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FCC ADVANCED Exam Question Pool. Subelement 4AA. Rules and Regulations. 6 Questions. --------------------------------------------------- 4AA 1.1 A What are the frequency privileges authorized to the Advanced operator in the 75-meter wavelength band? A. 3525 kHz to 3750 kHz and 3775 kHz to 4000 kHz B. 3500 kHz to 3525 kHz and 3800 kHz to 4000 kHz C. 3500 kHz to 3525 kHz and 3800 kHz to 3890 kHz D. 3525 kHz to 3775 kHz and 3800 kHz to 4000 kHz 4AA 1.2 B What are the frequency privileges authorized to the Advanced operator in the 40-meter wavelength band? A. 7000 kHz to 7300 kHz B. 7025 kHz to 7300 kHz C. 7025 kHz to 7350 kHz D. 7000 kHz to 7025 kHz 4AA 1.3 D What are the frequency privileges authorized to the Advanced operator in the 20-meter wavelength band? A. 14000 kHz to 14150 kHz and 14175 kHz to 14350 kHz B. 14025 kHz to 14175 kHz and 14200 kHz to 14350 kHz C. 14000 kHz to 14025 kHz and 14200 kHz to 14350 kHz D. 14025 kHz to 14150 kHz and 14175 kHz to 14350 kHz 4AA 1.4 C What are the frequency privileges authorized to the Advanced operator in the 15-meter wavelength band? A. 21000 kHz to 21200 kHz and 21250 kHz to 21450 kHz B. 21000 kHz to 21200 kHz and 21300 kHz to 21450 kHz C. 21025 kHz to 21200 kHz and 21225 kHz to 21450 kHz D. 21025 kHz to 21250 kHz and 21270 kHz to 21450 kHz 4AA 2.1 A What is meant by automatic retransmission from a repeater station? A. The repeater is actuated by a received electrical signal B. The repeater is actuated by a telephone control link C. The repeater station is actuated by a control operator D. The repeater station is actuated by a call sign sent in Morse code 4AA 2.2 D What is the term for the operation of a repeater whereby the repeater station is actuated solely by the presence of a received signal through electrical or electromechanical means, without any direct, positive action by the control operator? A. Simplex retransmission B. Manual retransmission C. Linear retransmission D. Automatic retransmission 4AA 2.3 B Under what circumstances, if any, may an amateur station automatically retransmit programs or the radio signals of other amateur stations? A. Only when the station licensee is present B. Only if the station is a repeater or space station C. Only when the control operator is present D. Only during portable operation 4AA 2.4 A Which of the following stations may not be automatically controlled? A. A station transmitting control signals to a model craft B. A station in beacon operation C. A station in auxiliary operation D. A station in repeater operation 4AA 3.1 D What is meant by repeater operation? A. An amateur station employing a phone patch to pass third-party communications B. An apparatus for effecting remote control between a control point and a remotely controlled station C. Manual or simplex operation D. Radio communications in which amateur station signals are automatically retransmitted 4AA 3.2 A What is a closed repeater? A. A repeater containing control circuitry that limits repeater access to certain users B. A repeater containing no special control circuitry to limit access to any licensed amateur C. A repeater containing a transmitter and receiver on the same frequency, a closed pair D. A repeater shut down by order of an FCC District Engineer-in-Charge 4AA 3.3 C What frequencies in the 10-meter wavelength band are available for repeater operation? A. 28.0-28.7 MHz B. 29.0-29.7 MHz C. 29.5-29.7 MHz D. 28.5-29.7 MHz 4AA 3.4 D Which of the following repeater operating and technical parameters are not the responsibility of the area frequency coordinator? A. The repeater effective radiated power B. The repeater transmit and receive frequencies C. The repeater Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) D. The repeater call sign 4AA 3.5 C What frequencies in the 23-cm wavelength band are available for repeater operation? A. 1270-1300 MHz B. 1270-1295 MHz C. 1240-1300 MHz D. Repeater operation is not permitted in the 23-cm wavelength band 4AA 3.6 A What is an open repeater? A. A repeater that does not contain control circuitry that limits repeater access to certain users B. A repeater available for use only by members of a club or repeater group C. A repeater that continuously transmits a signal to indicate that it is available for use D. A repeater whose frequency pair has been properly coordinated 4AA 3.7 D What frequencies in the 6-meter wavelength band are available for repeater operation? A. 51.00-52.00 MHz B. 50.25-52.00 MHz C. 52.00-53.00 MHz D. 51.00-54.00 MHz 4AA 3.8 A What frequencies in the 2-meter wavelength band are available for repeater operation? A. 144.50-145.50 and 146-148.00 MHz B. 144.50-148.00 MHz C. 144.75-146.00 and 146-148.00 MHz D. 146.00-148.00 MHz 4AA 3.9 B What frequencies in the 1.25-meter wavelength band are available for repeater operation? A. 220.25-225.00 MHz B. 220.50-225.00 MHz C. 221.00-225.00 MHz D. 223.00-225.00 MHz 4AA 3.10 A What frequencies in the 0.70-meter wavelength band are available for repeater operation? A. 420.0-431, 433-435 and 438-450 MHz B. 420.5-440 and 445-450 MHz C. 420.5-435 and 438-450 MHz D. 420.5-433, 435-438 and 439-450 MHz 4AA 4.1 D What is meant by auxiliary station operation? A. Radio communication from a location more than 50 miles from that indicated on the station license for a period of more than three months B. Remote control of model airplanes or boats using frequencies above 50.1 MHz C. Remote control of model airplanes or boats using frequencies above 29.5 MHz D. Transmission of communications point-to-point within a system of cooperating amateur stations 4AA 4.2 A What is one use for a station in auxiliary operation? A. Point-to-point radio communications within a system of cooperating amateur stations B. Remote control of model craft C. Passing of international third-party communications D. The retransmission of NOAA weather broadcasts 4AA 4.3 B A station in auxiliary operation may only communicate with which stations? A. Stations in the public safety service B. Other amateur stations within a system of cooperating amateur stations C. Amateur stations in space satellite operation D. Amateur stations other than those under manual control 4AA 4.4 C What frequencies are authorized for stations in auxiliary operation? A. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 432-433 MHz and 436- 438 MHz B. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 431-432 MHz and 435- 437 MHz C. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 431-433 MHz and 435- 438 MHz D. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 430-432 MHz and 434- 437 MHz 4AA 5.1 D What is meant by remote control of an amateur station? A. Amateur communications conducted from a specific geographical location other than that shown on the station license B. Automatic operation of a station from a control point located elsewhere than at the station transmitter C. An amateur station operating under automatic control D. A control operator indirectly manipulating the operating adjustments in the station through a control link 4AA 5.2 A What is one responsibility of a control operator of a station under remote control? A. Provisions must be made to limit transmissions to no more than 3 minutes if the control link malfunctions B. Provisions must be made to limit transmissions to no more than 4 minutes if the control link malfunctions C. Provisions must be made to limit transmissions to no more than 5 minutes if the control link malfunctions D. Provisions must be made to limit transmissions to no more than 10 minutes if the control link malfunctions 4AA 5.3 C If the control link for a station under remote control malfunctions, there must be a provision to limit transmission to what time length? A. 5 seconds B. 10 minutes C. 3 minutes D. 5 minutes 4AA 5.4 C What frequencies are authorized for radio remote control of an amateur station? A. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 432-433 MHz and 436- 438 MHz B. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 431-432 MHz and 435- 437 MHz C. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 431-433 MHz and 435- 438 MHz D. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 430-432 MHz and 434- 437 MHz 4AA 5.5 D What frequencies are authorized for radio remote control of a station in repeater operation? A. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 432-433 MHz and 436- 438 MHz B. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 431-432 MHz and 435- 437 MHz C. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 430-432 MHz and 434- 437 MHz D. All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 431-433 MHz and 435- 438 MHz 4AA 6.1 A What is meant by automatic control of an amateur station? A. The use of devices and procedures for control so that a control operator does not have to be present at a control point B. Radio communication for remotely controlling another amateur station C. Remotely controlling a station such that a control operator does not have to be present at the control point at all times D. The use of a control link between a control point and a remotely controlled station 4AA 6.2 B How do the responsibilities of the control operator of a station under automatic control differ from one under local control? A. Under local control, there is no control operator B. Under automatic control, a control operator is not required to be present at a control point C. Under automatic control, there is no control operator D. Under local control, a control operator is not required to be present at the control point at all times 4AA 6.3 B Which of the following amateur stations may be operated by automatic control? A. Stations without a control operator B. Stations in repeater operation C. Stations under remote control D. Stations controlling model craft 4AA 7.1 C What is a control link? A. The automatic-control devices at an unattended station B. An automatically operated link C. The remote control apparatus between a control point and a remotely controlled station D. A transmission-limiting timing device 4AA 7.2 D What is the term for apparatus to effect remote control between the control point and a remotely controlled station? A. Tone link B. Wire control C. Remote control D. Control link 4AA 8.1 A What is meant by local control? A. The use of a control operator who directly manipulates the operating adjustments B. The OSCAR satellite transponder C. A carrier operated relay system D. The use of a portable handheld to turn on or off the repeater 4AA 8.2 B Who may be the control operator of an auxiliary station? A. Any amateur operator B. Any Technician, General, Advanced or Amateur Extra class operator C. Any General, Advanced or Amateur Extra class operator D. Any Advanced or Amateur Extra class operator 4AA 9.1 C How may a repeater station be identified? A. By a burst of digitized information B. Only voice may be used for identification C. By CW or voice D. Only CW may be used for identification 4AA 9.2 C When a repeater station is identified in Morse code using an automatic keying device, what is the maximum code speed permitted? A. 13 words per minute B. 30 words per minute C. 20 words per minute D. There is no limitation 4AA 9.3 D How often must a beacon station be identified? A. Every eight minutes B. Only at the end of the series of transmissions C. At the beginning of a series of transmissions D. At least once every ten minutes during and at the end of activity 4AA 9.4 A When may a repeater be identified using digital codes? A. Any time that particular code is used for at least part of the communication B. Digital identification is not allowed C. Only voice may be allowed D. No identification is needed in digital transmissions 4AA 10.1 B When is prior FCC approval required before constructing or altering an amateur station antenna structure? A. When the antenna structure violates local building codes B. When the height above ground will exceed 200 feet C. When an antenna located 23000 feet from an airport runway will be 150 feet high D. When an antenna located 23000 feet from an airport runway will be 100 feet high 4AA 10.2 C What must an amateur operator obtain from the FCC before constructing or altering an antenna structure more than 200 feet high? A. An Environmental Impact Statement B. A Special Temporary Authorization C. Prior approval D. An effective radiated power statement 4AA 11.1 B Without special FCC approval, what maximum height above ground level (excluding airport proximity effects) is permitted for any amateur antenna support structure, including the radiating elements, tower, supports, etc.? A. 46 m (150 feet) B. 61 m (200 feet) C. 76 m (250 feet) D. 91 m (300 feet) 4AA 11.2 A From what government agencies must permission be obtained if you wish to erect an amateur antenna structure that exceeds 200 feet above ground level? A. Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communications Commission B. Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Communications Commission C. Federal Aviation Administration and Environmental Protection Agency D. Environmental Protection Agency and National Aeronautics and Space Administration 4AA 12.1 B Which of the following types of amateur communications is not a "prohibited transmission" as defined in Part 97? A. Transmission of messages into a disaster area for hire or for material compensation B. Transmissions ensuring safety on a highway, such as calling a commercial tow truck service C. Transmission of communications that facilitate the regular business or commercial affairs of any party D. Transmission of communications concerning moving, supplying and quartering participants in a charity event as long as the sponsoring charity is the principal beneficiary of such communications, not the public 4AA 12.2 C May an amateur operator inform other amateur operators of the availability of apparatus for sale or trade over the airwaves? A. You are not allowed to sell or trade equipment on the air B. You are allowed to derive a profit by buying or selling equipment on the air on a regular basis C. This is a permissible activity if the apparatus can normally be used at an amateur station and is not done for profit by the offering individual on a regular basis D. This is allowed only if you also give the serial number of the equipment 4AA 12.3 D Under what conditions, if any, may communications be transmitted to a commercial business by an amateur station? A. When the total remuneration does not exceed $25 B. When the control operator is employed by the FCC C. When transmitting international third-party communications D. When the immediate safety of human life or immediate protection of property is involved 4AA 13.1 D What are the only types of messages that may be transmitted to an amateur station in a foreign country? A. Supplies needed, on a routine schedule B. Emergency messages or business messages C. Business messages or messages of a technical nature D. Personal remarks, tests, or messages of a technical nature 4AA 13.2 B What are the limitations on international amateur radio communications regarding the types of messages transmitted? A. Emergency communications only B. Technical or personal messages only C. Business communications only D. Call sign and signal reports only 4AA 14.1 C Under what circumstances, if any, may amateur operators accept payment for using their own stations (other than a club station) to send messages? A. When employed by the FCC B. When passing emergency traffic C. Under no circumstances D. When passing international third-party communications 4AA 14.2 D Under what circumstances, if any, may the licensee of an amateur station in repeater operation accept remuneration for providing communication services to another party? A. When the repeater is operating under portable power B. When the repeater is under local control C. During Red Cross or other emergency service drills D. Under no circumstances 4AA 15.1 A Who is responsible for preparing an Element 1(A) telegraphy examination? A. The volunteer examiners or a qualified supplier B. The FCC C. The VEC D. Any Novice licensee 4AA 15.2 B What must the Element 1(A) telegraphy examination prove? A. The applicant's ability to send and receive text in international Morse code at a rate of not less than 13 words per minute B. The applicant's ability to send and receive text in international Morse code at a rate of not less than 5 words per minute C. The applicant's ability to send and receive text in international Morse code at a rate of not less than 20 words per minute D. The applicant's ability to send text in international Morse code at a rate of not less than 13 words per minute 4AA 15.3 A Which telegraphy characters are used in an Element 1(A) telegraphy examination? A. The letters A through Z, 0 through 9, the period, the comma, the question mark, AR, SK, BT and DN B. The letters A through Z, 0 through 9, the period, the comma, the open and closed parenthesis, the question mark, AR, SK, BT and DN C. The letters A through Z, 0 through 9, the period, the comma, the dollar sign, the question mark, AR, SK, BT and DN D. A through Z, 0 through 9, the period, the comma, and the question mark 4AA 16.1 C Who is responsible for preparing an Element 2 written examination? A. The FCC B. Any Novice licensee C. The volunteer examiners or a qualified supplier D. The VEC 4AA 16.2 D Where do volunteer examiners obtain the questions for preparing an Element 2 written examination? A. They must prepare the examination from material contained in the ARRL Handbook or obtain a question set from the FCC B. They must prepare the examination from material contained in a question pool maintained by the FCC in Washington C. They must prepare the examination from material contained in a question pool maintained by the local FCC field office D. They must prepare the examination from a common question pool maintained by the VECs or obtain a question set from a supplier 4AA 17.1 A Who is eligible for administering an examination for the Novice operator license? A. An amateur operator holding a General, Advanced or Extra class license and at least 18 years old B. An amateur operator holding a Technician, General, Advanced or Extra class license and at least 18 years old C. An amateur operator holding a General, Advanced or Extra class license and at least 16 years old D. An amateur operator holding a Technician, General, Advanced or Extra class license and at least 16 years old 4AA 17.2 B Within how many days after the administration of a successful Novice examination must the examiners submit the application to the FCC? A. Within one week of the administration date B. Within 10 days of the administration date C. Within 5 days of the administration date D. Within 30 days of the administration date 4AA 17.3 C Where must the completed Form 610 be submitted after the administration of a successful Novice examination? A. To the nearest FCC Field Office B. To the FCC in Washington, DC C. To the FCC in Gettysburg, PA D. To any VEC 4AA 18.1 B What is the minimum passing score on a written examination element for the Novice operator license? A. A minimum of 19 correct answers B. A minimum of 22 correct answers C. A minimum of 21 correct answers D. A minimum of 24 correct answers 4AA 18.2 D How many questions must an Element 2 written examination contain? A. 25 B. 50 C. 40 D. 30 4AA 18.3 B In a telegraphy examination, how many characters are counted as one word? A. 2 B. 5 C. 8 D. 10 4AA 19.1 C What is the minimum age to be a volunteer examiner? A. 16 years old B. 21 years old C. 18 years old D. 13 years old 4AA 19.2 A Under what circumstances, if any, may volunteer examiners be compensated for their services? A. Under no circumstances B. When out-of-pocket expenses exceed $25 C. The volunteer examiner may be compensated when traveling over 25 miles to the test site D. Only when there are more than 20 applicants attending the examination session 4AA 19.3 A Under what circumstances, if any, may a person whose amateur station license or amateur operator license has ever been revoked or suspended be a volunteer examiner? A. Under no circumstances B. Only if five or more years have elapsed since the revocation or suspension C. Only if 3 or more years have elapsed since the revocation or suspension D. Only after review and subsequent approval by the VEC 4AA 19.4 B Under what circumstances, if any, may an employee of a company which is engaged in the distribution of equipment used in connection with amateur radio transmissions be a volunteer examiner? A. If the employee is employed in the amateur radio sales part of the company B. If the employee does not normally communicate with the manufacturing or distribution part of the company C. If the employee serves as a volunteer examiner for his/her customers D. If the employee does not normally communicate with the benefits and policies part of the company 4AA 20.1 C What are the penalties for fraudulently administering examinations? A. The VE's amateur station license may be suspended for a period not to exceed 3 months B. The VE is subject to a monetary fine not to exceed $500 for each day the offense was committed C. The VE's amateur station license may be revoked and the operator's license suspended D. The VE may be restricted to administering only Novice class license examinations 4AA 20.2 D What are the penalties for administering examinations for money or other considerations? A. The VE's amateur station license may be suspended for a period not to exceed 3 months B. The VE is subject to a monetary fine not to exceed $500 for each day the offense was committed C. The VE will be restricted to administering only Novice class license examinations D. The VE's amateur station license may be revoked and the operator's license suspended -------------------------------------------------- End of Subelement 4AA.