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WorksheetsChapter 2: FCC & You
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
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
Providing communications for international non-profit organizations
Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
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 may happen if the FCC is unable to reach you by email?
Fine and suspension of operator license
Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license
Revocation of access to the license record in the FCC system
Nothing; there is no such requirement
Under which of the following circumstances are one-way transmissions by an amateur station prohibited?
In all circumstances
Broadcasting
International Morse Code Practice
Telecommand or transmissions of telemetry
When may amateur stations transmit information in support of broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?
When such communications are directly related to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
When broadcasting communications to or from the space shuttle
. Where noncommercial programming is gathered and supplied exclusively to the National Public Radio network
Never
How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service?
Two-way transmissions by amateur stations
Any transmission made by the licensed station
Transmission of messages directed only to amateur operators
Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
When do FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?
When operating a RACES station
When operating under special FEMA rules
When operating under special ARES rules
FCC rules always apply
When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?
To stop another amateur station that is breaking the FCC rules
At no time
When making short test transmissions
At any time, stations in the Amateur Radio Service are not protected from willful interference
When is it permissible to transmit messages encoded to obscure their meaning?
Only during contests
Only when transmitting certain approved digital codes
Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft
None
What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations?
Auxiliary, beacon, or Earth stations
Earth, repeater, or space stations
Beacon, repeater, or space stations
Repeater, auxiliary, or space stations
In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station?
When the communication is related to the sale of amateur equipment by the control operator's employer
When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution
When the communication is made to obtain emergency information for a local broadcast station
All these choices are correct
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 grace period for renewal if an amateur license expires?
Two years
Three years
Five years
Ten Years
How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you transmit on the amateur radio bands?
Immediately on receiving your Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE)
As soon as your operator/station license grant appears on the ARRL website
As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database
As soon as you receive your license in the mail from the FCC
If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to transmit on the amateur radio bands?
Yes, for up to two years
Yes, as soon as you apply for renewal
Yes, for up to one year
No, you must wait until the license has been renewed
When may an amateur station transmit without a control operator?
When using automatic control, such as in the case of a repeater
When the station licensee is away and another licensed amateur is using the station
When the transmitting station is an auxiliary station
Never
When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?
All licensed amateurs who are present at the operation
Only the station licensee
Only the control operator
The control operator and the station licensee
Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records?
The station custodian
The third party participant
The person operating the station equipment
The station licensee
Who is accountable if a repeater inadvertently retransmits communications that violate the FCC rules?
The control operator of the originating station
The control operator of the repeater
The owner of the repeater
Both the originating station and the repeater owner
What determines the transmitting frequency privileges of an amateur station?
The frequency authorized by the frequency coordinator
The frequencies printed on the license grant
The highest class of operator license held by anyone on the premises
The class of operator license held by the control operator
What is an amateur station’s control point?
The location of the station’s transmitting antenna
The location of the station’s transmitting apparatus
The location at which the control operator function is performed
The mailing address of the station licensee
When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment?
At no time
When designated as the control operator by an Amateur Extra Class licensee
As part of a multi-operator contest team
When using a club station whose trustee holds an Amateur Extra Class license
Which of the following is an example of automatic control?
Controlling a station over the internet
Using a computer or other device to send CW automatically
Repeater operation
Using a computer or other device to identify automatically
Which of the following are required for remote control operation?
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
All these choices are correct
: Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97
Repeater operation
Operating the station over the internet
Controlling a model aircraft, boat, or car by amateur radio
All these choices are correct
What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?
. Send the call sign followed by the indicator RPT
Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission
Send the call sign followed by the indicator R
Send the call sign using only a phone emission
What language may you use for identification when operating in a phone sub-band?
Any language recognized by the United Nations
Any language recognized by the ITU
English
English, French, or Spanish
What technique is used to ensure that voice messages containing unusual words are received correctly?
Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet
Send the words by voice and Morse code
Speak very loudly into the microphone
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 required when transmitting emergency messages
It is encouraged
It is required when in contact with foreign stations
All these choices are correct
Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?
Only a licensed amateur with a General or Amateur Extra Class license
Only a licensed amateur with an Amateur Extra Class license
Only a licensed amateur who has been licensed continuously for more than 10 years
Any licensed amateur
Which of the following is a valid Technician class call sign format?
KF1XXX
KA1X
W1XX
All these choices are correct
How often must you identify with your FCC-assigned call sign when using tactical call signs such as “Race Headquarters?”
Never, the tactical call is sufficient
Once during every hour
At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication
At the end of every transmission
Which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant?
The trustee must have an Amateur Extra Class operator license grant
The club must have at least four members
The club must be registered with the American Radio Relay League
All these choices are correct
Which of the following self-assigned indicators are acceptable when using a phone transmission?
KL7CC stroke W3
KL7CC slant W3
KL7CC slash W3
All these choices are correct
From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit?
From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunication Union
From within any country that is a member of the United Nations
From anywhere within International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regions 2 and 3
From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States
What types of international communications are an FCC-licensed amateur radio station permitted to make?
Communications incidental to the purposes of the Amateur Radio Service and remarks of a personal character
Communications incidental to conducting business or remarks of a personal nature
Only communications incidental to contest exchanges; all other communications are prohibited
Any communications that would be permitted by an international broadcast station
With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?
Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications
Any country whose administration has notified the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that it objects to such communications
Any country banned from such communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
Any country banned from making such communications by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
What is the definition of third party communications?
A message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person
Amateur radio communications where three stations are in communications with one another
Operation when the transmitting equipment is licensed to a person other than the control operator
Temporary authorization for an unlicensed person to transmit on the amateur bands for technical experiments
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
U.S. amateurs must give foreign amateur stations priority in those segments
International communications are not permitted in those segments
Digital transmissions are not permitted in those segments
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?
The person must be a U.S. citizen
The foreign station must be in a country with which the U.S. has a third party agreement
The licensed control operator must do the station identification
All these choices are correct
