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- FCC General Exam Question Pool. Subelement 3BA.
- Rules and Regulations. 4 Questions.
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- 3A 3.2 A
- What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an
- Amateur Station on 10.14 MHz?
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- A. 200 Watts PEP output.
- B. 1000 Watts DC input.
- C. 1500 Watts PEP output.
- D. 2000 Watts DC input.
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- 3A 3.3 A
- What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an
- Amateur Station on 3725 kHz?
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- A. 200 watts PEP output.
- B. 1000 watts DC input.
- C. 1500 watts PEP output.
- D. 2000 watts DC input.
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- 3A 3.4 C
- What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an
- Amateur Station on 7080 kHz?
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- A. 200 watts PEP output.
- B. 1000 watts DC input.
- C. 1500 watts PEP output.
- D. 2000 watts DC input.
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- 3A 3.5 C
- What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an
- Amateur Station on 24.95 MHz?
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- A. 200 watts PEP output.
- B. 1000 watts DC input.
- C. 1500 watts PEP output.
- D. 2000 watts DC input.
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- 3A 3.7 A
- What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an
- Amateur Station transmitting on 21.150 MHz?
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- A. 200 watts PEP output.
- B. 1000 watts DC input.
- C. 1500 watts DC input.
- D. 1500 watts PEP output.
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- 3A 4.1 C
- How must a General control operator at a Novice station make
- the station identification when transmitting on 7050 kHz?
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- A. The control operator should identify the station with his
- or her call, followed by the word "Controlling"
- and the Novice call.
- B. The control operator should identify the station with his
- or her call, followed by the slant bar "/"
- and the Novice call.
- C. The control operator should identify the station with the
- Novice call, followed by the slant bar "/"
- and his or her call.
- D. The Novice Station should not be operated on 7050 kHz,
- even with a General class control operator.
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- 3A 4.3 C
- How must a newly upgraded General control operator with a
- CERTIFICATE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF EXAMINATION
- identify the station when transmitting on 14.325 MHz pending
- a receipt of a new operator license?
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- A. General-class privileges do not include 14.325 MHz.
- B. No special form of identification is needed.
- C. The operator shall give His/Her call sign, followed by the
- words "temporary" and the two-letter ID code shown on
- the certificate of successful completion.
- D. The operator shall give His/Her call sign, followed by the
- date and location of the VEC examination where he/she
- obtained the upgraded license.
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- 3A 6.1 B
- Under what circumstances, if any, may third-party traffic
- be transmitted to a foreign country by an Amateur Station?
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- A. Under no circumstances.
- B. Only if the country has a third-party traffic agreement
- with the United States.
- C. Only if the control operator is an Amateur Extra class
- licensee.
- D. Only if the country has formal diplomatic relations with
- the United states.
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- 3A 6.2 C
- What types of messages may be transmitted by an Amateur
- station to a foreign country for a third person?
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- A. Third-party traffic involving material compensation,
- either tangible or intangible, direct or indirect,
- to a third party, a station licensee, a control
- operator, or any other person.
- B. Third-party traffic consisting of business communications
- on behalf of any party.
- C. Only third-party traffic which does not involve material
- compensation of any kind, and is not business
- communication of any type.
- D. No messages may be transmitted to foreign countries for
- third parties.
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- 3A 6.6 A
- What additional limitations apply to third-party messages
- transmitted to foreign countries?
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- A. Third-party messages may only be transmitted to
- Amateurs in countries with which the US has a
- third-party traffic agreement.
- B. Third-party messages may only be sent to
- Amateurs in ITU Region 1.
- C. Third-party messages may only be sent to
- Amateurs in ITU Region 3.
- D. Third-party messages must always be transmitted in English.
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- 3A 8.6 D
- Under what circumstances, if any, may an Amateur Station
- transmitting on 29.64 MHz. repeat the 146.34 MHz. signals of an
- Amateur Station with a Technician control operator?
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- A. Under no circumstances.
- B. Only if the station on 29.64 MHz. is operating
- under a SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION
- allowing such retransmission?
- C. Only during an FCC declared GENERAL STATE OF
- COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY.
- D. Only if the control operator of the repeater transmitter
- is authorized to operate on 29.64 MHz.
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- 3A 9.1 C
- What frequency privileges are authorized to General
- operators in the 160 meter band?
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- A. 1800 to 1900 kHz only.
- B. 1900 to 2000 kHz only.
- C. 1800 to 2000 kHz only.
- D. 1825 to 2000 kHz only.
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- 3A 9.2 A
- What frequency privileges are authorized to General
- operators in the 75/80 meter band?
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- A. 3525 to 3570 and 3850 to 4000 kHz only.
- B. 3525 to 3775 and 3875 to 4000 kHz only.
- C. 3525 to 3750 ans 3875 to 4000 kHz only.
- D. 3525 to 3775 and 3850 to 4000 kHz only.
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- 3A 9.3 D
- What frequency privileges are authorized to General
- operators in the 40 meter band?
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- A. 7025 to 7175 and 7200 to 7300 kHz only.
- B. 7025 to 7175 and 7225 to 7300 kHz only.
- C. 7025 to 7150 and 7200 to 7300 kHz only.
- D. 7025 to 7150 and 7225 to 7300 kHz only.
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- 3A 9.4 A
- What frequency privileges are authorized to General
- operators in the 30 meter band?
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- A. 10,100 to 10, 150 kHz only.
- B. 10,105 to 10, 150 kHz only.
- C. 10,125 to 10, 150 kHz only.
- D. 10,100 to 10, 125 kHz only.
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- 3A 9.5 B
- What frequency privileges are authorized to General
- operators in the 20 meter band?
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- A. 14,025 to 14,100 and 14,175 to 14,350 kHz only.
- B. 14,025 to 14,150 and 14,225 to 14,350 kHz only.
- C. 14,025 to 14,125 and 14,200 to 14,350 kHz only.
- D. 14,025 to 14,175 and 14,250 to 14,350 kHz only.
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- 3A 9.6 C
- What frequency privileges are authorized to General
- operators in the 15 meter band?
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- A. 21,025 to 21,200 and 21,275 to 21,450 kHz only.
- B. 21,025 to 21,150 and 21,300 to 21,450 kHz only.
- C. 21,025 to 21,200 and 21,300 to 21,450 kHz only.
- D. 21,000 to 21,150 and 21,275 to 21,450 kHz only.
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- 3A 9.7 A
- What frequency privileges are authorized to General
- operators in the 12 meter band?
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- A. 24,890 to 24,990 kHz only.
- B. 24,890 to 24,975 kHz only.
- C. 24,900 to 24,990 kHz only.
- D. 24,790 to 24,990 KHz only.
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- 3A 9.8 A
- What frequency privileges are authorized to General
- operators in the 10 meter band?
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- A. 28,000 to 29,700 kHz only.
- B. 28,025 to 29,700 kHz only.
- C. 28,100 tp 29,700 kHz only.
- D. 28,025 to 29,600 kHz only.
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- 3A 9.9 C
- Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 1820 kHz.?
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- A. Extra only.
- B. Extra, Advanced only.
- C. Extra, Advanced, General only.
- D. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician only.
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- 3A 9.10 B
- Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 3950 Khz.?
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- A. Extra, Advanced only.
- B. Extra, Advanced, General only.
- C. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician only.
- D. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician, Novice only.
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- 3A 9.11 C
- Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 7230 kHz.?
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- A. Extra only.
- B. Extra, Advanced only.
- C. Extra, Advanced, General only.
- D. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician only.
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- 3A 9.12 A
- Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 10.125 MHz.?
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- A. Extra, Advanced, General only.
- B. Extra, Advanced only.
- C. Extra only.
- D. Technician only.
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- 3A 9.13 B
- Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 14.325 MHz.?
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- A. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician only.
- B. Extra, Advanced, General only.
- C. Extra, Advanced only.
- D. Extra only.
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- 3A 9.14 C
- Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 21.425 MHz.?
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- A. Extra, Advanced, General, Novice only.
- B. Extra, Advanced, General, Technician only.
- C. Extra, Advanced, General only.
- D. Extra, Advanced only.
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- 3A 9.15 C
- Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 24.895 MHz.?
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- A. Extra only.
- B. Extra, Advanced only.
- C. Extra, Advanced, General only.
- D. None.
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- 3A 9.16 C
- Which operator licenses authorize privileges on 29.616 MHZ.?
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- A. Novice, Technician, General, Advanced, Extra only.
- B. Technician, General, Advanced, Extra only.
- C. General, Advanced, Extra only.
- D. Advanced, Extra only.
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- 3A 10.1 A
- On what frequencies within the 160 meter band may
- emission A3E be transmitted?
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- A. 1800 - 2000 kHz. only.
- B. 1800 - 1900 kHz. only.
- C. 1900 - 2000 kHz. only.
- D. 1825 - 1950 kHz. only.
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- 3A 10.2 C
- On what frequencies within the 80 meter band may
- emission A1A be transmitted?
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- A. 3500 - 3750 kHz only.
- B. 3700 - 3750 kHz only.
- C. 3775 - 4000 kHz only.
- D. 3890 - 4000 kHz only.
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- 3A 10.3 D
- On what frequencies within the 40 meter band may
- emission A3F be transmitted?
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- A. 7225 - 7300 kHz only.
- B. 7000 - 7300 kHz only.
- C. 7100 - 7150 kHz only.
- D. 7150 - 7300 kHz only.
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- 3A 10.4 C
- On what frequencies within the 30 meter band may
- emission F1B be transmitted?
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- A. 10.140 - 10.150 MHz.
- B. 10.125 - 10.150 MHz.
- C. 10.100 - 10.150 MHz.
- D. 10.100 - 10.125 MHz.
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- 3A 10.5 B
- On what frequencies within the 20 meter band may
- emission A3C be transmitted?
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- A. 14,200 - 14,300 kHz only.
- B. 14,150 - 14,350 kHz only.
- C. 14,025 - 14,150 kHz only.
- D. 14.150 - 14.300 MHz only.
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- 3A 10.6 C
- On what frequencies within the 15 meter band may
- emission F3C be transmitted?
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- A. 21,200 - 21,300 kHz only.
- B. 21,350 - 21,450 kHz only.
- C. 21,200 - 21,450 kHz only.
- D. 21,100 - 21,200 kHz only.
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- 3A 10.7 C
- On what frequencies within the 12 meter band may
- emission J3E be transmitted?
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- A. 24,890 - 24,990 kHz only.
- B. 24.890 - 24.930 kHz only.
- C. 24.930 - 24.990 kHz only.
- D. J3E is not permitted in this band.
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- 3A 10.8 C
- On what frequencies within the 10 meter band may
- emission A3E be transmitted?
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- A. 28,000 - 28,300 kHz only.
- B. 29,000 - 29,700 kHz only.
- C. 28,300 - 29,700 kHz only.
- D. 28,000 - 29,000 kHz only.
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- 3A 13.1 C
- How is sending speed (signaling rate) for digital
- communications determined?
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- A. By taking the reciprocal of the shortest (signaling) time
- interval (in minutes) that occurs during a
- transmission, where each time interval is the period
- between changes of transmitter state (including
- changes in emission amplitude, frequency, phase, or
- combination of these, as authorized).
- B. By taking the square root of the shortest (signaling) time
- interval (in seconds) that occurs during a
- transmission, where each time interval is the period
- between changes of transmitter state (including
- changes in emission amplitude, frequency, phase, or
- combination of these, as authorized).
- C. By taking the reciprocal of the shortest (signaling) time
- interval (in seconds) that occurs during a
- transmission, where each time interval is the period
- between changes of transmitter state (including
- changes in emission amplitude, frequency, phase, or
- combination of these, as authorized).
- D. By taking the square root of the shortest (signaling) time
- interval (in minutes) that occurs during a
- transmission, where each time interval is the period
- between changes of transmitter state (including
- changes in emission amplitude, frequency, phase, or
- combination of these, as authorized).
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- 3A 13.2 D
- What is the maximum sending speed permitted for
- an emission F1B transmission below 28 MHz?
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- A. 56 kilobaud.
- B. 19.6 kilobaud.
- C. 1200 baud.
- D. 300 baud.
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- 3A 14.4 B
- Under what circumstances, if any, may an Amateur
- Station engage in some form of broadcasting?
-
- A. During severe storms, Amateurs may broadcast
- weather information for people with scanners.
- B. Under no circumstances.
- C. If power levels under one watt are used,Amateur
- Stations may broadcast bulletins, but not music.
- D. Amateur broadcasting is permissible above 10 GHz.
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- 3A 14.6 A
- What protection, if any, is afforded an Amateur Station
- transmission against retransmission by a Broadcast Station?
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- A. No protection whatsoever.
- B. The broadcaster must secure permission for the
- retransmission from the control operator
- of the Amateur Station.
- C. The broadcaster must petition the FCC for
- retransmission rights 30 days in advance.
- D. Retransmission may only be made during a declared emergency.
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- 3A 15.1 D
- Under what circumstances, if any, may the playing of
- a Violin be transmitted by an Amateur Station?
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- A. When the music played produces no dissonances
- or spurious emissions.
- B. When it is used to jam an illegal transmission.
- C. Only above 1215 MHz.
- D. Transmitting music is not permitted in the Amateur Service.
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- 3A 15.3 C
- Under what circumstances, if any, may the playing of
- a Piano be transmitted by an Amateur Station?
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- A. When it is used to jam an illegal transmission.
- B. Only above 1215 MHz.
- C. Transmitting music is not permitted in the Amateur Service.
- D. When the music played produces no dissonances
- or spurious emissions.
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- 3A 15.4 B
- Under what circumstances, if any, may the playing of
- a Harmonica be transmitted by an Amateur Station?
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- A. When the music played produces no dissonances
- or spurious emissions.
- B. Transmitting music is not permitted in the Amateur Service.
- C. When it is used to jam an illegal transmission.
- D. Only above 1215 MHz.
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- 3A 16.1 C
- Under what circumstances, if any, may an Amateur
- Station transmit a message in secret codes
- in order to obscure the meaning!
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- A. Only above 450 Mhz.
- B. Only on Field Day.
- C. Never.
- D. Only during a declared communications emergency.
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- 3A 16.2 B
- What types of abbreviations or signals are not
- considered codes or ciphers?
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- A. Abbreviations and signals certified by the ARRL.
- B. Abbreviations and signals established by regulation or
- custom and usage and whose intent is to facilitate
- communication and not to obscure meaning.
- C. No abbreviations are permitted, as they tend to obscure
- the meaning of the message to FCC monitoring stations.
- D. Only "10 Codes" are permitted.
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- 3A 16.3 A
- When, if ever, are codes and ciphers permitted in
- domestic Amateur radiocommunications?
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- A. Codes and ciphers are prohibited under all circumstances.
- B. Codes and ciphers are permitted during
- ARRL sponsored contests.
- C. Codes and ciphers are permitted during
- nationally declared emergencies.
- D. Codes and ciphers are permitted above 2.3 GHz.
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- 3A 16.4 A
- When, if ever, are codes and ciphers permitted in
- international Amateur radiocommunications?
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- A. Codes and ciphers are prohibited under all circumstances.
- B. Codes and ciphers are permitted during
- IUT sponsored DX contests.
- C. Codes and ciphers are permitted during
- internationally declared emergencies.
- D. Codes and ciphers are permitted only on
- frequencies above 2.3 GHz.
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