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                         QUESTION POOL
                     Amateur Radio Examination
                Element 2 (Novice Class) Final Version
                         as released by
                      Question Pool Committee
                       National Conference of
                  Volunteer Examiner Coordinators
                         December 1, 1992

Subelement N1 - Commission's Rules  - [10 exam questions - 10
groups]

N1A  Basis and purpose of amateur service and definitions.

N1A01 (A) [97]
What document contains the rules and regulations for the amateur
service in the US?
A.  Part 97 of Title 47 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations)
B.  The Communications Act of 1934 (as amended)
C.  The Radio Amateur's Handbook
D.  The minutes of the International Telecommunication Union
meetings

N1A02 (B) [97]
Who makes and enforces the rules and regulations of the amateur
service in the US?
A.  The Congress of the United States
B.  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
C.  The Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs)
D.  The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

N1A03 (A) [97]
Which three topics are part of the rules and regulations of the
amateur service?
A.  Station operation standards, technical standards, emergency
communications
B.  Notice of Violation, common operating procedures, antenna
lengths
C.  Frequency band plans, repeater locations, Ohm's Law
D.  Station construction standards, FCC approved radios, FCC
approved antennas

N1A04 (D) [97]
Which of these topics is NOT part of the rules and regulations of
the amateur service?
A.  Qualifying examination systems
B.  Technical standards
C.  Providing emergency communications
D.  Station construction standards

N1A05 (A) [97.1]
What are three reasons that the amateur service exists?
A.  To recognize the value of emergency communications, advance
the radio art, and improve communication and technical skills
B.  To learn about business communications, increase testing by
trained technicians, and improve amateur communications
C.  To preserve old radio techniques, maintain a pool of people
familiar with early tube-type equipment, and improve tube radios
D.  To improve patriotism, preserve nationalism, and promote
world peace

N1A06 (D) [97.1]
What are two of the five purposes for the amateur service?
A.  To protect historical radio data, and help the public
understand radio history
B.  To help foreign countries improve communication and technical
skills, and encourage visits from foreign hams
C.  To modernize radio schematic drawings, and increase the pool
of electrical drafting people
D.  To increase the number of trained radio operators and
electronics experts, and improve international goodwill

N1A07 (B) [97.3a1]
What is the definition of an amateur operator?
A.  A person who has not received any training in radio
operations
B.  A person who has a written authorization to be the control
operator of an amateur station
C.  A person who has very little practice operating a radio
station
D.  A person who is in training to become the control operator of
a radio station

N1A08 (C) [97.3a4]
What is the definition of the amateur service?
A.  A private radio service used for profit and public benefit
B.  A public radio service for US citizens which requires no exam
C.  A personal radio service used for self-training,
communication, and technical studies
D.  A private radio service used for self-training of radio
announcers and technicians

N1A09 (D) [97.3a5]
What is the definition of an amateur station?
A.  A station in a public radio service used for
radiocommunications
B.  A station using radiocommunications for a commercial purpose
C.  A station using equipment for training new
radiocommunications operators
D.  A station in an Amateur Radio service used for
radiocommunications

N1A10 (C) [97.3a11]
What is the definition of a control operator of an amateur
station?
A.  Anyone who operates the controls of the station
B.  Anyone who is responsible for the station's equipment
C.  Any licensed amateur operator who is responsible for the
station's transmissions
D.  The amateur operator with the highest class of license who is
near the controls of the station

N1A11 (C) [97.513a]
What is a Volunteer Examiner (VE)?
A.  An amateur who volunteers to check amateur teaching manuals
B.  An amateur who volunteers to teach amateur classes
C.  An amateur who volunteers to test others for amateur licenses
D.  An amateur who volunteers to examine amateur station
equipment

N1B  Station/Operator license.

N1B01 (D) [97.5a]
Which one of these must you have an amateur license to do?
A.  Transmit on public-service frequencies
B.  Retransmit shortwave broadcasts
C.  Repair broadcast station equipment
D.  Transmit on amateur service frequencies

N1B02 (B) [97.5a]
What does an amateur license allow you to control?
A.  A shortwave-broadcast station's transmissions
B.  An amateur station's transmissions
C.  Non-commercial FM broadcast transmissions
D.  Any type of transmitter, as long as it is used for non-
commercial transmissions

N1B03 (C) [97.5a]
What allows someone to operate an amateur station in the US?
A.  An FCC operator's training permit for a licensed radio
station
B.  An FCC Form 610 together with a license examination fee
C.  An FCC amateur operator/primary station license
D.  An FCC Certificate of Successful Completion of Amateur
Training

N1B04 (B) [97.5d]
Where does a US amateur license allow you to operate?
A.  Anywhere in the world
B.  Wherever the amateur service is regulated by the FCC
C.  Within 50 km of your primary station location
D.  Only at your primary station location

N1B05 (C) [97.5e]
If you have a Novice license, how many transmitters may you
control in your station at the same time?
A.  Only one at a time
B.  Only one at a time, except for emergency communications
C.  Any number
D.  Any number, as long as they are transmitting on different
bands

N1B06 (A) [97.5e]
What document must you keep at your amateur station?
A.  A copy of your written authorization for an amateur station
B.  A copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Amateur Service
(Part 97)
C.  A copy of the Amateur Radio Handbook for instant reference
D.  A chart of the frequencies allowed for your class of license

N1B07 (C) [97.7]
Which one of the following does not allow a person to control a
US amateur station?
A.  An operator/primary station license from the FCC
B.  A reciprocal permit for alien amateur licensee from the FCC
C.  An amateur service license from any government which is a
member of the European Community (EC)
D.  An amateur service license from the Government of Canada, if
it is held by a Canadian citizen

N1B08 (D) [97.9a]
What are the five US amateur operator license classes?
A.  Novice, Communicator, General, Advanced, Amateur Extra
B.  Novice, Technician, General, Advanced, Expert
C.  Novice, Communicator, General, Amateur, Extra
D.  Novice, Technician, General, Advanced, Amateur Extra

N1B09 (A) [97.9]
What does the FCC consider to be the first two classes of US
amateur operator licenses (one of which most new amateurs
initially hold)?
A.  Novice and Technician
B.  CB and Communicator
C.  Novice and General
D.  CB and Novice

N1B10 (B) [97.9]
What must you have with you when you are the control operator of
an amateur station?
A.  A copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Amateur Service
(Part 97)
B.  The original or a photocopy of your amateur license
C.  A list of countries which allow third-party communications
from the US
D.  A chart of the frequencies allowed for your class of license

N1B11 (D) [97.501d]
Which US amateur license has no Morse code requirements?
A.  Amateur Extra
B.  Advanced
C.  General
D.  Technician

N1C  Novice control operator frequency privileges.

N1C01 (B) [97.301e]
What are the frequency limits of the 80-meter Novice band?
A.  3500 - 4000 kHz
B.  3675 - 3725 kHz
C.  7100 - 7150 kHz
D.  7000 - 7300 kHz

N1C02 (C) [97.301e]
What are the frequency limits of the 40-meter Novice band (ITU
Region 2)?
A.  3500 - 4000 kHz
B.  3700 - 3750 kHz
C.  7100 - 7150 kHz
D.  7000 - 7300 kHz

N1C03 (A) [97.301e]
What are the frequency limits of the 15-meter Novice band?
A.  21.100 - 21.200 MHz
B.  21.000 - 21.450 MHz
C.  28.000 - 29.700 MHz
D.  28.100 - 28.200 MHz

N1C04 (C) [97.301e]
What are the frequency limits of the 10-meter Novice band?
A.  28.000 - 28.500 MHz
B.  28.100 - 29.500 MHz
C.  28.100 - 28.500 MHz
D.  29.100 - 29.500 MHz

N1C05 (B) [97.301f]
What are the frequency limits of the 1.25-meter Novice band (ITU
Region 2)?
A.  225.0 - 230.5 MHz
B.  222.1 - 223.91 MHz
C.  224.1 - 225.1 MHz
D.  222 - 225 MHz

N1C06 (C) [97.301f]
What are the frequency limits of the 23-centimeter Novice band?
A.  1260 - 1270 MHz
B.  1240 - 1300 MHz
C.  1270 - 1295 MHz
D.  1240 - 1246 MHz

N1C07 (A) [97.301e]
If you are operating on 3700 kHz, in what amateur band are you
operating?
A.  80 meters
B.  40 meters
C.  15 meters
D.  10 meters

N1C08 (B) [97.301e]
If you are operating on 7125 kHz, in what amateur band are you
operating?
A.  80 meters
B.  40 meters
C.  15 meters
D.  10 meters

N1C09 (C) [97.301e]
If you are operating on 21.150 MHz, in what amateur band are you
operating?
A.  80 meters
B.  40 meters
C.  15 meters
D.  10 meters

N1C10 (D) [97.301e]
If you are operating on 28.150 MHz, in what amateur band are you
operating?
A.  80 meters
B.  40 meters
C.  15 meters
D.  10 meters

N1C11 (D) [97.301f]
If you are operating on 223 MHz, in what amateur band are you
operating?
A.  15 meters
B.  10 meters
C.  2 meters
D.  1.25 meters

N1D  Novice eligibility, exam elements, mailing addresses, US
call sign assignment and life of license.

N1D01 (A) [97.5d1]
Who can become an amateur licensee in the US?
A.  Anyone except a representative of a foreign government
B.  Only a citizen of the United States
C.  Anyone except an employee of the US government
D.  Anyone

N1D02 (D) [no ref]
What age must you be to hold an amateur license?
A.  14 years or older
B.  18 years or older
C.  70 years or younger
D.  There are no age limits

N1D03 (C) [97.501e]
What minimum examinations must you pass for a Novice amateur
license?
A.  A written exam, Element 1(A); and a 5 WPM code exam, Element
2(A)
B.  A 5 WPM code exam, Element 1(A); and a written exam, Element
3(A)
C.  A 5 WPM code exam, Element 1(A); and a written exam, Element
2
D.  A written exam, Element 2; and a 5 WPM code exam, Element 4

N1D04 (B) [97.21]
Why must an amateur operator have a current US Postal mailing
address?
A.  So the FCC has a record of the location of each amateur
station
B.  To follow the FCC rules and so the licensee can receive mail
from the FCC
C.  So the FCC can send license-renewal notices
D.  So the FCC can publish a call-sign directory

N1D05 (D) [97.27]
What must you do to replace your license if it is lost, mutilated
or destroyed?
A.  Nothing; no replacement is needed
B.  Send a change of address to the FCC using a current FCC Form
610
C.  Retake all examination elements for your license
D.  Request a new one from the FCC, explaining what happened to
the original

N1D06 (B) [97.19]
What must you do to notify the FCC if your mailing address
changes?
A.  Fill out an FCC Form 610 using your new address, attach a
copy of your license, and mail it to your local FCC Field Office
B.  Fill out an FCC Form 610 using your new address, attach a
copy of your license, and mail it to the FCC office in
Gettysburg, PA
C.  Call your local FCC Field Office and give them your new
address over the phone
D.  Call the FCC office in Gettysburg, PA, and give them your new
address over the phone

N1D07 (C) [no ref]
Which of the following call signs is a valid US amateur call?
A.  UA4HAK
B.  KBL7766
C.  KA9OLS
D.  BY7HY

N1D08 (B) [no ref]
What letters must be used for the first letter in US amateur call
signs?
A.  K, N, U and W
B.  A, K, N and W
C.  A, B, C and D
D.  A, N, V and W

N1D09 (D) [no ref]
What numbers are normally used in US amateur call signs?
A.  Any two-digit number, 10 through 99
B.  Any two-digit number, 22 through 45
C.  A single digit, 1 though 9
D.  A single digit, 0 through 9

N1D10 (C) [97.23]
For how many years is an amateur license normally issued?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15

N1D11 (A) [97.19c]
How soon before your license expires should you send the FCC a
completed 610 for a renewal?
A.  60 to 90 days
B.  Within 21 days of the expiration date
C.  6 to 9 months
D.  6 months to a year

N1E  Novice control operator emission privileges.

N1E01 (A) [97.305/.307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
in the 80-meter band?
A.  CW only
B.  Data only
C.  RTTY only
D.  Phone only

N1E02 (A) [97.305/307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
in the 40-meter band?
A.  CW only
B.  Data only
C.  RTTY only
D.  Phone only

N1E03 (A) [97.305/307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
in the 15-meter band?
A.  CW only
B.  Data only
C.  RTTY only
D.  Phone only

N1E04 (D) [97.305/307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
from 3675 to 3725 kHz?
A.  Phone only
B.  Image only
C.  Data only
D.  CW only

N1E05 (D) [97.305/307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
from 7100 to 7150 kHz in ITU Region 2?
A.  CW and data
B.  Phone
C.  Data only
D.  CW only

N1E06 (D) [97.305/307f9]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
on frequencies from 21.1 to 21.2 MHz?
A.  CW and data
B.  CW and phone
C.  Data only
D.  CW only

N1E07 (C) [97.305]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
on frequencies from 28.1 to 28.3 MHz?
A.  All authorized amateur emission privileges
B.  Data or phone
C.  CW, RTTY and data
D.  CW and phone

N1E08 (C) [97.305/307f10]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
on frequencies from 28.3 to 28.5 MHz?
A.  All authorized amateur emission privileges
B.  CW and data
C.  CW and single-sideband phone
D.  Data and phone

N1E09 (D) [97.305]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
on the amateur 1.25-meter band in ITU Region 2?
A.  CW and phone
B.  CW and data
C.  Data and phone
D.  All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on the
band

N1E10 (D) [97.305]
What emission types are Novice control operators allowed to use
on the amateur 23-centimeter band?
A.  Data and phone
B.  CW and data
C.  CW and phone
D.  All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on the
band

N1E11 (D) [97.305/.307f10]
On what HF frequencies may Novice control operators use single-
sideband (SSB) phone?
A.  3700 - 3750 kHz
B.  7100 - 7150 kHz
C.  21100 - 21200 kHz
D.  28300 - 28500 kHz

N1E12 (C) [97.305]
On what frequencies in ITU Region 2 may Novice control operators
use FM phone?
A.  28.3 - 28.5 MHz
B.  144.0 - 148.0 MHz
C.  222.1 - 223.91 MHz
D.  1240 - 1270 MHz

N1E13 (B) [97.301e/.305]
On what frequencies in the 10-meter band may Novice control
operators use RTTY?
A.  28.0 - 28.3 MHz
B.  28.1 - 28.3 MHz
C.  28.0 - 29.3 MHz
D.  29.1 - 29.3 MHz

N1E14 (B) [97.301e/.305]
On what frequencies in the 10-meter band may Novice control
operators use data emissions?
A.  28.0 - 28.3 MHz
B.  28.1 - 28.3 MHz
C.  28.0 - 29.3 MHz
D.  29.1 - 29.3 MHz

N1F  Transmitter power on Novice sub-bands and digital
communications (limited to concepts only).

N1F01 (D) [97.313a]
What amount of transmitter power must amateur stations use at all
times?
A.  25 watts PEP output
B.  250 watts PEP output
C.  1500 watts PEP output
D.  The minimum legal power necessary to communicate

N1F02 (C) [97.313c1]
What is the most transmitter power an amateur station may use on
3700 kHz?
A.  5 watts PEP output
B.  25 watts PEP output
C.  200 watts PEP output
D.  1500 watts PEP output

N1F03 (C) [97.313c1]
What is the most transmitter power an amateur station may use on
7125 kHz?
A.  5 watts PEP output
B.  25 watts PEP output
C.  200 watts PEP output
D.  1500 watts PEP output

N1F04 (C) [97.313c1]
What is the most transmitter power an amateur station may use on
21.125 MHz?
A.  5 watts PEP output
B.  25 watts PEP output
C.  200 watts PEP output
D.  1500 watts PEP output

N1F05 (C) [97.313c2]
What is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on
28.125 MHz?
A.  5 watts PEP output
B.  25 watts PEP output
C.  200 watts PEP output
D.  1500 watts PEP output

N1F06 (C) [97.313c2]
What is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on
the 10-meter band?
A.  5 watts PEP output
B.  25 watts PEP output
C.  200 watts PEP output
D.  1500 watts PEP output

N1F07 (B) [97.313d]
What is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on
the 1.25-meter band?
A.  5 watts PEP output
B.  25 watts PEP output
C.  200 watts PEP output
D.  1500 watts PEP output

N1F08 (A) [97.313e]
What is the most transmitter power a Novice station may use on
the 23-centimeter band?
A.  5 watts PEP output
B.  25 watts PEP output
C.  200 watts PEP output
D.  1500 watts PEP output

N1F09 (A) [97.313c]
On which bands may a Novice station use up to 200 watts PEP
output power?
A.  80, 40, 15, and 10 meters
B.  80, 40, 20, and 10 meters
C.  1.25 meters
D.  23 centimeters

N1F10 (C) [97.313d]
On which band(s) must a Novice station use no more than 25 watts
PEP output power?
A.  80, 40, 15, and 10 meters
B.  80, 40, 20, and 10 meters
C.  1.25 meters
D.  23 centimeters

N1F11 (D) [97.313e]
On which band(s) must a Novice station use no more than 5 watts
PEP output power?
A.  80, 40, 15, and 10 meters
B.  80, 40, 20, and 10 meters
C.  1.25 meters
D.  23 centimeters

N1G  Responsibility of licensee, control operator requirements.

N1G01 (D) [97.3a11]
If you allow another amateur to be responsible for the
transmissions from your station, what is the other operator
called?
A.  An auxiliary operator
B.  The operations coordinator
C.  A third-party operator
D.  A control operator

N1G02 (C) [97.103a]
Who is responsible for the proper operation of an amateur
station?
A.  Only the control operator
B.  Only the station licensee
C.  Both the control operator and the station licensee
D.  The person who owns the station equipment

N1G03 (A) [97.103a]
If you transmit from another amateur's station, who is
responsible for its proper operation?
A.  Both of you
B.  The other amateur (the station licensee)
C.  You, the control operator
D.  The station licensee, unless the station records show that
you were the control operator at the time

N1G04 (D) [97.103a]
What is your responsibility as a station licensee?
A.  You must allow another amateur to operate your station upon
request
B.  You must be present whenever the station is operated
C.  You must notify the FCC if another amateur acts as the
control operator
D.  You are responsible for the proper operation of the station
in accordance with the FCC rules

N1G05 (C) [97.103b]
Who may be the control operator of an amateur station?
A.  Any person over 21 years of age
B.  Any person over 21 years of age with a General class license
or higher
C.  Any licensed amateur chosen by the station licensee
D.  Any licensed amateur with a Technician class license or
higher

N1G06 (B) [97.103]
If another amateur transmits from your station, which of these is
NOT true?
A.  You must first give permission for the other amateur to use
your station
B.  You must keep the call sign of the other amateur, together
with the time and date of transmissions, in your station records
C.  The FCC will think that you are the station's control
operator unless your station records show that you were not
D.  Both of you are equally responsible for the proper operation
of the station

N1G07 (A) [97.105b]
If you let another amateur with a higher class license than yours
control your station, what operating privileges are allowed?
A.  Any privileges allowed by the higher license
B.  Only the privileges allowed by your license
C.  All the emission privileges of the higher license, but only
the frequency privileges of your license
D.  All the frequency privileges of the higher license, but only
the emission privileges of your license

N1G08 (B) [97.105b]
If you are the control operator at the station of another amateur
who has a higher class license than yours, what operating
privileges are you allowed?
A.  Any privileges allowed by the higher license
B.  Only the privileges allowed by your license
C.  All the emission privileges of the higher license, but only
the frequency privileges of your license
D.  All the frequency privileges of the higher license, but only
the emission privileges of your license

N1G09 (C) [97.7]
When must an amateur station have a control operator?
A.  Only when training another amateur
B.  Whenever the station receiver is operated
C.  Whenever the station is transmitting
D.  A control operator is not needed

N1G10 (A) [97.109b]
When a Novice station is transmitting, where must its control
operator be?
A.  At the station's control point
B.  Anywhere in the same building as the transmitter
C.  At the station's entrance, to control entry to the room
D.  Anywhere within 50 km of the station location

N1G11 (B) [97.109b]
Why can't unlicensed persons in your family transmit using your
amateur station if they are alone with your equipment?
A.  They must not use your equipment without your permission
B.  They must be licensed before they are allowed to be control
operators
C.  They must first know how to use the right abbreviations and Q
signals
D.  They must first know the right frequencies and emissions for
transmitting

N1H  Station identification, points of communication and
operation, and business communications.

N1H01 (D) [97.5a]
When may you operate your amateur station somewhere in the US
besides the location listed on your 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 practice
D.  Whenever you want to

N1H02 (C) [97.111]
With which non-amateur stations is a US amateur station allowed
to communicate?
A.  No non-amateur stations
B.  All non-amateur stations
C.  Only those authorized by the FCC
D.  Only those who use international Morse code

N1H06 (C) [97.119a]
How often must an amateur station be identified?
A.  At the beginning of a contact and at least every ten minutes
after that
B.  At least once during each transmission
C.  At least every ten minutes during and at the end of a contact
D.  At the beginning and end of each transmission

N1H07 (B) [97.119a]
What do you transmit to identify your amateur station?
A.  Your "handle"
B.  Your call sign
C.  Your first name and your location
D.  Your full name

N1H08 (A) [97.119a]
What identification, if any, is required when two amateur
stations begin communications?
A.  No identification is required
B.  One of the stations must give both stations' call signs
C.  Each station must transmit its own call sign
D.  Both stations must transmit both call signs

N1H09 (C) [97.119a]
What identification, if any, is required when two amateur
stations end communications?
A.  No identification is required
B.  One of the stations must transmit both stations' call signs
C.  Each station must transmit its own call sign
D.  Both stations must transmit both call signs

N1H10 (B) [97.115c]
Besides normal identification, what else must a US station do
when sending third-party communications internationally?
A.  The US station must transmit its own call sign at the
beginning of each communication, and at least every ten minutes
after that
B.  The US station must transmit both call signs at the end of
each communication
C.  The US station must transmit its own call sign at the
beginning of each communication, and at least every five minutes
after that
D.  Each station must transmit its own call sign at the end of
each communication, and at least every five minutes after that

N1H11 (B) [97.119a]
What is the longest period of time an amateur station can operate
without transmitting its call sign?
A.  5 minutes
B.  10 minutes
C.  15 minutes
D.  20 minutes

N1I  International and space communications, authorized and
prohibited transmissions.

N1I01 (A) [97.3a39]
What is the definition of third-party communications?
A.  A message sent between two amateur stations for someone else
B.  Public service communications for a political party
C.  Any messages sent by amateur stations
D.  A three-minute transmission to another amateur

N1I02 (D) [97.111a1]
When are you allowed to communicate with an amateur in a foreign
country?
A.  Only when the foreign amateur uses English
B.  Only when you have permission from the FCC
C.  Only when a third-party agreement exists between the US and
the foreign country
D.  At any time, unless it is not allowed by either government

N1I03 (C) [97.3a36]
What is an amateur space station?
A.  An amateur station operated on an unused frequency
B.  An amateur station awaiting its new call letters from the FCC
C.  An amateur station located more than 50 kilometers above the
Earth's surface
D.  An amateur station that communicates with Space Shuttles

N1I04  (B) [New 97.207a per FCC 92-310]
Who may be the licensee of an amateur space station?
A.  An amateur holding an Amateur Extra class operator license
B.  Any licensed amateur operator
C.  Anyone designated by the commander of the spacecraft
D.  No one unless specifically authorized by the government

N1I05 (D) [97.113b]
When may someone be paid to transmit messages from an amateur
station?
A.  Only if he or she works for a public service agency such as
the Red Cross
B.  Under no circumstances
C.  Only if he or she reports all such payments to the IRS
D.  Only if he or she works for a club station and special
requirements are met

N1I06 (A) [97.113c]
When is an amateur allowed to broadcast information to the
general public?
A.  Never
B.  Only when the operator is being paid
C.  Only when broadcasts last less than 1 hour
D.  Only when broadcasts last longer than 15 minutes

N1I07 (A) [97.113d]
When is an amateur station permitted to transmit music?
A.  Never
B.  Only if the music played produces no spurious emissions
C.  Only if it is used to jam an illegal transmission
D.  Only if it is above 1280 MHz

N1I08 (C) [97.113d]
When is the use of codes or ciphers allowed to hide the meaning
of an amateur message?
A.  Only during contests
B.  Only during nationally declared emergencies
C.  Never, except when special requirements are met
D.  Only on frequencies above 1280 MHz

N1I09 (B) [97.3a42]
What is a "third-party" in amateur communications?
A.  An amateur station that breaks in to talk
B.  A person who is sent a message by amateur communications
other than a control operator who handles the message
C.  A shortwave listener who monitors amateur communications
D.  An unlicensed control operator

N1I10 (A) [97.115a2]
If you are allowing a non-amateur friend to use your station to
talk to someone in the US, and a foreign station breaks in to
talk to your friend, what should you do?
A.  Have your friend wait until you find out if the US has a
third-party agreement with the foreign station's government
B.  Stop all discussions and quickly sign off
C.  Since you can talk to any foreign amateurs, your friend may
keep talking as long as you are the control operator
D.  Report the incident to the foreign amateur's government

N1I11 (D) [97.115a2]
When are you allowed to transmit a message to a station in a
foreign country for a third party?
A.  Anytime
B.  Never
C.  Anytime, unless there is a third-party agreement between the
US and the foreign government
D.  If there is a third-party agreement with the US government,
or if the third party could be the control operator

N1J  False signals or unidentified communications and malicious
interference.

N1J01 (B) [97.3a21]
What is a transmission called that disturbs other communications?
A.  Interrupted CW
B.  Harmful interference
C.  Transponder signals
D.  Unidentified transmissions

N1J02 (B) [97.3a21]
Why is transmitting on a police frequency as a "joke" called
harmful interference that deserves a large penalty?
A.  It annoys everyone who listens
B.  It blocks police calls which might be an emergency and
interrupts police communications
C.  It is in bad taste to communicate with non-amateurs, even as
a joke
D.  It is poor amateur practice to transmit outside the amateur
bands

N1J03 (C) [97.101d]
When may you deliberately interfere with another station's
communications?
A.  Only if the station is operating illegally
B.  Only if the station begins transmitting on a frequency you
are using
C.  Never
D.  You may expect, and cause, deliberate interference because it
can't be helped during crowded band conditions

N1J04 (A) [97.113d]
When may false or deceptive amateur signals or communications be
transmitted?
A.  Never
B.  When operating a beacon transmitter in a "fox hunt" exercise
C.  When playing a harmless "practical joke"
D.  When you need to hide the meaning of a message for secrecy

N1J05 (C) [97.113d]
If an amateur pretends there is an emergency and transmits the
word "MAYDAY," what is this called?
A.  A traditional greeting in May
B.  An emergency test transmission
C.  False or deceptive signals
D.  Nothing special; "MAYDAY" has no meaning in an emergency

N1J06 (C) [97.119a]
When may an amateur transmit unidentified communications?
A.  Only for brief tests not meant as messages
B.  Only if it does not interfere with others
C.  Never, except to control a model craft
D.  Only for two-way or third-party communications

N1J07 (A) [97.119a]
What is an amateur communication called that does not have the
required station identification?
A.  Unidentified communications or signals
B.  Reluctance modulation
C.  Test emission
D.  Tactical communication

N1J08 (D) [97.405a]
If you hear a voice distress signal on a frequency outside of
your license privileges, what are you allowed to do to help the
station in distress?
A.  You are NOT allowed to help because the frequency of the
signal is outside your privileges
B.  You are allowed to help only if you keep your signals within
the nearest frequency band of your privileges
C.  You are allowed to help on a frequency outside your
privileges only if you use international Morse code
D.  You are allowed to help on a frequency outside your
privileges in any way possible

N1J09  (D)  [97.119a]
If you answer someone on the air without giving your call sign,
what type of communication have you just conducted?
A.  Test transmission
B.  Tactical signal
C.  Packet communication
D.  Unidentified communication

N1J10  (C)  [97.403]
When may you use your amateur station to transmit an "SOS" or
"MAYDAY"?
A.  Never
B.  Only at specific times (at 15 and 30 minutes after the hour)
C.  In a life- or property-threatening emergency
D.  When the National Weather Service has announced a severe
weather watch

N1J11  (B)  [97.405a]
When may you send a distress signal on any frequency?
A.  Never
B.  In a life- or property-threatening emergency
C.  Only at specific times (at 15 and 30 minutes after the hour)
D.  When the National Weather Service has announced a severe
weather watch

SUBELEMENT N2 - OPERATING PROCEDURES  [2 exam questions - 2
groups]

N2A  Choosing a frequency for tune-up, operating or emergencies;
understanding the Morse code; RST signal reports; Q signals;
voice communications and phonetics.

N2A01 (A)
What should you do before you transmit on any frequency?
A.  Listen to make sure others are not using the frequency
B.  Listen to make sure that someone will be able to hear you
C.  Check your antenna for resonance at the selected frequency
D.  Make sure the SWR on your antenna feed line is high enough

N2A02 (D)
If you make contact with another station and your signal is
extremely strong and perfectly readable, what adjustment might
you make to your transmitter?
A.  Turn on your speech processor
B.  Reduce your SWR
C.  Continue with your contact, making no changes
D.  Turn down your power output to the minimum necessary

N2A03 (C)
What is one way to shorten transmitter tune-up time on the air to
cut down on interference?
A.  Use a random wire antenna
B.  Tune up on 40 meters first, then switch to the desired band
C.  Tune the transmitter into a dummy load
D.  Use twin lead instead of coaxial-cable feed lines

N2A04 (D)
If you are in contact with another station and you hear an
emergency call for help on your frequency, what should you do?
A.  Tell the calling station that the frequency is in use
B.  Direct the calling station to the nearest emergency net
frequency
C.  Call your local Civil Preparedness Office and inform them of
the emergency
D.  Stop your QSO immediately and take the emergency call

N2A05 (B)
What is the correct way to call CQ when using Morse code?
A.  Send the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE," followed
by your call sign sent once
B.  Send the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE," followed
by your call sign sent three times
C.  Send the letters "CQ" ten times, followed by "DE," followed
by your call sign sent once
D.  Send the letters "CQ" over and over

N2A06 (B)
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 "DE,"
followed by your call sign twice
C.  Send the other station's call sign once, followed by "DE,"
followed by your call sign four times
D.  Send your call sign followed by your name, station location
and a signal report

N2A07 (C)
At what speed should a Morse code CQ call 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

N2A08 (D)
What is the meaning of the procedural signal "CQ"?
A.  "Call on the quarter hour"
B.  "New antenna is being tested" (no station should answer)
C.  "Only the called station should transmit"
D.  "Calling any station"

N2A09 (A)
What is the meaning of the procedural signal "DE"?
A.  "From" or "this is," as in "W9NGT DE N9BTT"
B.  "Directional Emissions" from your antenna
C.  "Received all correctly"
D.  "Calling any station"

N2A10 (A)
What is the meaning of the procedural signal "K"?
A.  "Any station transmit"
B.  "All received correctly"
C.  "End of message"
D.  "Called station only transmit"

N2A11 (B)
What is meant by the term "DX"?
A.  Best regards
B.  Distant station
C.  Calling any station
D.  Go ahead

N2A12 (B)
What is the meaning of the term "73"?
A.  Long distance
B.  Best regards
C.  Love and kisses
D.  Go ahead

N2A13 (C)
What are RST signal reports?
A.  A short way to describe ionospheric conditions
B.  A short way to describe transmitter power
C.  A short way to describe signal reception
D.  A short way to describe sunspot activity

N2A14 (D)
What does RST mean in a signal report?
A.  Recovery, signal strength, tempo
B.  Recovery, signal speed, tone
C.  Readability, signal speed, tempo
D.  Readability, signal strength, tone

N2A15 (B)
What is one meaning of the Q signal "QRS"?
A.  Interference from static
B.  Send more slowly
C.  Send RST report
D.  Radio station location is

N2A16 (D)
What is one meaning of the Q signal "QTH"?
A.  Time here is
B.  My name is
C.  Stop sending
D.  My location is

N2A17 (C)
What is a QSL card?
A.  A letter or postcard from an amateur pen pal
B.  A Notice of Violation from the FCC
C.  A written proof of communication between two amateurs
D.  A postcard reminding you when your license will expire

N2A18 (C)
What is the correct way to call CQ when using voice?
A.  Say "CQ" once, followed by "this is," followed by your call
sign spoken three times
B.  Say "CQ" at least five times, followed by "this is," followed
by your call sign spoken once
C.  Say "CQ" three times, followed by "this is," followed by your
call sign spoken three times
D.  Say "CQ" at least ten times, followed by "this is," followed
by your call sign spoken once

N2A19 (D)
How should you answer a voice CQ call?
A.  Say the other station's call sign at least ten times,
followed by "this is," then your call sign at least twice
B.  Say the other station's call sign at least five times
phonetically, followed by "this is," then your call sign at least
once
C.  Say the other station's call sign at least three times,
followed by "this is," then your call sign at least five times
phonetically
D.  Say the other station's call sign once, followed by "this
is," then your call sign given phonetically

N2A20 (A)
To make your call sign better understood when using voice
transmissions, what should you do?
A.  Use Standard International Phonetics for each letter of your
call
B.  Use any words which start with the same letters as your call
sign for each letter of your call
C.  Talk louder
D.  Turn up your microphone gain

N2B  Radio teleprinting; packet; repeater operating procedures;
special operations.

N2B01 (B)
What is the correct way to call CQ when using RTTY?
A.  Send the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE," followed
by your call sign sent once
B.  Send the letters "CQ" three to six times, followed by "DE,"
followed by your call sign sent three times
C.  Send the letters "CQ" ten times, followed by the procedural
signal "DE," followed by your call sent one time
D.  Send the letters "CQ" over and over

N2B02 (B)
What speed should you use when answering a CQ call using RTTY?
A.  Half the speed of the received signal
B.  The same speed as the received signal
C.  Twice the speed of the received signal
D.  Any speed, since RTTY systems adjust to any signal speed

N2B03 (C)
What does "connected" mean in a packet-radio link?
A.  A telephone link is working between two stations
B.  A message has reached an amateur station for local delivery
C.  A transmitting station is sending data to only one receiving
station; it replies that the data is being received correctly
D.  A transmitting and receiving station are using a digipeater,
so no other contacts can take place until they are finished

N2B04 (D)
What does "monitoring" mean on a packet-radio frequency?
A.  The FCC is copying all messages
B.  A member of the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC's Field
Operations Bureau is copying all messages
C.  A receiving station is displaying all messages sent to it,
and replying that the messages are being received correctly
D.  A receiving station is displaying messages that may not be
sent to it, and is not replying to any message

N2B05 (A)
What is a digipeater?
A.  A packet-radio station that retransmits only data that is
marked to be retransmitted
B.  A packet-radio station that retransmits any data that it
receives
C.  A repeater that changes audio signals to digital data
D.  A repeater built using only digital electronics parts

N2B06 (B)
What does "network" mean in packet radio?
A.  A way of connecting terminal-node controllers by telephone so
data can be sent over long distances
B.  A way of connecting packet-radio stations so data can be sent
over long distances
C.  The wiring connections on a terminal-node controller board
D.  The programming in a terminal-node controller that rejects
other callers if a station is already connected

N2B07 (A)
What is simplex operation?
A.  Transmitting and receiving on the same frequency
B.  Transmitting and receiving over a wide area
C.  Transmitting on one frequency and receiving on another
D.  Transmitting one-way communications

N2B08 (B)
When should you use simplex operation instead of a repeater?
A.  When the most reliable communications are needed
B.  When a contact is possible without using a repeater
C.  When an emergency telephone call is needed
D.  When you are traveling and need some local information

N2B09 (C)
What is a good way to make contact on a repeater?
A.  Say the call sign of the station you want to contact three
times
B.  Say the other operator's name, then your call sign three
times
C.  Say the call sign of the station you want to contact, then
your call sign
D.  Say, "Breaker, breaker," then your call sign

N2B10 (A)
When using a repeater to communicate, what do you need to know
about the repeater besides its output frequency?
A.  Its input frequency
B.  Its call sign
C.  Its power level
D.  Whether or not it has a phone patch

N2B11 (D)
What is the main purpose of a repeater?
A.  To make local information available 24 hours a day
B.  To link amateur stations with the telephone system
C.  To retransmit NOAA weather information during severe storm
warnings
D.  To increase the range of portable and mobile stations

N2B12 (A)
What does it mean to say that a repeater has an input and an
output frequency?
A.  The repeater receives on one frequency and transmits on
another
B.  The repeater offers a choice of operating frequency, in case
one is busy
C.  One frequency is used to control the repeater and another is
used to retransmit received signals
D.  The repeater must receive an access code on one frequency
before retransmitting received signals

N2B13 (C)
What is an autopatch?
A.  Something that automatically selects the strongest signal to
be repeated
B.  A device which connects a mobile station to the next repeater
if it moves out of range of the first
C.  A device that allows repeater users to make telephone calls
from their stations
D.  A device which locks other stations out of a repeater when
there is an important conversation in progress

N2B14 (D)
What is the purpose of a repeater time-out timer?
A.  It lets a repeater have a rest period after heavy use
B.  It logs repeater transmit time to predict when a repeater
will fail
C.  It tells how long someone has been using a repeater
D.  It limits the amount of time someone can transmit on a
repeater

N2B15 (B)
What is a CTCSS (or PL) tone?
A.  A special signal used for telecommand control of model craft
B.  A sub-audible tone added to a carrier which may cause a
receiver to accept a signal
C.  A tone used by repeaters to mark the end of a transmission
D.  A special signal used for telemetry between amateur space
stations and Earth stations SUBELEMENT N3 - RADIO WAVE
PROPAGATION  [1 exam question - 1 group]

N3A  Radio wave propagation, line of sight, ground wave, sky
wave, sunspots and the sunspot cycle, reflection of VHF/UHF
signals.

N3A01 (A)
When a signal travels in a straight line from one antenna to
another, what is this called?
A.  Line-of-sight propagation
B.  Straight-line propagation
C.  Knife-edge diffraction
D.  Tunnel propagation

N3A02 (C)
What type of propagation usually occurs from one hand-held VHF
transceiver to another nearby?
A.  Tunnel propagation
B.  Sky-wave propagation
C.  Line-of-sight propagation
D.  Auroral propagation

N3A03 (B)
How do VHF and UHF radio waves usually travel from a transmitting
antenna to a receiving antenna?
A.  They bend through the ionosphere
B.  They go in a straight line
C.  They wander in any direction
D.  They move in a circle going either east or west from the
transmitter

N3A04 (C)
What can happen to VHF or UHF signals going towards a metal-
framed building?
A.  They will go around the building
B.  They can be bent by the ionosphere
C.  They can be easily reflected by the building
D.  They are sometimes scattered in the ectosphere

N3A05 (D)
When a signal travels along the surface of the Earth, what is
this called?
A.  Sky-wave propagation
B.  Knife-edge diffraction
C.  E-region propagation
D.  Ground-wave propagation

N3A06 (B)
How does the range of sky-wave propagation compare to ground-wave
propagation?
A.  It is much shorter
B.  It is much longer
C.  It is about the same
D.  It depends on the weather

N3A07 (A)
When a signal is returned to earth by the ionosphere, what is
this called?
A.  Sky-wave propagation
B.  Earth-moon-earth propagation
C.  Ground-wave propagation
D.  Tropospheric propagation

N3A08 (C)
What is the usual cause of sky-wave propagation?
A.  Signals are reflected by a mountain
B.  Signals are reflected by the moon
C.  Signals are bent back to earth by the ionosphere
D.  Signals are repeated by a repeater

N3A09 (C)
What is a skip zone?
A.  An area covered by ground-wave propagation
B.  An area covered by sky-wave propagation
C.  An area which is too far away for ground-wave propagation,
but too close for sky-wave propagation
D.  An area which is too far away for ground-wave or sky-wave
propagation

N3A10 (A)
What are the regions of ionized gases high above the earth
called?
A.  The ionosphere
B.  The troposphere
C.  The gas region
D.  The ion zone

N3A11 (A)
How do sunspots change the ionization of the atmosphere?
A.  The more sunspots there are, the greater the ionization
B.  The more sunspots there are, the less the ionization
C.  Unless there are sunspots, the ionization is zero
D.  They have no effect

N3A12 (C)
How long is an average sunspot cycle?
A.  2 years
B.  5 years
C.  11 years
D.  17 years

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