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- 000 1-1 This is how the help text appears|Pressing F1 again will remove the|this help display from the screen
- This is the VEC question pool for the Advanced license. The F2
- key will run the setup routine or display the ORDER FORM at this
- time. Use the Esc key(right mouse button) to end the program in-
- stead of just turning off the computer and then the test answers
- and last question will be saved. Use the F1 key for help, try it
- now.
-
- When answering the questions, enter A, B, C, or D. When you have
- the answer that you desire, tap the space bar(or mouse) to go on
- to the next question. Use P to return to the previous question
- when scanning the question pool. Use P for π when the calculator
- is on the screen. Select one of the following or tap the space
- bar(or mouse) to start.
-
- A. Scan entire VEC question pool
- B. Continue scanning question pool
- C. Start a new sample test
- D. Continue test or review
- *
- 001A-1.1 A 1-3 CW/RTTY band is 3500 kHz to 3750 kHz|Phone band is 3750 kHz to 4000 kHz|1st 25 kHz of each reserved for Extra
- 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
- *
- 002A-1.2 B 1-3 Band is 7000 to 7300, 1st|25 kHz reserved for Extra
- 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
- *
- 003A-1.3 D 1-3 CW/RTTY band is 14000 kHz to 14150 kHz|Phone band is 14150 kHz to 14350 kHz|1st 25 kHz of each reserved for Extra
- 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
- *
- 004A-1.4 C 1-3 CW/RTTY band is 21000 kHz to 21200 kHz|Phone band is 21200 kHz to 21450 kHz|1st 25 kHz of each reserved for Extra
- 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
- *
- 005A-2.1 AR10-2 Actuated by received signal
- 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
- *
- 006A-2.2 DR10-2 Automatic retransmission
- 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
- *
- 007A-2.3 BR231 Repeater
- 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
- *
- 008A-2.4 AR233 Model craft control
- 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
- *
- 009A-3.1 DR231 Automatic retransmission
- 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
- *
- 010A-3.2 AR231 Limits access to certain users
- 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
- *
- 011A-3.3 CR231 Upper 0.2 MHz
- 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
- *
- 012A-3.4 DR4-7 FCC issues call signs
- 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
- *
- 013A-3.5 CR231 Entire band 1240-1300 MHz
- 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
- *
- 014A-3.6 AR231 A repeater open to any amateur
- 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
- *
- 015A-3.7 DR231 Top of band
- 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
- *
- 016A-3.8 AR231 All but two .5 Mhz segments
- 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
- *
- 017A-3.9 BR231 Entire band execpt lowest .5 MHz
- 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
- *
- 018A-3.10 AR231 Three segments, the first|one starting at 420.0 MHz
- 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
- *
- 019A-4.1 DR230 Point to point communications
- 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
- *
- 020A-4.2 AR230 Point to point communications
- 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
- *
- 021A-4.3 BR10-5 Within the system of|cooperating stations
- 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
- *
- 022A-4.4 CR230 Remember 435-438. It is not authorized|for repeaters, auxiliary operation or|remote control
- 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
- *
- 023A-5.1 DR232 Control of the equipment|is via a Control Link
- 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
- *
- 024A-5.2 AR232 Time out timer needed to limit|transmissions to three minutes|if the control link fails
- 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
- *
- 025A-5.3 CR232 Time out timer needed to limit|transmissions to three minutes|if the control link fails
- If the control link for a station under remote control
- malfunctions, there must be a provision to limit trans-
- mission to what time length?
-
- A. 5 seconds
- B. 10 minutes
- C. 3 minutes
- D. 5 minutes
- *
- 026A-5.4 CR230 Remember 435-438. It is not authorized|for repeaters, auxiliary operation or|remote control
- 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
- *
- 027A-5.5 DR230 Remember 435-438. It is not authorized|for repeaters, auxiliary operation or|remote control
- 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
- *
- 028A-6.1 AR10-2 Devices and procedures
- 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
- *
- 029A-6.2 BR10-2 No on-site control operator
- 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
- *
- 030A-6.3 BR10-2 Repeater
- 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
- *
- 031A-7.1 CR232 Remote control apparatus
- 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
- *
- 032A-7.2 DR232 Control Link
- 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
- *
- 033A-8.1 AR10-1 On-site control op.
- 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
- *
- 034A-8.2 BR230 Tech & up
- 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
- *
- 035A-9.1 CR10-4 CW or voice, CW is always OK|at 20 WPM or less
- 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
- *
- 036A-9.2 CR10-4 20 words per minute
- 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
- *
- 037A-9.3 DR228 Same as normal QSO|every ten minutes |and at the end
- 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
- *
- 038A-9.4 AR228 If used during communication
- 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
- *
- 039A-10.1 BR269 Two Hundred Feet
- 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
- *
- 040A-10.2 CR269 Approval
- 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
- *
- 041A-11.1 BR269 Two Hundred Feet
- 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)
- *
- 042A-11.2 AR269 FCC and FAA
- 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
- *
- 043A-12.1 BR7-10 Safety
- 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
- *
- 044A-12.2 CR7-10 Swap Nets not for profit are OK
- 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
- *
- 045A-12.3 DR7-10 Immediate safety of life|or property protection
- 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
- *
- 046A-13.1 DR6-8 Personal remarks
- 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
- *
- 047A-13.2 BR6-8 Technical & Personal
- 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
- *
- 048A-14.1 CR227 None
- 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
- *
- 049A-14.2 DR227 None
- 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
- *
- 050A-15.1 AR250 VEs
- 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
- *
- 051A-15.2 BR249 Five WPM
- 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
- *
- 052A-15.3 A 1-6 . , ? AR SK =(BT) /(DN)
- 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
- *
- 053A-16.1 CR250 VEs
- 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
- *
- 054A-16.2 DR250 VEC's pool or supplier
- 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
- *
- 055A-17.1 AR251 General or above & 18
- 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
- *
- 056A-17.2 BR252 Hint: 10 letters in successful
- 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
- *
-