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084A-27.5  B 2-15  Every ten minutes and|at the end of the QSO
What do the FCC Rules for amateur station identification
generally require?
A. Each amateur station shall give its call sign at the
   beginning of each communication, and every ten minutes
   or less during a communication
B. Each amateur station shall give its call sign at the
   end of each communication and every ten minutes or less
   during a communication
C. Each amateur station shall give its call sign at the
   beginning of each communication, and every five minutes
   or less during a communication
D. Each amateur station shall give its call sign at the
   end of each communication and every five minutes or
   less during a communication
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085A-27.6  C 2-15  Every ten minutes and|at the end of the QSO
What is the fewest number of times you must transmit your
amateur station identification during a 25 minute QSO?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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086A-27.7  B 2-15  Ten minutes
What is the longest period of time during a QSO that an amateur
station does not need to transmit its station identification?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 20 minutes
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087A-28.1  D 2-15  All Hams not prohibited
With which amateur stations may an FCC-licensed amateur station
communicate?
A. All amateur stations
B. All public noncommercial radio stations unless prohibited
   by the station's government
C. Only with US amateur stations
D. All amateur stations, unless prohibited by the amateur's
   government
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088A-28.2  C 2-15  FCC authorized or any station|during an emergency
With which non-Amateur Radio stations may an FCC-licensed
amateur station communicate?
A. No non-amateur stations
B. All such stations
C. Only those authorized by the FCC
D. Only those who use the International Morse code
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089A-29.1  B 2-17  Not required
When must the licensee of an amateur station in portable or
mobile operation notify the FCC?
A. One week in advance if the operation will last for more
   than 24 hours
B. FCC notification is not required for portable or mobile
   operation
C. One week in advance if the operation will last for more
   than a week
D. One month in advance of any portable or mobile operation
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090A-29.2  D 2-17  Anytime
When may you operate your amateur station at a location within
the United States, its territories or possessions other than the
one listed on your station license?
A. Only during times of emergency
B. Only after giving proper notice to the FCC
C. During an emergency or an FCC-approved emergency preparedness
   drill
D. Whenever you want to
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091A-30.1  A 2-16  During emergencies
When are communications pertaining to business or commerical
affairs of any party permitted in the amateur service?
A. Only when the immediate safety of human life or immediate
   protection of property is threatened
B. There are no rules against conducting business communications
   in the Amateur Radio Service
C. No business communications of any kind are ever permitted in
   the Amateur Radio Service
D. Business communications are permitted between the hours of 9
   AM to 5 PM, only on weekdays
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092A-30.2  B 2-16  Never
You wish to obtain an application for membership in the American
Radio Relay League. When would you be permitted to send an Amateur
Radio message requesting the application?
A. At any time, since the ARRL is a not-for-profit organization
B. Never. Business communications are not permitted in the amateur
   service
C. Only during normal business hours, between 9 AM and 5 PM
D. At any time, since there are no rules against conducting business
   communications in the amateur service
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093A-30.3  D 2-16  Never
On your way home from work you decide to order pizza for dinner.
When would you be permitted to use the autopatch on your radio
club repeater to order the pizza?
A. At any time, since you will not profit from the communications
B. Only during normal business hours, between 9 AM and 5 PM
C. At any time, since there are no rules against conducting
   business communications in the amateur service
D. Never.  This would facilitate the commerical affairs of a
   business
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094A-31.1  D 2-16  Anytime unless prohibited
When may an FCC-licensed amateur operator communicate with an
amateur operator in a foreign country?
A. Only when the foreign operator uses English as his primary
   language
B. All the time, except on 28.600 to 29.700 MHz
C. Only when a third-party agreement exists between the US and
   the foreign country
D. At any time unless prohibited by either the US or the foreign
   government
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095A-32.1  A 2-16  Never
When may an amateur station be used to transmit messages for
hire?
A. Under no circumstances may an Amateur Radio station be hired
   to transmit messages
B. Modest payment from a non-profit charitable organization is
   permissible
C. No money may change hands, but a radio amateur may be
   compensated for services rendered with gifts of equipment or
   services rendered as a returned favor
D. All payments received in return for transmitting messages by
   Amateur Radio must be reported to the IRS
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096A-32.2  D 2-16  A control operator may accept|compensation (be paid), under|very limited conditions
When may the control operator be paid to transmit messages from
an amateur station?
A. The control operator may be paid if he or she works for a
   public service agency such as the Red Cross
B. The control operator may not be paid under any circumstances
C. The control operator may be paid if he or she reports all
   income earned from operating an amateur station to the IRS
   as receipt of tax-deductible contributions
D. The control operator may accept compensation if he of she
   works for a club station during the period in which the
   station is transmitting telegraphy practice or information
   bulletins if certain exacting conditions are met
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097A-33.1  A 2-16  Never
When is an amateur operator permitted to broadcast information
intended for the general public?
A. Amateur operators are not permitted to broadcast information
   intended for the general public
B. Only when the operator is being paid to transmit the
   information
C. Only when such transmissions last less than 1 hour in any
   24-hour period
D. Only when such transmissions last longer than 15 minutes
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098A-34.1  A 2-16  Third-party traffic is a message|for someone not involved in the |transmission of the message
What is third-party communications?
A. A message passed from the control operator of an amateur
   station to another control operator on behalf of another
   person
B. Public service communications handled on behalf of a
   minor political party
C. Only messages that are formally handled through Amateur
   Radio channels
D. A report of highway conditions transmitted over a local
   repeater
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099A-34.2  B 2-16  Someone not involved in the|transmission of the message|who gets or sends a message
Who is a third-party in amateur communications?
A. The Amateur Radio station that breaks into a two-way
   contact between two other Amateur Radio stations
B. Any person for whom a message is passed through amateur
   communication channels other than the control operators
   of the two stations handling the message
C. A shortwave listener monitoring a two-way Amateur Radio
   communication
D. The control operator present when an unlicensed person
   communicates over an Amateur Radio station
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100A-34.3  D 2-16  With agreement between governments
When is an amateur operator permitted to transmit a message
to a foreign country for a third party?
A. Anytime
B. Never
C. Anytime, unless there is a third-party traffic agreement
   between the US and the foreign government
D. When there is a third-party traffic agreement between the
   US and the foreign government, or when the third party is
   eligible to be the control operator of the station
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101A-35.1  A 2-17  Not permitted
Is an amateur station permitted to transmit music?
A. The transmission of music is not permitted in the amateur
   service
B. When the music played produces no dissonances or spurious
   emissions
C. When it is used to jam an illegal transmission
D. Only above 1280 MHz
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102A-36.1  C 2-17  Never
Is the use of codes or ciphers where the intent is to obscure the
meaning permitted during a two-way communication in the amateur
service?
A. Codes and ciphers are permitted during ARRL-sponsored contests
B. Codes and ciphers are permitted during nationally declared
   emergencies
C. The transmission of codes and ciphers where the intent is to
   obscure the meaning is not permitted in in the amateur service
D. Codes and ciphers are permitted above 1280 MHz
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103A-36.2  D 2-17  Never
When is an operator in the amateur service permitted to use
abbreviations that are intended to obscure the meaning of the
message?
A. Only during ARRL-sponsored contests
B. Only on frequencies above 222.5 MHz
C. Only during a declared communications emergency
D. Abbreviations that are intended to obscure the meaning of
   the message may never be used in the amateur service
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104A-37.1  A 2-17  Never
Under what circumstances, it any, may the control operator cause
false or deceptive signals or communications to be transmitted?
A. Under no circumstances
B. When operating a beacon transmitter in a "fox hunt" exercise
C. When playing a harmless "practical joke" without causing
   interference to other stations that are not involved
D. When you need to obscure the meaning of transmitted information
   to ensure secrecy
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105A-37.2  C 2-17  False signals
If an amateur operator transmits the word "MAYDAY" when no actual
emergency has occurred, what is this called?
A. A traditional greeting in May
B. An Emergency Action System test transmission
C. False or deceptive signals
D. "MAYDAY" has no significance in an emergency situation
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106A-38.1  C 2-15  Never
When may an amateur station transmit unidentified communications?
A. A transmission need not be identified if it is restricted to
   brief tests not intended for reception by other parties
B. A transmission need not be identified when conducted on a clear
   frequency or "dead band" where interference will not occur
C. An amateur operator may never transmit unidentified communications
D. A transmission need not be identified unless two-way
   communications or third-party traffic handling are involved
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107A-38.2  D 2-15  No call sign
What is the meaning of the term unidentified radio communications
or signals?
A. Radio communications in which the transmitting station's call
   sign is transmitted in modes other than CW and voice
B. Radio communications approaching a receiving station from an
   unknown direction
C. Radio communications in which the operator fails to transmit
   his or her name and QTH
D. Radio communications in which the station identification is not
   transmitted
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108A-38.3  A 2-15  Unidentified
What is the term used to describe a transmission from an amateur
station that does not contain the required station identification?
A. Unidentified communications or signals
B. Reluctance modulation
C. N0N emission
D. Tactical communication
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109A-39.1  C 2-17  Never
When may an amateur operator willfully or maliciously interfere
with a radio communication or signal?
A. You may jam another person's transmissions if that person is
   not operating in a legal manner
B. You may interfere with another station's signals if that
   station begins transmitting on a frequency already occupied
   by your station
C. You may never willfully or maliciously interfere with a radio
   communication or signal
D. You may expect, and cause, deliberate interference because it
   is unavoidable during crowded band conditions
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110A-39.2  B 2-17  On purpose
What is the meaning of the term malicious interference?
A. Accidental interference
B. Intentional interference
C. Mild interference
D. Occasional interference
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111A-39.3  B 2-17  Malicious
What is the term used to describe an Amateur Radio transmission
that is intended to disrupt other communications in progress?
A. Interrupted CW
B. Malicious interference
C. Transponded signals
D. Unidentified transmissions
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112A-40.1  C 2-17  As specified in the notice,  usually|within ten days to the originator of|the notice
As an amateur operator, you receive an Official Notice of
Violation from the FCC. How promptly must you respond?
A. Within 90 days
B. Within 30 days
C. As specified in the notice
D. The next day
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113A-40.2  D 2-17  During an emergency the normal rules|are suspended and you may assist the|station in distress on any frequency
If you were to receive a voice distress signal from a station on a
frequency outside your operator privileges, what restrictions would
apply to assisting the station in distress?
A. You would not be allowd to assist the station because the frequency
   of its signals were outside your operator privileges
B. You would be allowed to assist the station only if your signals
   were restricted to the nearest frequency band of your privileges
C. You would be allowed to assist the station on a frequency outside
   of your operator privileges only if you used international morse
   code
D. You would be allowed to assist the station on a frequency outside
   of your operator privileges using any means of radiocommunications
   at your disposal
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114A-40.3  D 2-17  When human life is immediate danger|the normal rules are suspended. You|may use any means of communication
If you were in a situation where normal communications systems
were disrupted due to a disaster, what restrictions would apply
to essential communications you might provide in connection with
the immediate safety of human life?
A. You would not be allowed to communicate at all execpt to the
   FCC Engineer-in-Charge of the area concerned
B. You would be restricted to communications using only the
   emmissions and frequencies authorized to your operator privileges
C. You would be allowed to communicate on frequencies outside your
   operator privileges only if you used international morse code
D. You would be allowed to use any means of radiocommunication at
   your disposal
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115B-1-1.1 A 9-8   Find an empty spot and send QRL?
What is the most important factor to consider when selecting
a transmitting frequency within your authorized subband?
A. The frequency should not be in use by other amateurs
B. You should be able to hear other stations on the frequency
   to ensure that someone will be able to hear you
C. Your antenna should be resonant at the selected frequency
D. You should ensure that the SWR on the antenna feed line is
   high enough at the selected frequency
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116B-1-1.2 C 9-4   Try 40 at night
You wish to contact an Amateur Radio station more than 1500
miles away on a summer afternoon. Which band is most likely
to provide a successful contact?
A. The 80- or 40-meter bands
B. The 40- or 15-meter bands
C. The 15- or 1O-meter bands
D. The 1¼ meter or 23-centimeter bands
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117B-1-1.3 C 9-12  If your antenna system is properly   |matched,  tuning up into a dummy load|will be the same as using the antenna
How can on-the-air transmitter tune-up be kept as short as
possible?
A. By using a random wire antenna
B. By tuning up on 40 meters first, then switching to the
   desired band
C. By tuning the transmitter into a dummy load
D. By using twin lead instead of coaxial-cable feed lines
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118B-1-2.1 D 9-11  Prepare to copy traffic
You are having a QSO with your uncle in Pittsburgh when you
hear an emergency call for help on the frequency you are using.
What should you do?
A. Inform the station that the frequency is in use
B. Direct the station to the nearest emergency net frequency
C. Call your local Civil Preparedness Office and inform them of
   the emergency
D. Immediately stand by to copy the emergency communication
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119B-2-1.1 A 9-8   3 by 3
What is the format of a standard Morse code CQ call?
A. Transmit the procedural signal "CQ" three times, followed by
   the procedural signal "DE, " followed by your call three times
B. Transmit the procedural signal "CQ" three times, followed by
   the procedural signal "DE," followed by your call one time
C. Transmit the procedural signal "CQ" ten times, followed by
   the procedural signal "DE," followed by your call one time
D. Transmit the procedural signal "CQ" continuously until someone
   answers your call
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120B-2-1.2 B 9-12  2 by 2
How should you answer a Morse code CQ call?
A. Send your call sign four times
B. Send the other station's call sign twice, followed by the
   procedural signal "DE," followed by your call sign twice
C. Send the other station's call sign once, followed by the
   procedural signal "DE," followed by your call sign four times
D. Send your call sign followed by your name, station location
   and a signal report
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121B-2-2.1 C 9-8   Your receive speed
At what telegraphy speed should a "CQ" message be transmitted?
A. Only speeds below five WPM
B. The highest speed your keyer will operate
C. Any speed at which you can reliably receive
D. The highest speed at which you can control the
   keyer
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122B-2-3.1 C 9-12  Over/End of message
What is the meaning of the Morse code character AR?
A. Only the called station transmit
B. All received correctly
C. End of transmission
D. Best regards
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123B-2-3.2 D 9-12  Clear/End of contact
What is the meaning of the Morse code character SK?
A. Received some correctly
B. Best regards
C. Wait
D. End of contact
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124B-2-3.3 A 9-13  Used as separator in text
What is the meaning of the Morse code character BT?
A. Double dash " = "
B. Fraction bar "/"
C. End of contact
D. Back to you
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125B-2-3.4 B 9-13  Slant mark used in  |portable/mobile CW  |operation call signs
What is the meaning of the Morse code character DN?
A. Double dash " = "
B. Fraction bar "/"
C. Done now (end of contact)
D. Called station only transmit
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