Ham Questions T1A

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

• Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible

• Broadcasting music and news to the general public

• Offering commercial messaging services

• Supplying a platform for digital data exchange

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service according to the FCC rules?

• Providing communications for international non-profit organizations

• Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art

• Providing a voluntary noncommercial communication service to the public, particularly in times of emergency

• All these choices are correct

Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

• FEMA

• Homeland Security

• The FCC

• All these choices are correct

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

• It is encouraged

• It is required when transmitting emergency messages

• It is required when in contact with foreign stations

• All these choices are correct

How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?

• One

• No more than two

• One for each band on which the person plans to operate

• One for each permanent station location from which the person plans to operate

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

• A printed copy of the certificate of successful completion of examination

• An email notification from the NCVEC granting the license

• The license appears in the FCC ULS database

• All these choices are correct

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a beacon?

• A government transmitter marking the amateur radio band edges

• A bulletin sent by the FCC to announce a national emergency

• A continuous transmission of weather information authorized in the amateur bands by the National Weather Service

• An amateur station transmitting communications for the purposes of

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

• Any satellite orbiting Earth

• A manned satellite orbiting Earth

• An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth's surface

• An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals

Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?

• Frequency Spectrum Manager appointed by the FCC

• Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by local amateurs

• FCC Regional Field Office

• International Telecommunication Union

Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

• The FCC

• Local amateur radio operators

• The National Telecommunications and Information Administration

• International Telecommunication Union