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000                These are the default colors for the|Help text.    You can change them to|be the same as the calculator colors
This is a VEC question pool for the Technician License.   The F2
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(right mouse button)  to end the program instead of just turning
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When answering the questions, enter A, B, C, or D. When you have
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001A-1.1   A 2-19  The control point is where the control|operator function is performed
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 user 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
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002A-1.2   B 2-19  The control point is where the control|operator function is performed
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
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003A-2.1   B 26    These are the Novice privileges and|would not apply without a code test
What are the HF privileges authorized to a Technician control
operator in ITU region 2?
A. 3675 to 3725 kHz, 7100 to 7150 kHz (7050 to 7075 kHz when
   terrestrial station location is in Alaska or Hawaii or outside
   Region 2), 14,100 to 14,150 kHz, 21,100 to 21,150 kHz, and
   28,100 to 28,150 kHz only
B. 3675 to 3725 kHz, 7100 to 7150 kHz (7050 to 7075 kHz when
   terrestrial station location is in Alaska or Hawaii or outside
   Region 2), 21,100 to 21,200 kHz, and 28,100 to 28,500 kHz only
C. 28,000 to 29,700 kHz only
D. 3675 to 3725 kHz, 7100 to 7150 kHz (7050 to 7075 kHz when
   terrestrial station location is in Alaska or Hawaii or outside
   Region 2), and 21,100 to 21,200 kHz only
Deleted question, included for reference only.  The privileges in
answer B would only apply to an upgraded Novice or a Tech Plus.
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004A-2.2   C 2-8   Tech gets all authorize privileges|above 50 MHz.   All but the Novice|are authorized on 52.525 MHz
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
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005A-2.3   B 2-8   Tech gets all authorize privileges|above 50 MHz
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
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006A-2.4   A 2-8   Novice Sub-Band
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
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007A-2.5   B 2-8   Tech gets all authorize privileges|above 50 MHz
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
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008A-3.1   A 2-20  Long enough to forget but not lifetime
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
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009A-3.2   A 2-20  Two years to renew an expired license
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
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010A-3.3   A 2-20  Send the Form 610 to Gettysburg, Pa
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
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011A-4.1   B 2-19  The six meter band is 50.0 - 54.0 MHz|FM Telephony maybe used on all of the|band except the first 100 kHz
On what frequencies within the 6-meter 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
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012A-4.2   A 2-20  Television maybe used on all of the|band except the first 100 kHz, with|a bandwidth limit on the signal
On what frequencies within the 2-meter 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. 146.0-147.0 MHz only
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013A-4.3   A 2-25  CW may always be used|at 20 WPM or less for|identification
What emission type may always be used for station identification,
regardless of the transmitting frequency?
A. CW
B. RTTY
C. MCW
D. Phone
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014A-5.1   D 2-21  Change frequencies because amateur|service is secondary,  comes after|the other primary service
If you are using a frequency with 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

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015A-5.2   C 2-21  Both stations have equal rights.   No|amateur station owns a frequency, not|even a "public service" net
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 the higher power output
C. Both stations have 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

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016A-6-1.1 C 2-20  Keep the Feed Line Short|You must measure at the |transmitter or amplifier
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
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017A-6-1.2 D 2-20  PEP
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
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018A-6-2.1 C 2-20  Minimum to maintain communications
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
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019A-6-3.1 D 2-20  Absolute maximum amateur|power is 1500 watts PEP
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
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020A-6-4.1 B 2-20  Beacon operation power limit|is 100 watts PEP output
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
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021A-7-1.1 C 2-20  To limit spectrum usage 1200 bauds|is the maximum speed permitted
What is the maximum sending speed permitted for a RTTY
transmission between 28 and 50 MHz?
A. 56 kilobauds
B. 19.6 kilobauds
C. 1200 bauds
D. 300 bauds
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022A-7-1.2 B 2-20  19.6 kilobauds
What is the maximum sending speed permitted for a RTTY
transmission between 50 and 220 MHz?
A. 56 kilobauds
B. 19.6 kilobauds
C. 1200 bauds
D. 300 bauds
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023A-7-1.3 D 2-20  56 kilobauds
What is the maximum sending speed permitted for a RTTY
transmission above 220 MHz?
A. 300 bauds
B. 1200 bauds
C. 19.6 kilobauds
D. 56 kilobauds
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024A-7-2.1 C 2-20  One kilohertz is the maximum |but 170 Hz is the usual shift
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
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025A-7-2.2 C 2-20  There is no maximum,  but do not|use more spectrum than necessary|ie. keep as narrow as possible
What is the maximum frequency shift permitted for RTTY 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
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026A-7-3.1 A 2-20  Twenty kilohertz
What is the maximum bandwidth permitted an amateur station
 transmission between 50 and 220 MHz using a non-standard
 code?
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
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027A-7-3.2 D 2-20  100 kHz
What is the authorized bandwidth of a 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
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028A-7-3.3 D 2-20  100 kHz
What is the maximum authorized bandwidth of a RTTY, data or
 multiplexed emission using an unspecified digital code within
 the of 420 to 450 MHz?
A. 50 kHz
B. 200 kHz
C. 300 kHz
D. 100 kHz
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029A-8-1.1 B 2-24  Slant, stroke, temporary etc. KT
How must a control operator who has a Novice license and a
 Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination for
 Technician privileges identify his/her station when
 transmitting on 146.34 MHz?
A. The new Technician may not operate on 146.34 until his or
   her new license arrives
B. The licensee gives his or 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 or her call sign and states the
   location of the VE examination where he or she obtained
   the certificate of successful completion
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030A-8-2.1 B 2-24  English must be used|for identification
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 US 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
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031A-8-3.1 C 2-24  A speech processor will aid only when|band conditions are poor,  phonetics |will aid all the time.
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
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032A-9-1.1 A 2-22  The Light House of radio is|called beacon operation
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
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033A-9-2.1 A 2-22  Technician & above
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 license class
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034A-10.1  A 2-22  One watt
What is the maximum mean 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
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035A-10.2  C 2-22  Station call sign|Licensee's name  |and address
What minimum information must be indicated on the label affixed
 to a transmitter 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
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036A-10.3  D 2-22  Identification is not required|Transmitter Label is required |Power limit is one watt
What are the station identification requirements for an amateur
station transmitting signals 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
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