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 FCC TECHNICIAN Exam Question Pool. Subelement 3AA.
 Rules and Regulations.     5 Questions.


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3AA 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 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


3AA 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


3AA 2.1  B
What are the HF privileges authorized to a Technician control operator in
ITU region 2?
( THIS QUESTION NOT TO BE USED SINCE INCEPTION OF NO-CODE TECH CLASS )

 A. 3700 to 3750 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. 3700 to 3750 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. 3700 to 3750 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 4.1  B
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


3AA 4.2  A
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


3AA 4.3  A
What emission type may always be used for station identification,
regardless of the transmitting frequency?

 A. CW
 B. RTTY
 C. MCW
 D. Phone


3AA 5.1  D
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
 .


3AA 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 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
 .


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 7-1.1  C
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


3AA 7-1.2  B
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


3AA 7-1.3  D
What is the maximum sending speed permitted for a RTYY
transmission above 220 MHz?

 A. 300 bauds
 B. 1200 bauds
 C. 19.6 kilobauds
 D. 56 kilobauds


3AA 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


3AA 7-2.2  C
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


3AA 7-3.1  A
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


3AA 7-3.2  D
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


3AA 7-3.3  D
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


3AA 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 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


3AA 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 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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 license class


3AA 10.1  A
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


3AA 10.2  C
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


3AA 10.3  D
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


3AA 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


3AA 11-1.  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 non-coordinated (unrecommended) repeater
 B. Both repeater licensees
 C. The licensee of the coordinated (recommended) repeater
 D. The frequency coordinator


3AA 11-1.  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 period of time
 B. Both repeater licensees
 C. The licensee of the repeater which has been coordinated most
    recently
 D. The frequency coordinator


3AA 11-1.  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 licensee 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


3AA 11-2.  D
Under what circumstances does the FCC declare a temporary
state of communication 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


3AA 11-2.  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 US 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


3AA 11-2.  C
What information is included in an FCC declaration of a
temporary state of communication 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 special rules to be observed by
    stations during the communication emergency
 D. Suspension of amateur rules regarding station identification
    and business communication


3AA 11-2.  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. Communications which are necessary to meet essential communi-
    cation 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
    newsgathering for broadcasting purposed


3AA 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


3AA 12.2  C
Which of the following is an amateur station that cannot
automatically retransmit signals of other amateur stations?

 A. Auxiliary station
 B. Repeater station
 C. Beacon station
 D. Space station


3AA 12.3  B
Which of the following is an amateur station that is permitted to
automatically retransmit signals of other amateur stations?

 A. Beacon station
 B. Space station
 C. Official bulletin station
 D. RACES station


3AA 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 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)


3AA 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 from the nearest FCC
    Engineer-In-Charge


3AA 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


3AA 13.2  D
Which of the following one-way communications may not be
transmitted in the amateur service?

 A. Transmissions to remotely control 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. Transmissions of music
 .


3AA 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


3AA 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, retrans-
    mission of other services
 B. Beacon operation, radio control, transmitting an unmodulated
    carrier, NOAA weather bulletins
 C. Beacon operation, remote control of a device, information
    bulletins consisting solely of subject matter 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


3AA 14.1  D
What types of material compensation, if any, may be involved
in third-party traffic 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


3AA 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


3AA 14.3  D
Does the FCC allow third-party messages when communicating
with amateur 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 circumstances 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


3AA 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 con-
    tinuously 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 traffic 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.  Also, if contacts are made on frequencies below 30 MHz,
    the control operator must transmit the call signs of both stations


3AA 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. The control operator must continuously monitor and supervise
    the third party's participation


3AA 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 ensure 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 radio communication to ensure compliance with the rules


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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


3AA 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
 C. 23 centimeters
 D. 70 centimeters


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