Ham Radio exam

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

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  Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible

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  Providing communications for international non-profit organizations

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  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?

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  FEMA

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  Homeland Security

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  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?

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  It is required when transmitting emergency messages

• It is encouraged

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  It is required when in contact with foreign stations

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  All these choices are correct

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

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  One

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  No more than two

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  One for each band on which the person plans to operate

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  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?

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  A printed copy of the certificate of successful completion of examination

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  An email notification from the NCVEC granting the license

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  The license appears in the FCC ULS database

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  All these choices are correct

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a beacon?

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  A government transmitter marking the amateur radio band edges

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  A bulletin sent by the FCC to announce a national emergency

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

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  An amateur station transmitting communications for the purposes of observing propagation or related experimental activities

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

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    Any satellite orbiting Earth

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  A manned satellite orbiting Earth

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

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  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?

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  Frequency Spectrum Manager appointed by the FCC

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  Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by local amateurs

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  FCC Regional Field Office

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  International Telecommunication Union

Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

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  The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy

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  The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent Frequency Coordinators

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  Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations

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  FCC Regional Field Office

What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?

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  A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications

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  A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications

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  An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization

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  All these choices are correct