit 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 propertyB. Only when broadcasting communications to or from the space shuttleC. Only where noncommercial programming is gathered and supplied exclusively tothe National Public Radio network D. Only when using amateur repeaters linked to the Internet

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A. Only where such communications directly relate to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property

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T1D10 What is the meaning of the term “broadcasting” in the FCC rules for the amateurservices? A. Two-way transmissions by amateur stationsB. Transmission of music C. Transmission of messages directed only to amateur operatorsD. Transmissions intended for reception by the general public

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D. Transmissions intended for reception by the general public

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T1D11 When may an amateur station transmit without identifying?A. When the transmissions are of a brief nature to make station adjustmentsB. When the transmissions are unmodulated C. When the transmitted power level is below 1 wattD. When transmitting signals to control a model craft

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D. When transmitting signals to control a model craft

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T1D12 Under which of the following circumstances may an amateur radio station engagein broadcasting?A. Under no circumstances B. When transmitting code practice, information bulletins, or transmissions necessary to provide emergency communicationsC. At any time as long as no music is transmittedD. At any time as long as the material being transmitted did not originate from a commercial broadcast station

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B. When transmitting code practice, information bulletins, or transmissions necessary to provide emergency communications

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T1E01 When is an amateur station permitted to transmit without a control operator?A. When using automatic control, such as in the case of a repeaterB. When the station licensee is away and another licensed amateur is using thestation C. When the transmitting station is an auxiliary stationD. Never

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D. Never

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T1E02 Who may a station licensee designate to be the control operator of an amateurstation? A. Any U.S. citizen or registered alienB. Any family member of the station licenseeC. Any person over the age of 18D. Only a person for whom an amateur operator/primary station license grant appears in the FCC database or who is authorized for alien reciprocal operation

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D. Only a person for whom an amateur operator/primary station license grant appears in the FCC database or who is authorized for alien reciprocal operation

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T1E03 Who must designate the station control operator?A. The station licensee B. The FCC C. The frequency coordinatorD. The ITU

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A. The station licensee

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T1E04 What determines the transmitting privileges of an amateur station?A. The frequency authorized by the frequency coordinatorB. The class of operator license held by the station licenseeC. The highest class of operator license held by anyone on the premisesD. The class of operator license held by the control operator

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D. The class of operator license held by the control operator

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T1E05 What is an amateur station control point?A. The location of the station’s transmitting antennaB. The location of the station transmitting apparatusC. The location at which the control operator function is performedD. The mailing address of the station licensee

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C. The location at which the control operator function is performed

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T1E06 Under what type of control do APRS network digipeaters operate?A. Automatic B. Remote C. Local D. Manual

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A. Automatic

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