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General Licensing ClassGeneral Licensing Class

Subelement G1

Commission’s RulesCommission s Rules

5 Exam Questions, 5 Groups

General Class Element 3 Course P t tiPresentation

ELEMENT 3 SUB ELEMENTSELEMENT 3 SUB‐ELEMENTS

G1 – Commission’s RulesG2 O ti P dG2 – Operating ProceduresG3 – Radio Wave PropagationG4 – Amateur Radio PracticesG5 – Electrical PrinciplesG5 – Electrical PrinciplesG6 – Circuit ComponentsG7 – Practical CircuitsG8 – Signals and EmissionsG8 S g a s a d ss o sG9 – AntennasG0 – Electrical and RF Safety

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Commission’s Rules

General class control operator frequency privileges– A General Class license holder is granted all

amateur frequency privileges on the following: (G1A01)

1606060

30

17

12

10

Meters

CW, RTTY, data, phone, and image


General class control operator frequency privileges (cont)

– A General Class license holder is granted all amateur frequency privileges on the following: (G1A01)

160

6030

1717

12

10

Meters

4USB (Upper Side Band) Phone only


General class control operator frequency privileges (cont)p q y p g ( )


160

60

3017

12

10

CW, RTTY, and Data

Meters


General class control operator frequency privileges (cont)


160

60

30

171712

10


Meters

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General class control operator frequency privileges ( t)General class control operator frequency privileges (cont)


160

6060

30

17

1210


Meters


General class control operator frequency privileges ( t)General class control operator frequency privileges (cont)


160

6060

30

17

12

10CW, RTTY, data, phone, and image

Meters


G l l t l t f i ilGeneral class control operator frequency privileges (recap)

– A General Class license holder is granted all amateur frequency privileges on the following:frequency privileges on the following: (G1A01)

– 160 meters

– 60 meters

– 30 meters

– 17 meters

– 12 meters12 meters

– 10 meters

(answer is six bands)

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All of these bands…..all privileges.


Phone operation is prohibited on the 30‐meter band. (G1A02)

and

Image transmission is prohibited on the 30‐meter band. (G1A03)

10CW, RTTY, and Data


60 meters is the only band with restricted communications on specific channels rather thancommunications on specific channels rather than frequency ranges. (G1A04)

Five discrete upper sideband voice channelsFive discrete, upper sideband voice channels

No Morse code and no data transmissions

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The 60 Met er Band - 0pened to general and above on July 1 2003 Recap• On assigned frequencies (channels) only

• Maximum 2.8 KHz occupied bandwidth (± 1.4 KHz from channel freq.)

• Therefore must tune 1.4 KHz lower than channel frequency

The 60 Met er Band - 0pened to general and above on July 1, 2003 Recap

Therefore must tune 1.4 KHz lower than channel frequency

• (USB) Upper Side Band Only

• Max ERP (Effective Radiated Power of 50 Watts referenced to a dipole 5,332 KHZ 5,348 KHZ 5,368 KHZ 5,405 KHZ5,373 KHZ

Tune to 5,330.6 KHZ

Tune to 5,371.6 KHZ

Tune to 5,36.6 KHZ Tune to 5,403.6 KHZ

Tune to 5,346.6 KHZ

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No carrier…suppressed only.

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General class control operator frequency privileges

– 7.250 MHz frequency is in the General Class portion of the 40‐meter band. (G1A05)

7250 kHz7250 kHz

CW, RTTY and data … CW, phone and image


General class control operator frequency privilegesGeneral class control operator frequency privileges

– 24.940 MHz frequency is in the 12‐meter band (G1A06)

24.940 MHz

14CW, RTTY and data … CW, phone and image


A frequency of 3,900 kHz is within the General Class portion of the 75 meter bandmeter band. (G1A07)

3.900 MHz

N ti h Generally on this band:Notice areas where there are no privileges

for General Class.

Generally on this band: phone operation is called 75 meters; CW operation is called 80 meters.



– The 14,305 kHz frequency is within the General class portion of the 20‐meter phone band. (G1A08)

14,305 kHz

16CW, RTTY, phone, image, and data …


General class control operator frequency privileges– 3560 kHz frequency is within the General class portion

of the 80‐meter band. (G1A09)

17CW, RTTY, phone, and data …3560 kHz



– The 21,300 kHz frequency is within the General class portion of the 15‐meter phone band. (G1A10)

18CW, RTTY, data, phone and image

21,300 kHz

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– The following frequencies are available to a control operator holding a General Class license: (G1A11)

28.020 MHz 28.350 MHz 28.550 MHz All of these answers are correct

1928.020 28.350 28.550



– When a General Class licensee is not permitted to use the entire voice portion of a particular band, the upper end or portion of the voice segment is generally available to them. (G1A12)(G1A12)

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• Voice privileges are usually at the top end of the band except for 60 meters• Voice privileges are usually at the top end of the band….except for 60 meters which has specific 5 channels of voice.

There are NO amateur bands shared with the Citizens Radio

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There are NO amateur bands shared with the Citizens Radio Service. (G1A13)


FCC rules designate Amateur Service as a secondary user on certain bands, as such amateur stations are permitted to use such bands only if there is no harmful interference to primary usersusers. (G1A14)

• Primary users have priority use

Move to a clear frequency when operating on 30 meters or 60Move to a clear frequency when operating on 30 meters or 60 meters if a station in the primary service interferes with your contact. (G1A15)

• Secondary users do not have priority use

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Secondary users do not have priority use


200 feet is the maximum height above ground to which an antenna structure may be erected without requiring

tifi ti t th FAA d i t ti ith th FCCnotification to the FAA and registration with the FCC, provided it is not at or near a public use airport. (G1B01)

Maximum Antenna Height

without FCC Approval.

200 Ft.


One of the conditions with which beacon stations must comply is that there must be no more than one beacon signal in the same band gfrom a single location.(G1B02)

Observation of propagation and reception is a purpose of a beacon t ti id tifi d i th FCC R lstation as identified in the FCC Rules.(G1B03)

24Beacon stations are found at 14.100 MHz, 18.110 MHz, 21.150 MHz, 24.930 MHz, 28.200-28.300 MHz, and on 2 meters below 144.300 MHz.

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Before amateur stations may provide communications to broadcasters for dissemination to the public the communications must directly relate to the

Commission s Rules

dissemination to the public, the communications must directly relate to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property and there must be no other means of communication reasonably available before or at the time of the event.(G1B04)

Music may be transmitted by an amateur station ONLY when it is an incidental part of a manned spacecraft retransmission (G1B05)

A t t ti i itt d t t it t d t t lAn amateur station is permitted to transmit secret codes to control a space station. (G1B06)

Wasn’t this in the Tech license?


Abbreviations or procedural signals in the Amateur Service may be used if they do not

b th i fy y

obscure the meaning of a message. (G1B07)

Remember this from the Tech?

When choosing a transmitter frequency in compliance with good amateur practice:(G1B08)

Review FCC Part 97 Rules regarding permitted frequencies and emissions.

Follow generally accepted band plans agreed to by the Amateur Radio g y p p g ycommunity.

Before transmitting, listen to avoid interfering with ongoing communication.

All f th h i t

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All of these choices are correct


An amateur station may transmit communications in which the licensee or control operator has a pecuniary (monetary) interestlicensee or control operator has a pecuniary (monetary) interest only when other amateurs are being notified of the sale of apparatus normally used in an amateur station and such activity is not done on a regular basis (G1B09)

R b thi f th T h? B thi i tti i

100 watts PEP output is the power limit for beacon stations.(G1B10)

Remember this from the Tech? Boy, this is getting easier.

The FCC requires an amateur station to be operated in conformance with good engineering and good amateur practice in all respects not specifically covered by the Part 97 rules (G1B11)

The FCC determines “good engineering and good amateur practice” as applied to the operation of an amateur station in all respects not covered by the Part 97 rules ( )

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respects not covered by the Part 97 rules (G1B12)


The maximum transmitting power an amateur stationThe maximum transmitting power an amateur station may use on 10.140 MHz is 200 watts PEP output. (G1C01)

28CW, RTTY and data

10.140 MHz


The maximum transmitting power an amateur station g pmay use on the Amateur Radio 12 meter band is 1500 watts PEP output. (G1C02)

29CW, RTTY and data … CW, phone and image


2.8 kHz is the maximum bandwidth permitted by FCC rules for p yAmateur Radio stations transmitting on USB frequencies in the 60 meter band. (G1C03)

– Only Upper Sideband

Turn off speech processor to prevent exceeding 2.8 kHz

The power output limitation on the 14 MHz band is the minimum power necessary to carry out the desired communications. (G1C04)p y y

– Technically this applies to all transmissions by an Amateur Radio operator

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The maximum transmitting power a station with a General Class control operator may use on the 28 MHz band (10 Meter Band) is 1500 watts PEPoutput. (G1C05)

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Commission’s RulesGeneral class control operator frequency privileges

A General Class license holder is permitted to run– A General Class license holder is permitted to run up to 1500 watts of Peak Envelope Power on the 1.8 MHz band. (G1C06)

– 1500 watts on all bands except 60 meters and 30 meters.CW, RTTY, data, phone, and image

– However, always run the minimum power necessary.


300 baud is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or d i i i i h b ddata emission transmission on the 20 meter band.(G1C07)

300 baud is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmitted at frequencies below 28 MHzdata emission transmitted at frequencies below 28 MHz.(G1C08)

56 kilobaud is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmitted on the 1 25 meter and 70data emission transmitted on the 1.25 meter and 70 centimeter bands.(G1C09)

1200 baud is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or y pdata emission transmissions on the 10 meter band.(G1C10)

19.6 kilobaud is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY d i i i i h 2 b dor data emission transmissions on the 2 meter band.(G1C11)


The temporary way to identify when transmittingThe temporary way to identify when transmitting using phone on General Class frequencies if you have a CSCE for the required elements but your upgrade from Technician has not appeared in the FCCfrom Technician has not appeared in the FCC database is to give your call sign followed by “slant AG”. (G1D01)

An accredited VE holding a General Class operator license may only administer the Technicianexaminationexamination. (G1D02)

If you are a Technician Class operator and have a CSCE for General Class privileges you may operate on anyfor General Class privileges you may operate on any General or Technician Class band segment. (G1D03)


A requirement for administering a Technician Class operator examination is that at least three VECoperator examination is that at least three VEC accredited General Class or higher VEs must be present. (G1D04)

An FCC General Class or higher license and VEC gaccreditation is sufficient for you to be an administering VE for a Technician Class operator license examination. (G1D05)

Y dd h i l id ifi "AG" f llYou must add the special identifier "AG" after your call sign if you are a Technician Class licensee and have a CSCE for General Class operator privileges, but the FCC has not yet posted your upgrade on its web sitehas not yet posted your upgrade on its web site whenever you operate using General Class frequency privileges. (G1D06)

Volunteer Examiners are accredited by a Volunteer

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yExaminer Coordinator. (G1D07)


For a non‐U.S. citizen to be an accredited Volunteeran accredited Volunteer Examiner the person must hold a U.S. amateur radio license of General class or above.

Allowed License Exams by VE License Class

VE License Class Allowed Examinationsabove.

Volunteer Examiners are accredited by a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator

General Element 2 (Technician)

AdvancedElement 3 (General)El t 2 (T h i i )Examiner Coordinator.

You may participate as a VE in administering an amateur radio license

Advanced Element 2 (Technician)

Amateur ExtraElement 4 (Amateur Extra)Element 3 (General)El 2 (T h i i )amateur radio license

examination after you have been granted a General class license and have received your VEC

Element 2 (Technician)

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received your VEC accreditation.

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• For a non‐U.S. citizen to be an accredited Volunteer Examiner, the person must hold a U S Amateur Radio license of General Class or above (G1D08)must hold a U.S. Amateur Radio license of General Class or above. (G1D08)

• A Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) is valid for exam elementExamination (CSCE) is valid for exam element credit for a period of 365 days. (G1D09)

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18 years is the minimum age18 years is the minimum age that one must be to qualify as an accredited Volunteeran accredited Volunteer Examiner. (G1D10)

If a third party’s amateur license had ever been revoked, it ld di lif th t thi dit would disqualify that third party from participating in stating a message over an

There is no age limit to

become an stating a message over an amateur station. (G1E01)

amateur radio operator.


A 10 meter repeater may retransmit a 2 meter i l f T h i i ONLY if h i isignal from a Technician, ONLY if there is an active

duty control operator holding a General Class or hi hhigher. (G1E02)

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An Amateur Radio operator holding an FCC‐issued General p gClass license is authorized to be a control operator in ITU Region 2 operating in the 7.175 to 7.300 MHz band. (G1E03)


Conditions that require an Amateur Radio station to take specific steps to avoid harmful interference to other users or facilities (G1E04)

When operating within one mile of an FCC Monitoring StationWhen using a band where the Amateur Service is secondaryWhen using a band where the Amateur Service is secondaryWhen a station is transmitting spread spectrum emissions

Only messages relating to Amateur Radio or remarks of aAll of these choices are correct

Only messages relating to Amateur Radio or remarks of a personal character, or messages relating to emergencies or disaster relief may be transmitted by an amateur station for a third party in another country. (G1E05)

In the event of interference between a coordinated repeater and an uncoordinated repeater, the licensee of the non‐coordinated repeater has primary responsibility to resolve the interference. p p y p y(G1E06)


Third party traffic is prohibited with every

Commission s Rules

Third party traffic is prohibited with every foreign country, unless there is a third party agreement in effect with that country, except for messages directly involving emergencies or disaster relief communicationsdisaster relief communications. (G1E07)

For a non‐licensed person to communicate with a foreign Amateur Radio station from a US amateur station at which a licensed controlamateur station at which a licensed control operator is present, the foreign amateur station must be in a country with which the United States has a third party agreement. (G1E08)p y g

You must use English language when identifying your station if you are using a language other th E li h i ki t t i h

Wow ! ! ! More from the Tech license, not so tough is it?

y y g g gthan English in making a contact using phone emission. (G1E09)

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The portion above 29.5 MHz is the portion of theThe portion above 29.5 MHz is the portion of the 10 meter band that is available for repeater use. (G1E10)

29.620 29.520

FM Repeater output FM Repeater input

29.640

29.660

29 680

29.540

29.560

29 58029.680 29.580

Th 10 t FM t Si l f i 29 000 ff tThe 10 meter FM repeater Simplex frequency is 29.000, no offset.

G1A01 On which of the following bands is a General Class license holder granted all amateur frequency privileges?license holder granted all amateur frequency privileges?

A 20 17 and 12 metersA. 20, 17, and 12 meters

B 160 80 40 d 10 tB. 160, 80, 40, and 10 meters

dC. 160, 60, 30, 17, 12, and 10 meters

D. 160, 30, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meters

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G1A02 On which of the following bands is phone operation prohibited?

A 160 metersA. 160 meters

B. 30 meters

C. 17 meters

D. 12 meters

G1A03 On which of the following bands is image transmission prohibited?image transmission prohibited?


30B. 30 meters

C. 20 meters

D. 12 meters

G1A04 Which of the following amateur bands is restricted to communication on only specific channels, rather than

f ?frequency ranges?


12B. 12 meters

C. 30 meters

D. 60 meters

G1A05 Which of the following frequencies is in the General Class portion of the 40 meter band?portion of the 40 meter band?

A 7 250 MHzA. 7.250 MHz

00 HB. 7.500 MHz

C. 40.200 MHz

D. 40.500 MHz

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G1A06 Which of the following frequencies is in the 12 meter

b d?q

band? A 3 940 MHzA. 3.940 MHz

B 12 940 MHzB. 12.940 MHz

C 17 940 MHzC. 17.940 MHz

D. 24.940 MHzD. 24.940 MHz

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G1A07 Which of the following frequencies in within the General portion of the 75

meter phone band?

A 1875 kHzA. 1875 kHz

3 0 kHB. 3750 kHz

C. 3900 kHz

D. 4005 kHz

G1A08 Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of theis within the General Class portion of the

20 meter phone band?A 14005 kHzA. 14005 kHz

1410 kHB. 14105 kHz

C. 14305 kHz

D. 14405 kHz

G1A09 Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 80

meter band?

A 1855 kHzA. 1855 kHz

2 60 kHB. 2560 kHz

C. 3560 kHz

D. 3650 kHz

G1A10 Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 15 meter band?the General Class portion of the 15 meter band?

A 14250 kHzA. 14250 kHz

181 kHB. 18155 kHz

C. 21300 kHz

D. 24900 kHz

G1A11 Which of the following frequencies is available to a control operator holding a

General Class license?

A 28 020 MHzA. 28.020 MHz

B 28 350 MHzB. 28.350 MHz

C 28 550 MHC. 28.550 MHz

D All f th tD. All of these answers are correct

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G1A12 When a General Class licensee is not permitted to use the entire voice portion

of a particular band, which portion of the voice of a particular band, which portion of the voice segment is generally available to them?

A. The lower end

B. The upper end

C. The lower end on frequencies below 7.3 MHz and the upper end on frequencies above14.150 pp qMHz

D The upper end on frequencies below 7 3 MHzD. The upper end on frequencies below 7.3 MHz and the lower end on frequencies above14.150 MHz

G1A13 Which, if any, amateur band is shared with the Citizens Radioshared with the Citizens Radio

Service?

A 10 tA. 10 meters

B. 11 meters

C. 12 meters

D. None

G1A14 Which of the following applies when the FCC rules designate the amateur service as a

secondary user on a band?

A Amateur stations must record the call sign of the primary serviceA. Amateur stations must record the call sign of the primary service station before operating on a frequency assigned to that station.

B. Amateur stations are allowed to use the band only during emergencies

C. Amateur stations are allowed to use the band only if they do not cause harmful interference to primary userscause harmful interference to primary users

D. Amateur stations may only operate during specific hours of the day, while primary users are permitted 24 hour use of the band

G1A15 What is the appropriate action if, when operating on either the 30 or 60 meter bands, a station in the primary

service interferes with your contact?service interferes with your contact?

A Notify the FCC's regional Engineer in ChargeA. 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 th t it t ththat it stop the

D. Move to a clear frequencyD. Move to a clear frequency

G1B01 What is the maximum height above ground to which an antenna structure may be erected without requiring notification to the FAA and registration with the FCC, provided it is not at

or near a public use airport?or near a public‐use airport?

A 50 feetA. 50 feet

B. 100 feetB. 100 feet

C. 200 feet

D. 300 feet

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G1B02 With which of the following conditions must beacon stations comply?must beacon stations comply?

A. A beacon station may not use automatic control.y

A. The frequency must be coordinated with the National Beacon Organization

B The frequency must be posted on the Internet or publishedB. The frequency must be posted on the Internet or published in a national periodical

C. There must be no more than one beacon signal in the same band from a single location

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G1B03 Which of the following is a purpose of a beacon station as identified in the FCC Rules?

A. Observation of propagation and receptionA. Observation of propagation and reception

B Automatic Identification of RepeatersB. Automatic Identification of Repeaters

C Transmission of bulletins of general interest toC. Transmission of bulletins of general interest to Amateur Radio licensees

D. Identifying Net Frequencies

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G1B04 Which of the following must be true before an amateur station may provide communications to broadcasters for

di i ti t th bli ?dissemination to the public?

A. The communications must directly relate to the immediate ysafety of human life or protection of property and there must be no other means of communication reasonably available before or at the time of the eventavailable before or at the time of the event.

B. The communications must be approved by a local emergency preparedness official and conducted on officiallyemergency preparedness official and conducted on officially designated frequencies.

C Th FCC h d l d fC. The FCC must have declared a state of emergency.

D. All of these choices are correct.

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G1B05 When may music be transmitted by an amateur station?

A At any time as long as it produces no spurious emissionsA. At any time, as long as it produces no spurious emissions

B. When it is unintentionally transmitted from the ybackground at the transmitter

C. When it is transmitted on frequencies above 1215 MHz

D When it is an incidental part of a space shuttle or ISSD. When it is an incidental part of a space shuttle or ISS retransmission

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G1B06 When is an amateur station permitted to transmit secret codes?

A. During a declared communications emergency

B. To control a space station

C O l h th i f ti i f ti l tC. Only when the information is of a routine, personal nature

D Only with Special Temporary Authorization from the FCCD. Only with Special Temporary Authorization from the FCC

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G1B07 What are the restrictions on the use of abbreviations or procedural signals in the amateur service?abbreviations or procedural signals in the amateur service?

A. Only "Q" codes are permitted y Q p

B. They may be used if they do not obscure the meaning of a message

C They are not permittedC. They are not permitted

D. Only "10‐codes" are permittedD. Only 10 codes are permitted

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G1B08 When choosing a transmitting frequency, what should you do to comply with goodwhat should you do to comply with good

amateur practice?

A Review FCC Part 97 Rules regarding permittedA. Review FCC Part 97 Rules regarding permitted frequencies and emissions.

B. Follow generally accepted band plans agreed to by the Amateur Radio communityy y

C. Before transmitting, listen to avoid interfering g, gwith ongoing communications.

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G1B09 When may an amateur station transmit communications in which the licensee or control operator

has a pecuniary (monetary) interest?

A. Only when other amateurs are being notified of the sale of apparatus normally used in an amateur station and such activity is not done on a regular basis

B. Only when there is no other means of communications readily available

C. When other amateurs are being notified of the dale of any item ith t l f l th $200 d h ti it i twith a monetary value of less than $200 and such activity is not

done on a regular basis

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G1B10 What is the power limit for beacon stations?

A 10 watts PEP outputA. 10 watts PEP output

B 20 tt PEP t tB. 20 watts PEP output

C. 100 watts PEP output

D. 200 watts PEP output

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G1B11 How does the FCC require an amateur station to be operated in all respects not covered by

the Part 97 rules?

A. In conformance with the rules of the IARUA. In conformance with the rules of the IARU

B In conformance with amateur radio customB. In conformance with amateur radio custom

C I f ith d i i dC. In conformance with good engineering and good amateur practice

D. All of these answers are correct

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G1B12 Who or what determines “good engineering and good amateur practice” as applied to the operation of an amateur station

i ll d b h P 97 l ?in all respects not covered by the Part 97 rules?

A Th FCCA. The FCC

h lB. The Control Operator

C. The IEEE

D. The ITU

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G1C01 What is the maximum transmitting power an amateurtransmitting power an amateur

station may use on 10.140 MHz?A 200 watts PEP outputA. 200 watts PEP output

1000B. 1000 watts PEP output



G1C02 What is the maximum transmitting power an amateur station may use on the 12 meter band?y

A 1500 PEP output except for 200 watts PEPA. 1500 PEP output, except for 200 watts PEP output in the novice portion

B. 200 watts PEP output

C 1500 tt PEP t tC. 1500 watts PEP output

D. Effective radiated power equivalent to 50D. Effective radiated power equivalent to 50 watts from a half wave dipole

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G1C03 What is the maximum bandwidth permitted by FCC rules for amateur radio stations when operating

on USB frequencies in the 60‐meter band?

A 2 8 kHzA. 2.8 kHz

6 kHB. 5.6 kHz

C. 1.8 kHz

D. 3 kHz

G1C04 Which of the following is a limitation of power on the 14limitation of power on the 14

MHz band?A. Only the minimum power necessary to carry out the desired y p y y

communications should be used

B. Power must be limited to 200 watts when transmitting between 14.100 MHz and 14.150 MHz

C. Power should be limited as necessary to avoid interference to another radio service on the frequency

D. Effective radiated power cannot exceed 3000 watts

G1C05 Which of the following is a limitation on transmitter powerlimitation on transmitter power

on the 28 MHz band?A 100 tt PEP t tA. 100 watts PEP output




G1C06 Which of the following is a limitation on transmitting power on the 1.8 MHz band?

A 200 tt PEP t tA. 200 watts PEP output




G1C07 What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY data emission

transmission on the 20 meter band?

A 56 kilobaudA. 56 kilobaud.

B. 19.6 kilobaud

C. 1200 baud.

D. 300 baud.

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G1C08 What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data

i i t itt d temission transmitted at frequencies below 28 MHz?

A. 56 kilobaud

B 19 6 kil b dB. 19.6 kilobaud

C 1200 baudC. 1200 baud

D. 300 baud

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G1C09 What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmitted on

th 1 25 t d 70 ti t b d ?the 1.25 meter and 70 centimeter bands?

k l b dA. 56 kilobaud

B 19 6 kilobaudB. 19.6 kilobaud

C. 1200 baud

D. 300 baud

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G1C10 What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmissions on the 10 meter

band?

A 56 kilobaudA. 56 kilobaud

B. 19.6 kilobaudB. 19.6 kilobaud

C. 1200 baud

D. 300 baud

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G1C11 What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmissions on the 2 meter bands?

k l b dA. 56 kilobaud

B 19 6 kilobaudB. 19.6 kilobaud

C. 1200 baud

D. 300 baud

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G1D01 Which of the following is a proper way to identify when transmitting using

phone on General Class frequencies if you have a CSCE for the required elements but yourphone on General Class frequencies if you have a CSCE for the required elements but your upgrade from Technician has not appeared in the FCC database?

A Give your call sign followed by the words "General class"A. Give your call sign followed by the words General class

B. No special identification is needed, since your license p , yupgrade would already be shown in the FCC's database

C. Give your call sign followed by the words "temporary AG"

D Give your call sign followed the abbreviation “CSCE”D. Give your call sign followed the abbreviation “CSCE”

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G1D02 What license examinations may you administer when you are an accredited VE holding a

General Class operator license?General Class operator license?

A G l d T h i iA. General and Technician.

B General onlyB. General only.

C Technician onlyC. Technician only.

D Extra General and TechnicianD. Extra. General and Technician.

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G1D03 Which of the following band segments may you operate on if you are a Technician Class operator andoperate on if you are a Technician Class operator and

have a CSCE for General Class privileges?

A. Only the Technician band segments until your upgrade is y g y pgposted on the FCC database

B. Only on the Technician band segments until your license arrives in the mail

C. On any General Class band segment

D. On any General Class Band segment except 30 and 60 meters

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G1D04 Which of the following is a requirement for administering a Technician Class operator examination?administering a Technician Class operator examination?

A. At Least three VEC‐accredited General Class or higher VEs must be present

B At least two VEC accredited General Class or higher VEsB. At least two VEC‐accredited General Class or higher VEs must be present

C. At least two General Class or higher VEs must be present, but only one need be VEC accredited

D. At least three VEs of Technician Class or higher must be present

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G1D05 Which of the following is sufficient for you to be an administering VE for a

Technician Class operator license examination?

A. Notification to the FCC that you want to give an y gexamination

B. Receipt of a CSCE for General class

C Possession of properly obtained telegraphy licenseC. Possession of properly obtained telegraphy license

D. An FCC General class or higher license and VECD. An FCC General class or higher license and VEC accreditation

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G1D06 When must you add the special identifier "AG" after your call sign if you are a Technician Class licensee and have a CSCE for General

Class operator privileges?

A Whenever you operate using General class frequency privilegesA. Whenever you operate using General class frequency privileges

B. Whenever you operate on any amateur frequencyy p y q y

C. Whenever you operate using Technician frequency privileges

D. A special identifier is not required as long as your General class license application has been filed with the FCClicense application has been filed with the FCC

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G1D07 Volunteer Examiners are accredited by what organization?

A The Federal Communications CommissionA. The Federal Communications Commission

A The Universal Licensing SystemA. The Universal Licensing System.

B A V l t E i C di tB. A Volunteer Examiner Coordinator.

C Th Wi l T l i i BC. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.

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G1D08 Which of the following criteria must be met for a non‐U.S. citizen to

b dit d V l t E i ?be an accredited Volunteer Examiner?A. The person must be a resident of the U.S. for a minimum of 5 p

years.

B. The person must hold an FCC‐granted Amateur Radio license of General Class or above.

C. The person’s home citizenship must be in the ITU 2 region.

D. None of these choices is correct; non‐U.S. citizens cannot be volunteer examiners.

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G1D09 How long is a Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) valid forCompletion of Examination (CSCE) valid for

exam element credit?

A. 30 days

B. 180 days

C. 365 days

D. For as long as your current license is valid

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G1D10 What is the minimum age that one must be to lif di d l i ?qualify as an accredited Volunteer Examiner?

A. 12 years

B 18B. 18 years

C 21 yearsC. 21 years

D. There is no age limitg

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G1E01 Which of the following would disqualify a third party from participating in stating a message over an p y p p g g g

amateur station?A. The third party is a person previously licensed in the p y p p y

amateur service whose license had been revoked

B. The third party is not a U.S. citizen

C The third party is a licensed amateurC. The third party is a licensed amateur

D. The third party is speaking in a language other than English,D. The third party is speaking in a language other than English, French, or Spanish

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G1E02 When may a 10 meter repeater retransmit the 2 meter signal from a station having a Technician Class

control operator?

A. Under no circumstances

B. Only if the station on 10 meters is operating under a Special Temporary Authorization allowing such retransmissionTemporary Authorization allowing such retransmission

C. Only during an FCC‐declared General state of communications emergencycommunications emergency

D. Only if the 10 meter control operator holds at least a General class licenseGeneral class license

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G1E03 In what ITU region is operation in the 7.175 to 7.300 MHz band permitted for a control operator holding an FCC‐issued

General Class license.

A Region 1A. Region 1

i 2B. Region 2

C. Region 3

D. All three regions

G1E04 Which of the following conditions require an Amateur radio station licensee to take specific steps to avoid

harmful interference to other users or facilities?harmful interference to other users or facilities?

A When operating within one mile of an FCC Monitoring StationA. When operating within one mile of an FCC Monitoring Station

B. When using a band where the Amateur Service is secondaryg y

C. When a station is transmitting spread spectrum emissions

D. All of these choices are correct

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G1E05 What types of messages for a third party in another country may be transmitted by an

i ?amateur station?

A Any message as long as the amateur operator is not paidA. Any message, as long as the amateur operator is not paid

B. Only messages for other licensed amateurs y g

C. Only messages relating to amateur radio or remarks of a personal character, or messages relating to emergencies or disaster relief

D. Any messages, as long as the text of the message is recorded in the station log

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G1E06 Which of the following applies in the event of interference between a coordinated repeater and

an uncoordinated repeater?an uncoordinated repeater?

A. The licensee of the non‐coordinated repeater has primary responsibility to resolve the interference

B The licensee of the coordinated repeater has primaryB. The licensee of the coordinated repeater has primary responsibility to resolve the interference

C. Both repeater licensees share equal responsibility to resolve the interference

D. The frequency coordinator bears primary responsibility to resolve the interference

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G1E07 With which foreign countries is third party traffic prohibited, except for messages directly involving

emergency or disaster relief communications?

A. Countries in ITU Region 2g

B. Countries in ITU Region 1

C. Every foreign country, unless there is a third party agreement in effect with that countryagreement in effect with that country

D. Any country which is not a member of the Internal AmateurD. Any country which is not a member of the Internal Amateur Radio Union (IARU)

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G1E08 Which of the following is a requirement for a non‐licensed person to communicate with a foreign Amateur Radio station from a station with an FCC‐granted

license at which a licensed control operator is present?license at which a licensed control operator is present?

A. A. Information must be exchanged in Englishg g

B. The foreign amateur station must be in a country with which the United States has a third party agreement

C The control operator must have at least a General classC. The control operator must have at least a General class license

D. All of these answers are correct

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G1E09 What language must you use when identifying your station if you are using a language other than English in making a cnontact using g g g g g g

phone emission?

A. The language being used for the contactg g g

B. Any language if the US has a third party agreement with that country

C EnglishC. English

D. Any language of a country that is a member of the ITUD. Any language of a country that is a member of the ITU

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G1E10 What portion of the 10 meter band i il bl f t ?is available for repeater use?

A. The entire band.

B. The portion between 28.1 MHz and 28.2 MHz.

C. The portion between 28.3 MHz and 28.5 MHz.

D. The portion above 29.5 MHz.

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