Ham radio

According to ITU Regulations, radiocommunications between amateur stations of two different countries is permitted:

• Only when a reciprocal agreement permitting such transmissions is in place between the two countries

• Unless the administration of one of the countries concerned has notified that it objects to such radiocommunications

• If the two countries are members of the IARU

• If the two countries are members of the ITU

A CEPT Class 1 amateur radio licence entitles the holder to:

• Broadcast on the amateur radio frequency bands

• Broadcast to the general public, subject to the frequency and power limits specified in the licence

• Establish communications on amateur radio frequencies with other amateur radio stations

• Establish communications with anyone on the amateur radio frequency bands

The authorised frequency range in the “40 metre band” is:

• 7.000 to 7.100 MHz

• 7.000 to 7.200 MHz

• 7.000 to 7.268 MHz

• 7.000 to 7.300 MHz

Which one of these frequencies is not on the list of frequencies which radio amateurs are authorised to use?

• 3.750 MHz

• 14.400 MHz

• 24.900 MHz

• 431 MHz

The maximum power permitted when operating MOBILE on 70.200 MHz is:

• 200W (23 dBW)

• 100W (20 dBW)

• 50W (17 dBW)

• 25W (14 dBW)

The station logbook must include:

• Power level used

• Details of the antenna used

• Location of stations contacted

• Signal reports sent and received

The call sign M/EI8XYZ would be used by:

• An English visitor to Ireland who has been issued with a visitor’s call sign

• The holder of EI8XYZ while on a visit to England

• The holder of EI8XYZ while operating mobile in Ireland

• The holder of EI8XYZ while operating mobile in Northern Ireland

Radio amateurs have a “Secondary” allocation in which one of these frequency ranges?

• 18.068 to 18.168 MHz

• 21.000 to 21.450 MHz

• 50.000 to 52.000 MHz

• 144.000 to 146.000 MHz

J3E is the ITU emission designation for:

• Single sideband, suppressed carrier, speech

• RTTY / AMTOR

• CW (Morse)

• Frequency modulation

In order to comply with the IARU Region 1 Band Plan, the lowest dial setting for LSB (voice) transmissions on the 1.8 MHz band should be:

• 1807 kHz

• 1837 kHz

• 1843 kHz

• 1903 kHz