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FCC Technician Exam Question Pool - Subelement 3AA.
(Valid 7/1/90 thru 10/31/92)
RULES AND REGULATIONS (5 Exam Questions)
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3A-1.1 A
What is the CONTROL POINT of an Amateur Station?
A. The location at which the control operator function is performed.
B. The operating position of any amateur station operating as a
repeater station.
C. The physical location of any Amateur Radio transmitter,
even if it is operated by radio link from some other
location.
D. The variable frequency oscillator (VFO) of the transmitter.
3A-1.2 B
What is the term for the location at which the control operator
function is performed?
A. The operating desk.
B. The control point.
C. The station location.
D. The manual control location.
3A-2.1 A
This question has been withdrawn from the question bank.
Type "A" to skip and continue with quiz.
3A-2.2 C
Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 52.525 MHz.?
A. Extra, Advanced only.
B. Extra, Advanced, General only.
C. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician only.
D. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician, Novice only.
3A-2.3 B
Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 146.52 MHz.?
A. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician, Novice.
B. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician only.
C. Extra, Advanced, General only.
D. Extra, Advanced only.
3A-2.4 A
Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 223.50 MHz.?
A. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician, Novice.
B. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician only.
C. Extra, Advanced, General only.
D. Extra, Advanced only.
3A-2.5 B
Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 446.0 MHz.?
A. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician, Novice.
B. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician only.
C. Extra, Advanced, General only.
D. Extra, Advanced only.
3A-3.1 A
How often do amateur service licenses generally need to be renewed?
A. Every 10 years.
B. Every 5 years.
C. Every 2 years.
D. They are lifetime licenses.
3A-3.2 A
The FCC currently issues amateur licenses carrying 10-year terms.
What is the "grace period" during which the FCC will renew an
expired 10-year license?
A. 2 years.
B. 5 years.
C. 10 years
D. There is no grace period.
3A-3.3 A
What action would you take to modify your operator/primary station
license?
A. Properly fill out FCC Form 610 and send it to the FCC in Gettysburg, PA.
B. Properly fill out FCC Form 610 and send it to the nearest FCC
field office.
C. Write the FCC at their nearest field office.
D. There is no need to modify an amateur license between renewals.
3A-4.1 B
On what frequencies within the 6 meter wavelength band may FM phone
emissions be transmitted?
A. 50.0 - 54.0 MHz only.
B. 50.1 - 54.0 MHz only.
C. 51.0 - 54.0 MHz only.
D. 52.0 - 54.0 MHz only.
3A-4.2 A
On what frequencies within the 2 meter wavelength band may FM image
emissions be transmitted?
A. 144.1 - 148.0 MHz only.
B. 146.0 - 148.0 MHz only.
C. 144.0 - 148.0 MHz only.
D. 146.0 - 148.0 MHz only.
3A-4.3 A
What emission mode may always be used for station
identification, regardless of the transmitting frequency.
A. CW
B. RTTY
C. MCW
D. PHONE
3A-5.1 D
If you are using a frequency within a band designated to the
amateur service on a secondary basis and another station assigned to a
primary service on that band causes interference, what action should
you take?
A. Notify the FCC's regional Engineer-In -Charge of the interference.
B. Increase your transmitter's power to overcome the interference.
C. Attempt to contact the station and request that it stop the
interference.
D. Change frequencies; you may also be causing interference to the
other station and that would be a violation of FCC rules.
3A-5.2 C
What is the basic principle of frequency sharing between two stations
allocated to a primary service within a frequency band, but each
in a different ITU Region or Subregion?
A. The station with a control operator holding a lesser class
of license must yield the frequency to the station with a control
operator holding a higher class license.
B. The station with a lower power output must yield the frequency
to the station with a higher power output.
C. Both station have an equal right to operate on the frequency.
D. Stations in ITU Regions 1 and 3 must yield the frequency to
stations in ITU Region 2.
3A-6-1.1 C
FCC Rules specify the maximum transmitter power that you may use with
your amateur station. At what point in your station is the
transmitter power measured?
A. By measuring the final amplifier supply voltage inside the
transmitter or amplifier.
B. By measuring the final amplifier supply current inside the
transmitter or amplifier.
C. At the antenna terminals of the transmitter or amplifier.
D. On the antenna itself, after the feed line.
3A-6-1.2 D
What is the term used to define the average power supplied to the
antenna transmission line during one RF cycle at the crest of the
modulation envelope?
A. Peak transmitter power.
B. Peak output power.
C. Average radio-frequency power.
D. Peak envelope power.
3A-6-2.1 C
Notwithstanding the numerical limitations in the FCC Rules,
how much transmitting power shall be used by an Amateur Station.
A. There is no regulation other than the numerical limits.
B. The minimum power level required to achieve S9 signal
reports.
C. The minimum power necessary to carry out the desired
communication.
D. The maximum power available, as long as it is under the
allowable limit.
3A-6-3.1 D
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an
Amateur Station on 146.52 MHz?
A. 200 watts PEP output.
B. 500 watts ERP.
C. 1000 watts DC input.
D. 1500 watts PEP output.
3A-6-4.1 B
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an
Amateur Station in beacon operation?
A. 10 watts PEP output.
B. 100 watts PEP output.
C. 500 watts PEP output.
D. 1500 watts PEP output.
3A-7-1.1 C
What is the maximum sending speed permitted for an
RTTY transmission between 28 and 50 MHz?
A. 56 kilobaud.
B. 19.6 kilobaud.
C. 1200 baud.
D. 300 baud.
3A-7-1.2 B
What is the maximum sending speed permitted for an
RTTY transmission between 50 and 220 MHz?
A. 56 kilobaud.
B. 19.6 kilobaud.
C. 1200 baud.
D. 300 baud.
3A-7-1.3 D
What is the maximum sending speed permitted for an
RTTY transmission above 220 MHz?
A. 300 baud.
B. 1200 baud.
C. 19.6 kilobaud.
D. 56 kilobaud.
3A-7-2.1 C
What is the maximum frequency shift permitted for
RTTY when transmitted below 50-MHz.?
A. 100 Hz.
B. 500 Hz.
C. 1000 Hz.
D. 5000 Hz.
3A-7-2.2 C
What is the maximum frequency shift permitted for
emission F1B when transmitted above 50-MHz.?
A. 100 Hz or the sending speed, in bauds, whichever is greater.
B. 500 Hz or the sending speed, in bauds, whichever is greater.
C. The FCC rules do not specify a maximum frequency shift above 50 MHz.
D. 5000 Hz or the sending speed, in bauds, whichever is greater.
3A-7-3.1 A
What is the authorized bandwidth of an RTTY, data or multiplexed
emission using a specified digital code within the frequency
range of 50 to 220 MHz?
A. 20 kHz.
B. 50 kHz.
C. The total bandwidth shall not exceed that of a
single-sideband emission.
D. The total bandwidth shall not exceed 10 times that of a CW emission.
3A-7-3.2 D
What is the authorized bandwidth of an RTTY, data or multiplexed
emission using an unspecified digital code within the frequency
range of 220 to 450 MHz?
A. 50 kHz.
B. 150 kHz.
C. 200 kHz.
D. 100 kHz.
3A-7-3.3 D
What is the maximum authorized bandwidth permitted of an RTTY,
data or multiplexed emission using an unspecified digital code
within the 420 to 450 Mhz amateur band?
A. 50 kHz.
B. 200 kHz.
C. 300 kHz.
D. 100 kHz.
3A-8-1.1 B
How must a control operator who has a Novice license and
a CERTIFICATE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF EXAMINATION for Technician
privileges identify the station when transmitting on 146.34 MHz?
A. The new Technician may not operate on 146.34 until His/Her
new license arrives.
B. The licensee gives His/Her call sign, followed by any suitable
word that denotes the slant mark and the identifier "KT".
C. No special form of identification is needed.
D. The licensee gives His/Her call sign and states the
location of the VE examination where he obtained the
Certificate Of Successful Completion.
3A 8-2.1 B
Which language(s) must be used, when making the station
identification by telephony?
A. The language being used for the contact may be used if it
is not English, providing the U.S. has a third-party
traffic agreement with that country.
B. English must be used for identification.
C. Any language may be used, if the country which uses that
language is a member of the International
Telecommunication Union.
D. The language being used for the contact must be used for
identification purposes.
3A 8-3.1 C
What does the FCC recommend to aid correct station
identification when using phone?
A. A speech compressor.
B. Q signals.
C. A recognized phonetic alphabet.
D. Unique words of the operator's choice.
3A-9-1.1 A
What is the term used to describe an amateur station transmitting
communications for the purpose of observation of propagation
and reception or other related experimental activities?
A. Beacon operation.
B. Repeater operation.
C. Auxiliary operation.
D. Radio control operation.
3A-9-2.1 A
What class of amateur operator license must you hold to
operate a beacon station?
A. Technician, General, advanced or Amateur Extra class.
B. General, Advanced or Amateur Extra class.
C. Amateur Extra class only.
D. Any class license.
3A-10.1 A
What is the maximum transmitter power an Amateur Station is
permitted when transmitting signals to control a model craft?
A. One watt.
B. One milliwatt.
C. Two watts.
D. Three watts.
3A-10.2 C
What information must be indicated on the label affixed
to a transmitter when transmitting signals to control a model craft?
A. Station call sign.
B. Station call sign and operating times.
C. Station call sign and licensee's name and address.
D. Station call sign, class of license, and operating times.
3A-10.3 D
What are the station identification requirements for an
Amateur Station transmitting signal to control a model craft.
A. Once every ten minutes, and at the beginning and end of
each transmission.
B. Once every ten minutes.
C. At the beginning and end of each transmission.
D. Station identification is not required provided that a label
indicating the station call sign and the station licensee's
name and address is affixed to the station transmitter.
3A-10.4 B
Where must the writing indicating the station call sign
and the licensee's name and address be affixed in order to
operate under the special rules for radio control of
remote model craft and vehicles?
A. It must be in the operator's possession.
B. It must be affixed to the transmitter.
C. It must be affixed to the craft or vehicle.
D. It must be filed with the nearest FCC Field Office.
3A-11-1.1 A
If an amateur repeater is causing harmful interference to another
amateur repeater and a frequency coordinator has coordinated
(recommends) the operation of one station and not the other,
who is primarily responsible for resolving the interference?
A. The licensee of the noncoordinated (unrecommended) repeater.
B. Both repeater licensees.
C. The licensee of the coordinated (recommended) repeater.
D. The frequency coordinator.
3A-11-1.2 B
If an amateur repeater is causing harmful interference to another
amateur repeater and a frequency coordinator has coordinated
(recommends) the operation of both stations, who is primarily
responsible for resolving the interference?
A. The licensee of the repeater which has been coordinated
for the longest time.
B. Both repeater licensees.
C. The licensee of the repeater which has been coordinated
the most recently.
D. The frequency coordinator.
3A-11-1.3 A
If an amateur repeater is causing harmful interference to another
amateur repeater and a frequency coordinator has not coordinated
the operation of either station, who is primarily responsible
for resolving the interference?
A. Both repeater licensees.
B. The license of the repeater which has been in operation
for the longest period of time.
C. The licensee of the repeater which has been in operation
for the shortest period of time.
D. The frequency coordinator.
3A-11-2.1 D
Under what circumstances does the FCC declare a TEMPORARY
STATE OF COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY?
A. When a declaration of war is received from Congress.
B. When the maximum usable frequency goes above 28 MHz.
C. When communications facilities in Washington, DC, are
disrupted.
D. When a disaster disrupts normal communications
systems in a particular area.
3A-11-2.2 A
By what means should a request for a declaration of a TEMPORARY
STATE OF COMMUNICATION EMERGENCY be initiated?
A. Communication with the FCC Engineer-In-Charge of the
affected area.
B. Communication with the U.S. senator or congressman for the
area affected.
C. Communication with the local Emergency Coordinator.
D. Communication with the Chief of the FCC Private Radio
Bureau.
3A-11-2.3 C
What information is included in an FCC declaration of
a TEMPORARY STATE OF COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY?
A. Designation of the areas affected and of organizations
authorized to use radio communications in the affected area.
B. Designation of Amateur frequency bands for use only by
Amateurs participating in emergency communications in the
affected area, and complete suspension of Novice operating
privileges for the duration of the emergency.
C. Any special conditions and rules to be observed during the
communications emergency.
D. Suspension of Amateur rules regarding station
identification and business communication.
3A-11-2.4 A
If a disaster disrupts normal communication systems in an area
where the amateur service is regulated by the FCC, what kinds
of transmissions are authorized to amateur stations in such an area?
A. Communication which are necessary to meet essential
communication needs and facilitate relief actions.
B. Communications which allow a commercial business to
continue to operate in the affected area.
C. Communications for which material compensation has
been paid to the amateur operator for delivery
into the affected area.
D. Communications which are to be used for program production
or news gathering for broadcasting purposes.
3A-12.1 A
What is meant by the term BROADCASTING?
A. Transmissions intended for reception by the general
public, either direct or relayed.
B. Retransmission by automatic means of programs or signals
emanating from any class of station other than Amateur.
C. The transmission of any one-way radio communication,
regardless of purpose or content.
D. Any one-way or two-way radio communication involving more
than two stations.
3A-12.2 C
Which of the following is an amateur station that cannot
automatically retransmit radio signals of other amateur stations?
A. Auxiliary station.
B. Repeater station.
C. Beacon station.
D. Space station.
3A-12.3 B
Which of the following is an amateur station that is permitted to
automatically retransmit radio signals of other amateur stations?
A. Beacon station.
B. Space station.
C. Official bulletin station.
D. RACES station.
3A-12.4 D
What type of radio signals may be directly retransmitted by
an amateur station?
A. AM radio station.
B. Police or fire department radio station.
C. NOAA weather station.
D. US Government communications between the space shuttle
and associated Earth stations with prior approval from
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
3A-12.5 C
When may US Government communications between the space shuttle
and associated Earth stations be directly retransmitted by an
amateur station?
A. After prior approval has been obtained from the FCC
in Washington, DC.
B. No radio stations other than amateur may be retransmitted
in the amateur service.
C. After prior approval has been obtained from the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
D. After prior approval has been obtained for the nearest
FCC Engineer-In-Charge.
3A-13.1 B
What kinds of one-way communications by Amateur Stations
are not considered broadcasting?
A. All types of one-way communications by Amateurs are
considered by the FCC as broadcasting.
B. Beacon operation, remote control of a device, emergency
communications, information bulletins consisting
solely of subject matter of direct interest to the amateur
service, and telegraphy practice.
C. Only code-practice transmissions conducted simultaneously
on all available Amateur bands below 30 MHz and
conducted for more than 40 hours per week are not
considered broadcasting.
D. Only actual emergency communications during a declared
communications emergency are exempt.
3A-13.2 D
Which of the following one-way communications may not be
transmitted in the amateur service?
A. Transmissions to remotely controlled a device at a
distant location.
B. Transmissions to assist persons learning or improving
their proficiency in Morse code.
C. Brief transmissions to make adjustments to the station.
D. Transmission of music.
3A-13.3 D
What kinds of one-way information bulletins may be
transmitted by Amateur Stations?
A. NOAA weather bulletins.
B. Commuter traffic reports from local radio stations.
C. Regularly scheduled announcements concerning
Amateur Radio equipment for sale or trade.
D. Messages directed only to amateur operators consisting solely
of subject matter of direct interest to the amateur service.
3A-13.4 C
What types of one-way Amateur Radio communications may
be transmitted by an Amateur Station?
A. Beacon operation, radio control, code practice,
retransmission of other services.
B. Beacon operation, radio control, transmitting an
unmodulated carrier, NOAA weather bulletins.
C. Beacon operation, remote operation of a device, information
bulletins consisting solely of information of direct interest
to the amateur service, telegraphy practice and emergency
communications.
D. Beacon operation, emergency-drill-practice transmissions,
automatic retransmission of NOAA weather
transmissions, code practice.
3A-14.1 D
What types of material compensation, if any, may be involved
in third-party communications transmitted by an Amateur Station?
A. Payment of an amount agreed upon by the Amateur Operator
and the parties involved.
B. Assistance in maintenance of auxiliary station equipment.
C. Donation of Amateur equipment to the control operator.
D. No compensation may be accepted.
3A-14.2 C
What types of business communications, if any, may be
transmitted by an Amateur Station on behalf of a third party?
A. The FCC rules specifically prohibit communications with a business
for any reason.
B. Business communications involving the sale of Amateur
radio equipment.
C. Communications to a business may be provided during an
emergency as provided by the FCC rules.
D. Business communications aiding a broadcast station.
3A-14.3 D
Does the FCC allow third-party messages when communicating with
Amateur Radio operators in a foreign country?
A. Third-party messages with a foreign country are only allowed
on behalf of other amateurs.
B. Yes, provided the third-party message involves the immediate
family of one of the communicating amateurs.
C. Under no circumstance may US amateurs exchange third-party
messages with an amateur in a foreign country.
D. Yes, when communicating with a person in a country with
which the US shares a third-party agreement.
3A-15.1 A
Under what circumstances, if any, may a third party participate in
radio communications from an Amateur Station if the third party is
ineligible to be a control operator of one of the stations?
A. A control operator must be present at the control point and
continuously monitor and supervise the third party participation.
Also, contacts may only be made with Amateurs in the US and countries
with which the US has a third-party communications agreement.
B. A control operator must be present and continuously monitor and
supervise the radio communication to ensure compliance with the
rules only if contacts are made with Amateurs in countries with which
the US has no third party communications agreement.
C. A control operator must be present and continuously monitor and
supervise the radio communication to ensure compliance with the rules.
In addition, the control operator must key the transmitter and
make the station identification.
D. A control operator must be present and continuously monitor and
supervise the radio communication to ensure compliance with the rules.
In addition, if contacts are made on frequencies below 30 MHz., the
control operator must transmit the call signs of both stations
involved in the contact at 10 minute intervals.
3A-15.2 C
Where must the control operator be situated when a third-party
is participating in radio communications from an Amateur Station?
A. If a radio remote control is used, the control operator
may be physically separated from the control point,
when provisions are incorporated to shut off the
transmitter by remote control.
B. If the control operator supervises the third party until
he or she is satisfied of the competence of the third
party, the control operator may leave the control point.
C. The control operator must be present at the control point.
D. If the third party holds a valid radiotelegraph license
issued by the FCC, no supervision is necessary.
3A-15.3 D
What must the control operator do while a third-party is
participating in radio communications?
A. If the third party holds a valid commercial radiotelegraph
license, no supervision is necessary.
B. The control operator must tune up and down 5 kHz from the
transmitting frequency on another receiver, to insure
that no interference is taking place.
C. If a radio control link is available, the control operator
may leave the room.
D. The control operator must continuously monitor and
supervise the third party's participation.
3A-15.4 B
In an exchange of international third-party communications, when
is the station identification procedure required?
A. Only at the beginning of the communications.
B. At the end of each exchange of communications.
C. The station identification procedure is not required during
international third-party communications.
D. Only at the end of multiple exchanges of communications.
3A-16.1 B
Under what circumstances, if any, may an Amateur Station
transmit radio communications containing obscene words?
A. Obscene words are permitted when they do
not cause interference to any other radio
communication or signal.
B. Obscene words are prohibited in Amateur Radio transmissions.
C. Obscene words are permitted when they are not
retransmitted through repeater or auxiliary stations.
D. Obscene words are permitted, but there is an unwritten rule
among Amateurs that they should not be used on the air.
3A-16.2 D
Under what circumstances, if any, may an Amateur Station
transmit radio communications containing indecent words?
A. Indecent words are permitted when they do
not cause interference to any other radio
communication or signal.
B. Indecent words are permitted when they are not
retransmitted through repeater or auxiliary stations.
C. Indecent words are permitted, but there is an unwritten rule
among Amateurs that they should not be used on the air.
D. Indecent words are prohibited in Amateur Radio transmissions.
3A-16.3 C
Under what circumstances, if any, may an Amateur Station
transmit radio communications containing profane words?
A. Profane words are permitted when they are not
retransmitted through repeater or auxiliary stations.
B. Profane words are permitted, but there is an unwritten rule
among Amateurs that they should not be used on the air.
C. Profane words are prohibited in Amateur Radio transmissions.
D. Profane words are permitted when they do not cause interference
to any other radio communication or signal.
3A-17.1 A
Which of the following VHF/UHF bands may not be used by Earth
stations for satellite communications?
A. 6 meters.
B. 2 meters.
D. 23 centimeters.
D. 70 centimeters.
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