Block ONE

Amateur Radio Rules & Definitions

Getting Started in Amateur Radio

This first video gives you the Big Picture of Amateur Radio in a condensed fashion. Watch a good overview of the nature of what amateur radio is and how it is used.

After watching the video above, write a response focusing on the variety of activities that are available for participants in the hobby of amateur radio.

Exam Preparation - Sub-element T1

FCC Rules, descriptions and definitions for the Amateur Radio Service, operator and station license responsibilities - [6 Exam Questions - 6 Groups]

The following Instructional Video covers the questions from Sub-element T1. As you watch, stop the video after a question is narrated and try and determine the answer. The continue the video to display the correct answer. 

EXAM QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions which are taken from the video above.

SUBELEMENT T1 � FCC Rules, descriptions, and definitions for the Amateur Radio Service, operator and station license responsibilities - [6 Exam Questions - 6 Groups]

T1A - Amateur Radio Service: purpose and permissible use of the Amateur Radio Service, operator/primary station license grant; Meanings of basic terms used in FCC rules; Interference; RACES rules; Phonetics; Frequency Coordinator

T1A01 (C) [97.1]
Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated in the FCC rules and regulations?
A. Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible
B. Providing communications for international non-profit organizations
C. Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
D. All of these choices are correct
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T1A02 (C) [97.1]
Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?
A. FEMA
B. Homeland Security
C. The FCC
D. All of these choices are correct
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T1A03 (D) [97.119(b)(2)]
What are the FCC rules regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?
A. It is required when transmitting emergency messages
B. It is prohibited
C. It is required when in contact with foreign stations
D. It is encouraged
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T1A04 (A) [97.5(b)(1)]
How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?
A. One
B. No more than two
C. One for each band on which the person plans to operate
D. One for each permanent station location from which the person plans to operate
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T1A05 (C) [97.7]
What is proof of possession of an FCC-issued operator/primary license grant?
A. A printed operator/primary station license issued by the FCC must be displayed at the transmitter site
B. The control operator must have an operator/primary station license in his or her possession when in control of a transmitter
C. The control operator's operator/primary station license must appear in the FCC ULS consolidated licensee database
D. All of these choices are correct
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T1A06 (C) [97.3(a)(9)]
What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a "beacon"?
A. A government transmitter marking the amateur radio band edges
B. A bulletin sent by the FCC to announce a national emergency
C. An amateur station transmitting communications for the purposes of observing propagation or related experimental activities
D. A continuous transmission of weather information authorized in the amateur bands by the National Weather Service
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T1A07 (C) [97.3(a)(41)]
What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a "space station"?
A. Any satellite orbiting the earth
B. A manned satellite orbiting the earth
C. An amateur station located more than 50 km above the Earth's surface
D. An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals
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T1A08 (B) [97.3(a)(22)]
Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?
A. Frequency Spectrum Manager appointed by the FCC
B. Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by local amateurs
C. FCC Regional Field Office
D. International Telecommunications Union
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T1A09 (C) [97.3(a)(22)]
Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?
A. The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy
B. The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent Frequency Coordinators
C. Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
D. FCC Regional Field Office
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T1A10 (D) [97.3(a)(38), 97.407]
Which of the following describes the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?
A. A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications
B. A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
C. An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization
D. All of these choices are correct
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T1A11 (B) [97.101 (d)]
When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?
A. To stop another amateur station which is breaking the FCC rules
B. At no time
C. When making short test transmissions
D. At any time, stations in the Amateur Radio Service are not protected from willful interference
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T1B - Authorized frequencies: frequency allocations; ITU; emission modes; restricted sub-bands; spectrum sharing; transmissions near band edges; contacting the International Space Station; power output

T1B01 (B)
What is the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)?
A. An agency of the United States Department of Telecommunications Management
B. A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues
C. An independent frequency coordination agency
D. A department of the FCC
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T1B02 (B) [97.301, 97.207(c)]
Which amateur radio stations may make contact with an amateur radio station on the International Space Station (ISS) using 2 meter and 70 cm band frequencies?
A. Only members of amateur radio clubs at NASA facilities
B. Any amateur holding a Technician or higher-class license
C. Only the astronaut's family members who are hams
D. Contacts with the ISS are not permitted on amateur radio frequencies
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Check out this video showing an actual contact with the ISS.


T1B03 (B) [97.301(a)]
Which frequency is within the 6 meter amateur band?
A. 49.00 MHz
B. 52.525 MHz
C. 28.50 MHz
D. 222.15 MHz
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T1B04 (A) [97.301(a)]
Which amateur band are you using when your station is transmitting on 146.52 MHz?
A. 2 meter band
B. 20 meter band
C. 14 meter band
D. 6 meter band
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T1B05 (B) [97.305(c)]
What is the limitation for emissions on the frequencies between 219 and 220 MHz?
A. Spread spectrum only
B. Fixed digital message forwarding systems only
C. Emergency traffic only
D. Fast-scan television only
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T1B06 (B) [97.301(e), 97.305]
On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?
A. None
B. 10 meters only
C. 80 meters, 40 meters, 15 meters and 10 meters
D. 30 meters only
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T1B07 (A) [97.305(a), (c)]
Which of the following VHF/UHF frequencies ranges are limited to CW only?
A. 50.0 MHz to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 MHz to 144.1 MHz
B. 219 MHz to 220 MHz and 420.0 MHz to 420.1 MHz
C. 902.0 MHz to 902.1 MHZ
D. All of these choices are correct
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T1B08 (A) [97.303]
Which of the following is a result of the fact that the Amateur Radio Service is secondary in all or portions of some amateur bands (such as portions of the 70 cm band)?
A. U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those portions, and must avoid interfering with them
B. U.S. amateurs must give foreign amateur stations priority in those portions
C. International communications are not permitted in those portions
D. Digital transmissions are not permitted in those portions
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T1B09 (D) [97.101(a), 97.301(a-e)]
Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?
A. To allow for calibration error in the transmitter frequency display
B. So that modulation sidebands do not extend beyond the band edge
C. To allow for transmitter frequency drift
D. All of these choices are correct
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T1B10 (D) [97.301(e), 97.305(c)]
Which of the following HF bands have frequencies available to the Technician class operator for RTTY and data transmissions?
A. 10 meters, 12 meters, 17 meters, and 40 meters
B. 10 meters, 15 meters, 40 meters, 80 meters
C. 30 meters only
D. 10 meters only
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T1B11 (A) [97.313]
What is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using their assigned portions of the HF bands?
A. 200 watts
B. 100 watts
C. 50 watts
D. 10 watts
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T1B12 (D) [97.313(b)]
Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?
A. 50 watts
B. 100 watts
C. 500 watt
D. 1500 watts