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Call Signs Quiz

Question 1 of 26

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T1F03 When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign?

Select one of the following:

  • At the beginning of each contact, and every 10 minutes thereafter.

  • At least once during each transmission.

  • At least every 15 minutes during and at the end of a communication.

  • At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication.

Explanation

Question 2 of 26

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T1D11 When may an amateur station transmit without identifying?

Select one of the following:

  • When the transmissions are of a brief nature to make station adjustments.

  • When the transmissions are unmodulated.

  • When the transmitted power level is below 1 watt.

  • When transmitting signals to control a model craft.

Explanation

Question 3 of 26

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T8C08 What is required in place of on-air station identification when sending signals to a radio control model using amateur frequencies?

Select one of the following:

  • Voice identification must be transmitted every 10 minutes.

  • Morse code ID must be sent once per hour.

  • A label indicating the licensee's name, call sign and address must be affixed to the transmitter.

  • A flag must be affixed to the transmitter antenna with the station call sign in 1 inch high letters or larger.

Explanation

Question 4 of 26

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T8C07 What is the maximum power allowed when transmitting telecommand signals to radio controlled models?

Select one of the following:

  • 500 milliwatts.

  • 1 watt.

  • 25 watts.

  • 1500 watts.

Explanation

Question 5 of 26

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T1C02 Which of the following is a valid US amateur radio station call sign?

Select one of the following:

  • KMA3505

  • W3ABC

  • KDKA

  • 11Q1176

Explanation

Question 6 of 26

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T1C12 Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?

Select one of the following:

  • Only licensed amateurs with General or Extra Class licenses.

  • Only licensed amateurs with an Extra Class license.

  • Only an amateur licensee who has been licensed continuously for more than 10 years.

  • Any licensed amateur.

Explanation

Question 7 of 26

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T1C05 Which of the following is a vanity call sign which a Technician Class amateur operator might select if available?

Select one of the following:

  • K1XXX

  • KA1XX

  • W1XX

  • All of these choices are correct.

Explanation

Question 8 of 26

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T1C01 Which type of call sign has a single letter in both its prefix and suffix?

Select one of the following:

  • Vanity.

  • Sequential.

  • Special event.

  • In-memoriam.

Explanation

Question 9 of 26

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T2B09 Which of the following methods is encouraged by the FCC when identifying your station when using phone?

Select one of the following:

  • Use of a phonetic alphabet.

  • Send your call sign in CW as well as voice.

  • Repeat your call sign three times.

  • Increase your signal to full power when identifying.

Explanation

Question 10 of 26

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T1F12 How many persons are required to be members of a club for a club station license to be issued by the FCC?

Select one of the following:

  • At least 5.

  • At least 4.

  • A trustee and 2 officers.

  • At least 2.

Explanation

Question 11 of 26

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T1C14 Who may select a vanity call sign for a club station?

Select one of the following:

  • Any Extra Class member of the club.

  • Any member of the club.

  • Any officer of the club.

  • Only the person named as trustee on the club station license grant.

Explanation

Question 12 of 26

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T1F01 What type of identification is being used when identifying a station on the air as Race Headquarters?

Select one of the following:

  • Tactical call sign.

  • An official call sign reserved for RACES drills.

  • SSID.

  • Broadcast station.

Explanation

Question 13 of 26

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T1F02 When using tactical identifiers such as "Race Headquarters" during a community service net operation, how often must your station transmit the station's FCC-assigned call sign?

Select one of the following:

  • Never, the tactical call is sufficient.

  • Once during every hour.

  • At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication.

  • At the end of every transmission.

Explanation

Question 14 of 26

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T1F04 Which of the following is an acceptable language to use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band?

Select one of the following:

  • Any language recognized by the United Nations.

  • Any language recognized by the ITU.

  • The English language.

  • English, French, or Spanish.

Explanation

Question 15 of 26

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T1F06 Which of the following formats of a self-assigned indicator is acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission?

Select one of the following:

  • KL7CC stroke W3.

  • KL7CC slant W3.

  • KL7CC slash W3.

  • All of these choices are correct.

Explanation

Question 16 of 26

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T1F08 Which indicator is required by the FCC to be transmitted after a station call sign?

Select one of the following:

  • /M when operating mobile.

  • /R when operating a repeater.

  • /followed the FCC Region number when operating out of the region in which the license was issued.

  • /KT, /AE or /AG when using new license privileges earned by CSCE while waiting for an upgrade to a previously issued license to appear in the FCC license database.

Explanation

Question 17 of 26

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T1B01 What is the ITU?

Select one of the following:

  • An agency of the United States Department of Telecommunications Management.

  • A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues.

  • An independent frequency coordination agency.

  • A department of the FCC.

Explanation

Question 18 of 26

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T1B12 Why are frequency assignments for U.S. stations operating maritime mobile not the same everywhere in the world?

Select one of the following:

  • Amateur maritime mobile stations in international waters must conform to the frequency assignments of the country nearest to their vessel.

  • Amateur frequency assignments can very among the three ITU regions.

  • Frequency assignments are determined by the captain of the vessel.

  • Amateur frequency assignments are different in each of the 90 ITU zones.

Explanation

Question 19 of 26

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T1B02 Why are frequency assignments for some U.S. Territories different from those in the 50 U.S. States?

Select one of the following:

  • Some U.S. Territories are located in ITU regions other than region 2.

  • Territorial governments are allowed to select their own frequency allocations.

  • Territorial frequency allocations must also include those of adjacent countries.

  • Any territory that was in existence before the ratification of the Communications Act of 1934 is exempt from FCC frequency regulations.

Explanation

Question 20 of 26

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T1D01 With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

Select one of the following:

  • Any country whose administration has notified the ITU that it objects to such communications.

  • Any country whose administration has notified the ARRL that it objects to such communications.

  • Any country engaged in hostilities with another country.

  • Any country in violation of the War Powers Act of 1934.

Explanation

Question 21 of 26

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T1C03 What types of international communications are permitted by an FCC-licensed amateur station?

Select one of the following:

  • Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarks of a personal character.

  • Communications incidental to conducting business or remarks of a personal nature.

  • Only communications incidental to contest exchanges, all other communications are prohibited.

  • Any communications that would be permitted by an international broadcast station.

Explanation

Question 22 of 26

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T1F07 Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a Technician Class control operator?

Select one of the following:

  • The person must be a U.S. citizen.

  • The foreign station must be one with the U.S. has a third party agreement.

  • The licensed control operator must do the station identification.

  • All of these choices are correct.

Explanation

Question 23 of 26

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T1F11 To which foreign stations do the FCC rules authorize the transmission of non-emergency third party communications?

Select one of the following:

  • Any station whose government permits such communications.

  • Those in ITU Region 2 only.

  • Those in ITU Regions 2 and 3 only.

  • Those in ITU Region 3 only.

Explanation

Question 24 of 26

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T1C04 When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?

Select one of the following:

  • When the foreign county authorizes it.

  • When there is a mutual agreement allowing third party communications.

  • When authorization permits amateur communications in a foreign language.

  • When you are communicating with non-licensed individuals in another country.

Explanation

Question 25 of 26

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T1C06 From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit, in addition to places where the FCC regulates communications?

Select one of the following:

  • From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunications Union.

  • From within any country that is a member of the United Nations.

  • From anywhere within ITU Regions 2 and 3.

  • From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States.

Explanation

Question 26 of 26

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T1D02 On which of the following occasions may an FCC-licensed amateur station exchange messages with the U.S. military station?

Select one of the following:

  • During an Armed Forces Day Communications Test.

  • During a Memorial Day Celebration.

  • During an Independence Day Celebration.

  • During a propagation tes.

Explanation

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