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Subelement T1

COMMISSION’S RULES

Section T1A

Purpose and permissible use of the Amateur Radio Service; Operator/primary station license grant; Meanings of basic terms used in FCC rules; Interference; RACES rules; Phonetics; Frequency Coordinator; Beacon

Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service?

  • Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible
  • Providing communications for international contesting
  • Correct Answer
    Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
  • All these choices are correct
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Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

  • ARRL
  • Homeland Security
  • Correct Answer
    The FCC
  • All these choices are correct
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What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?

  • It is required when transmitting emergency messages
  • Correct Answer
    It is encouraged when using phone emissions
  • It is required when in contact with foreign stations
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How do you receive official notification of your new license and call sign after passing the exam?

  • Correct Answer
    Email from the FCC with a link to download the license grant
  • USPS First-Class Mail from the FCC
  • Email from the lead volunteer examiner
  • USPS First-Class Mail from the lead volunteer examiner
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What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?

  • A printed copy of the certificate of successful completion of examination
  • An email notification from the NCVEC granting the license
  • Correct Answer
    The license appears in the FCC ULS database
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On which of the following HF frequencies can automatically controlled amateur propagation beacons be found?

  • Anywhere in the Technician portion of 10 meters
  • Anywhere, if they are registered with the FCC
  • In a specific portion of each of the HF Technician bands
  • Correct Answer
    On ten meters, between 28.200 MHz and 28.300 MHz
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What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

  • Any satellite orbiting Earth
  • A manned satellite orbiting Earth
  • Correct Answer
    An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth's surface
  • An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals
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Who recommends transmit/receive channels for repeater and auxiliary stations?

  • A Frequency Spectrum Manager appointed by the FCC
  • Correct Answer
    A Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by local amateurs
  • An FCC Regional Field Office
  • The International Telecommunication Union
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Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

  • The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy
  • The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent Frequency Coordinators
  • Correct Answer
    Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
  • The FCC Regional Field Office
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Besides an FCC-issued amateur operator license, what is required to be the control operator of a Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) Station?

  • A written recommendation by the local ARRL Emergency Coordinator
  • Membership in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
  • Correct Answer
    Certification of current enrollment by a civil defense organization
  • Nothing
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Which of the following is prohibited?

  • International communications on VHF bands and higher frequencies
  • Correct Answer
    Willful or malicious interference
  • Third-party traffic using digital modes
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