SUBELEMENT T1 - FCC Rules, station license responsibilities - 4 exam questions - 4 groups
T1A - Basis and purpose of the Amateur Radio Service, penalties for unlicensed operation, other penalties, examinations - 1 exam question
Who is an amateur operator as defined in Part 97?
A person named in an amateur operator/primary license grant in the FCC ULS database
What is one of the basic purposes of the Amateur Radio Service as defined in Part 97?
To provide a voluntary noncommercial communications service to the public, particularly in times of emergency
What classes of US amateur radio licenses may currently be earned by examination?
Technician, General, Extra
Who is a Volunteer Examiner?
An amateur accredited by one or more VECs who volunteers to administer amateur license exams
How long is a CSCE valid for license upgrade purposes?
365 days
How many and what class of Volunteer Examiners are required to administer an Element 2 Technician written exam?
Three Examiners holding a General Class license or higher
Who makes and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?
The Federal Communications Commission
What are two of the five fundamental purposes for the Amateur Radio Service?
To increase the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts, and improve international goodwill
What is the definition of an amateur radio station?
A station in an Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications
What is a transmission called that disturbs other communications?
Harmful interference
T1B - ITU regions, international regulations, US call sign structure, special event calls, vanity call signs - 1 exam question
What is the ITU?
The International Telecommunication Union
What is the purpose of ITU Regions?
They are used to assist in the management of frequency allocations
What system does the FCC use to select new amateur radio call signs?
Call signs are assigned in sequential order
What FCC call sign program might you use to obtain a call sign containing your initials?
The vanity call sign program
How might an amateur radio club obtain a club station call sign?
By applying through a Club Station Call Sign Administrator
Who is eligible to apply for temporary use of a 1-by-1 format Special Event call sign?
Any FCC-licensed amateur
When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?
When there is a reciprocal operating agreement between the countries
Which of the following call signs is a valid US amateur call?
KB3TMJ
What letters must be used for the first letter in US amateur call signs?
A, K, N and W
What numbers are used in US amateur call signs?
A single digit, 0 through 9
T1C - Authorized frequencies (Technician), reciprocal licensing, operation near band edges, spectrum sharing - 1 exam question
What is required before you can control an amateur station in the US?
You must be named in the FCC amateur license database, or be an alien with reciprocal operating authorization
Where does a US amateur license allow you to transmit?
From wherever the Amateur Radio Service is regulated by the FCC or where reciprocal agreements are in place
Under what conditions are amateur stations allowed to communicate with stations operating in other radio services?
When authorized by the FCC
Which frequency is within the 6-meter band?
52.525 MHz
Which amateur band are you using when transmitting on 146.52 MHz?
2 meter band
Which 70-centimeter frequency is authorized to a Technician class license holder operating in ITU Region 2?
443.350 MHz
Which 23 centimeter frequency is authorized to a Technician class license holder operating in ITU Region 2?
1296 MHz
What amateur band are you using if you are operating on 223.50 MHz?
1.25 meter band
What do the FCC rules mean when an amateur frequency band is said to be available on a secondary basis?
Amateurs may not cause harmful interference to primary users
When may a US amateur operator communicate with an amateur in a foreign country?
At any time unless prohibited by either government
Which of the following types of communications are not permitted in the Amateur Radio Service?
Communications on a regular basis that could reasonably be furnished alternatively through other radio services
T1D - The station license, correct name and address on file, license term, renewals, grace period - 1 exam question
Which of the following services are issued an operator station license by the FCC?
Amateur Radio Service
Who can become an amateur licensee in the US?
Anyone except a representative of a foreign government
What is the minimum age required to hold an amateur license?
There is no minimum age requirement
What government agency grants your amateur radio license?
The Federal Communications Commission
How soon may you transmit after passing the required examination elements for your first amateur radio license?
As soon as your license grant appears in the FCC's ULS database
What is the normal term for an amateur station license grant?
10 years
What is the grace period during which the FCC will renew an expired 10-year license without re-examination?
2 years
What is your responsibility as a station licensee?
Your station must be operated in accordance with the FCC rules
When may the FCC revoke or suspend a license if the mailing address of the holder is not current with the FCC?
If mail is returned to the FCC as undeliverable
The FCC requires which address to be kept up to date on the Universal Licensing System database?
The station licensee mailing address
When are you permitted to continue to transmit if you forget to renew your amateur license and it expires?
Transmitting is not allowed until the license is renewed and appears on the FCC ULS database
Why must an Amateur radio operator have a correct name and mailing address on file with the FCC?
To receive mail delivery from the FCC by the United States Postal Service
A person named in an amateur operator/primary license grant in the FCC ULS database
What is one of the basic purposes of the Amateur Radio Service as defined in Part 97?
To provide a voluntary noncommercial communications service to the public, particularly in times of emergency
What classes of US amateur radio licenses may currently be earned by examination?
Technician, General, Extra
Who is a Volunteer Examiner?
An amateur accredited by one or more VECs who volunteers to administer amateur license exams
How long is a CSCE valid for license upgrade purposes?
365 days
How many and what class of Volunteer Examiners are required to administer an Element 2 Technician written exam?
Three Examiners holding a General Class license or higher
Who makes and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?
The Federal Communications Commission
What are two of the five fundamental purposes for the Amateur Radio Service?
To increase the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts, and improve international goodwill
What is the definition of an amateur radio station?
A station in an Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications
What is a transmission called that disturbs other communications?
Harmful interference
T1B - ITU regions, international regulations, US call sign structure, special event calls, vanity call signs - 1 exam question
What is the ITU?
The International Telecommunication Union
What is the purpose of ITU Regions?
They are used to assist in the management of frequency allocations
What system does the FCC use to select new amateur radio call signs?
Call signs are assigned in sequential order
What FCC call sign program might you use to obtain a call sign containing your initials?
The vanity call sign program
How might an amateur radio club obtain a club station call sign?
By applying through a Club Station Call Sign Administrator
Who is eligible to apply for temporary use of a 1-by-1 format Special Event call sign?
Any FCC-licensed amateur
When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?
When there is a reciprocal operating agreement between the countries
Which of the following call signs is a valid US amateur call?
KB3TMJ
What letters must be used for the first letter in US amateur call signs?
A, K, N and W
What numbers are used in US amateur call signs?
A single digit, 0 through 9
T1C - Authorized frequencies (Technician), reciprocal licensing, operation near band edges, spectrum sharing - 1 exam question
What is required before you can control an amateur station in the US?
You must be named in the FCC amateur license database, or be an alien with reciprocal operating authorization
Where does a US amateur license allow you to transmit?
From wherever the Amateur Radio Service is regulated by the FCC or where reciprocal agreements are in place
Under what conditions are amateur stations allowed to communicate with stations operating in other radio services?
When authorized by the FCC
Which frequency is within the 6-meter band?
52.525 MHz
Which amateur band are you using when transmitting on 146.52 MHz?
2 meter band
Which 70-centimeter frequency is authorized to a Technician class license holder operating in ITU Region 2?
443.350 MHz
Which 23 centimeter frequency is authorized to a Technician class license holder operating in ITU Region 2?
1296 MHz
What amateur band are you using if you are operating on 223.50 MHz?
1.25 meter band
What do the FCC rules mean when an amateur frequency band is said to be available on a secondary basis?
Amateurs may not cause harmful interference to primary users
When may a US amateur operator communicate with an amateur in a foreign country?
At any time unless prohibited by either government
Which of the following types of communications are not permitted in the Amateur Radio Service?
Communications on a regular basis that could reasonably be furnished alternatively through other radio services
T1D - The station license, correct name and address on file, license term, renewals, grace period - 1 exam question
Which of the following services are issued an operator station license by the FCC?
Amateur Radio Service
Who can become an amateur licensee in the US?
Anyone except a representative of a foreign government
What is the minimum age required to hold an amateur license?
There is no minimum age requirement
What government agency grants your amateur radio license?
The Federal Communications Commission
How soon may you transmit after passing the required examination elements for your first amateur radio license?
As soon as your license grant appears in the FCC's ULS database
What is the normal term for an amateur station license grant?
10 years
What is the grace period during which the FCC will renew an expired 10-year license without re-examination?
2 years
What is your responsibility as a station licensee?
Your station must be operated in accordance with the FCC rules
When may the FCC revoke or suspend a license if the mailing address of the holder is not current with the FCC?
If mail is returned to the FCC as undeliverable
The FCC requires which address to be kept up to date on the Universal Licensing System database?
The station licensee mailing address
When are you permitted to continue to transmit if you forget to renew your amateur license and it expires?
Transmitting is not allowed until the license is renewed and appears on the FCC ULS database
Why must an Amateur radio operator have a correct name and mailing address on file with the FCC?
To receive mail delivery from the FCC by the United States Postal Service