Transcript Slide 1

Who Makes the Rules?
The rules governing amateur radio under U.S.
control are made by an agency of the U.S.
government, the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC).
These rules are published in what we hams
usually call “Part 97.” It would be a really good
idea to download a copy of Part 97 to refer to as
you study. You can get a copy in several different
formats from:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/
regulations/news/part97/
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What is an Amateur Radio
Operator?
The FCC says an amateur operator is a
person named in an amateur operator/
primary license grant in the FCC ULS
database. (See § 97.3(a)(1))
Before a person can become an amateur
operator, the person must get a license
from the FCC. In order to get that
license, the person must take a test such
as the Technician exam you are studying
for right now.
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What is an Amateur Radio
Station?
According to the FCC, an amateur
radio station is a station in an
Amateur Radio Service consisting of
the apparatus necessary for carrying
on radio communications.
To be an amateur radio station,
the station has to be licensed by
the FCC and capable of actually
communicating. (See §97.3(a)(5))
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The Purposes of Amateur
Radio
You may think that the purpose of
amateur radio is to have fun. Well,
you can certainly have a lot of fun
with amateur radio, but according to
the FCC, that is not one of the
purposes of amateur radio.
Part 97 lists five purposes of
amateur radio. They are:
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The Purposes of Amateur
Radio
“Recognition and enhancement of
the value of the amateur service to
the public as a voluntary
noncommercial communication service,
particularly with respect to
providing emergency communications.”
Hams provide communications
during emergencies and at many
public events. Hams provide this
service at no charge.
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The Purposes of Amateur
Radio
“Continuation and extension
of the amateur's proven ability
to contribute to the
advancement of the radio art.”
Hams are often the first to
come up with new ideas for
improving radio communications.
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The Purposes of Amateur
Radio
“Encouragement and improvement of
the amateur service through rules
which provide for advancing skills
in both the communications and
technical phases of the art.”
Hams learn the technical side of
radio in order to improve their own
skills.
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The Purposes of Amateur
Radio
“Expansion of the existing
reservoir within the amateur radio
service of trained operators,
technicians, and electronics
experts.”
Hams provide a pool of trained
radio operators that can be called
on during emergencies.
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The Purposes of Amateur
Radio
“Continuation and extension
of the amateur's unique ability
to enhance international
goodwill.”
Hams spread goodwill as they
communicate with other hams all
over the world.
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Amateur Radio License
Classes
There are three different classes of amateur
license that may be earned today. They are:
- Technician – This is the entry level license,
and the one you are working on right now.
- General – The next level license. It requires
that you pass a slightly harder test, and that you
learn Morse Code, but it is the ticket to most
long distance radio contacts.
- Extra – This is the toughest license to earn,
but it gives you access to all amateur radio
frequencies and modes.
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Amateur Radio License
Classes
(Note: There are two other
license classes that are no
longer being issued – Novice
and Advanced. You don’t need
to know these for the test, but
you may hear them mentioned on
the air.)
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How Do You Get an Amateur
License?
A volunteer examiner (VE) is an
amateur accredited by one or more
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators
(VECs) and who volunteers to
administer amateur license exams.
(See § 97.509(b))
To get your first amateur
license, you will have to take a
Technician test before a team of at
least three volunteer examiners at a
scheduled VE session.
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What Happens When You Pass
the Test?
When you visit a volunteer examination
session, you can take any of four
different tests. These tests are called
“elements.” Element 1 is a Morse code
test, Element 2 is the Technician test,
Element 3 is the General Test, and Element
4 is the Extra test.
When you pass one or more elements, you
are given a “Certificate of Successful
Completion of Examination” (CSCE). If it
qualifies you for a license, it is your
proof that you passed if paperwork should
be lost.
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What Happens When You Pass
the Test?
But let’s say you go to a VE session and pass
your Technician exam. That qualifies you for the
Technician license. While you are there, you try
the General exam, and you manage to pass it.
You don’t qualify for the General license
until you pass the Morse code test. However, your
CSCE is good for proof that you passed the General
for exactly 365 days. If you pass the code test
at any VE session and present that CSCE within 365
days you will be upgraded to General.
But remember, the CSCE is good for no more
than 365 days! (See §97.505(a)(6))
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Your Volunteer Examiners
The FCC says that there must
be three volunteer examiners
present to administer the
Technician exam, and they all
must be General class licensees
or higher.
(See §97.509(a)(b)(3)(i))
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Harmful Interference
When two stations transmit on the
same frequency, somebody is not
going to be heard. Whether it is
intentional or not, the FCC says any
transmission that disturbs other
communications is “harmful
interference.”
You should always avoid causing
harmful interference.
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Check-Up Time!
Now let’s try the questions from
this group.
You should make a note of any that
you miss for later review.
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T1A01
Who is an amateur operator as defined in
Part 97?
A. A person named in an amateur
operator/primary license grant in the FCC
ULS database
B. A person who has passed a written license
examination
C. The person named on the FCC Form 605
Application
D. A person holding a Restricted Operating
Permit
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T1A01 Answer - A
§97.3(a)(1)
Amateur operator. A person
named in an amateur operator/
/primary license station grant
on the ULS consolidated
licensee database to be the
control operator of an amateur
station.
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T1A02 (B)
What is one of the basic purposes of the
Amateur Radio Service as defined in Part
97?
A. To support teaching of amateur radio
classes in schools
B. To provide a voluntary noncommercial
communications service to the public,
particularly in times of emergency
C. To provide free message service to the
public
D. To allow the public to communicate with
other radio services
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T1A02 Answer - B
§97.1(a)
(a) Recognition and enhancement
of the value of the amateur service
to the public as a voluntary
noncommercial communication service,
particularly with respect to
providing emergency communications.
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T1A03
What classes of US amateur radio
licenses may currently be earned by
examination?
A. Novice, Technician, General,
Advanced
B. Technician, General, Advanced
C. Technician, General, Extra
D. Technician, Tech Plus, General
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T1A03 Answer - C
§ 97.501
Each applicant must pass an examination for a new
amateur operator license grant and for each change
in operator class. Each applicant for the class of
operator license grant specified below must pass,
or otherwise receive examination credit for, the
following examination elements:
(a) Amateur Extra Class operator: Elements 1, 2,
3, and 4;
(b) General Class operator: Elements 1, 2, and 3;
(c) Technician Class operator: Element 2.
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T1A04
Who is a Volunteer Examiner?
A. A certified instructor who volunteers to
examine amateur teaching manuals
B. An FCC employee who accredits volunteers
to administer amateur license exams
C. An amateur accredited by one or more VECs
who volunteers to administer amateur
license exams
D. Any person who volunteers to examine
amateur station equipment
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T1A04 Answer - C
§97-.509(b)
(b) Each administering VE must:
Be accredited by the coordinating VEC;
(2) Be at least 18 years of age;
(3) Be a person who holds an amateur
operator license of the class
specified...
NOTE: VE stands for “volunteer
examiner.”
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T1A05
How long is a CSCE valid for license
upgrade purposes?
A. 365 days
B. Until the current license expires
C. Indefinitely
D. Until two years following the
expiration of the current license
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T1A05 Answer - A
§97.505(a)(6)
(a)The administering VEs must give
credit as specified below to an examinee
holding any of the following license
grants or license documents:
***
(6) A CSCE: Each element the CSCE
indicates the examinee passed within the
previous 365 days.
NOTE: CSCE stands for “Certificate of
Successful Completion of Examination.”
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T1A06
How many and what class of Volunteer
Examiners are required to administer an
Element 2 Technician written exam?
A. Three Examiners holding any class of
license
B. Two Examiners holding any class of
license
C. Three Examiners holding a Technician
Class license
D. Three Examiners holding a General Class
license or higher
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T1A06 Answer - D
§97.509(a)(b)(3)(i)
(b) Each administering VE must:
***
(3) Be a person who holds an amateur
operator license of the class
specified below:
(i) Amateur Extra, Advanced or
General Class in order to administer
a Technician Class operator license
examination;
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T1A07
Who makes and enforces the rules for
the Amateur Radio Service in the
United States?
A. The Congress of the United States
B. The Federal Communications
Commission
C. The Volunteer Examiner
Coordinators
D. The Federal Bureau of
Investigation
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T1A07 Answer - B
§97.5
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has been empowered
by Congress to produce regulations
for the Amateur Radio Service.
These rules are a part of the
Federal Code of Regulations, and are
commonly referred to as “Part 97” by
U.S. hams.
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T1A08
What are two of the five fundamental
purposes for the Amateur Radio Service?
A. To protect historical radio data, and
help the public understand radio history
B. To aid foreign countries in improving
radio communications and encourage visits
from foreign hams
C. To modernize radio electronic design
theory and improve schematic drawings
D. To increase the number of trained radio
operators and electronics experts, and
improve international goodwill
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T1A08 Answer - D
§97-1
The rules and regulations in this Part are designed to
provide an amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose
as expressed in the following principles:
(a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur
service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial
communication service, particularly with respect to providing
emergency communications.
(b) Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability
to contribute to the advancement of the radio art.
(c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service
through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the
communications and technical phases of the art.
(d) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur
radio service of trained operators, technicians, and
electronics experts.
(e) Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability
to enhance international goodwill.
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T1A09
What is the definition of an amateur radio
station?
A. A station in a public radio service used
for radio communications
B. A station using radio communications for
a commercial purpose
C. A station using equipment for training
new broadcast operators and technicians
D. A station in an Amateur Radio Service
consisting of the apparatus necessary for
carrying on radio communications
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T1A09 Answer - D
§97.3(a)(5)
Amateur station. A station in
an amateur radio service
consisting of the apparatus
necessary for carrying on
radiocommunications.
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T1A10
What is a transmission called
that disturbs other
communications?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Interrupted CW
Harmful interference
Transponder signals
Unidentified transmissions
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T1A10 Answer - B
§97.3(A)(23)
Harmful interference.
Interference which endangers the
functioning of a radionavigation
service or of other safety services
or seriously degrades, obstructs or
repeatedly interrupts a
radiocommunication service operating
in accordance with the Radio
Regulations.
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Group T1B
Group T1B covers the International
Telecomunications Union (ITU) regions,
international amateur regulations, the
US amateur call sign structure, special
event calls, and the “vanity” call sign
program.
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International
Telecommunication Union
(ITU)
The FCC makes the rules for amateur
radio for the U.S., but because radio
waves cross borders, nations have
cooperated with each other where radio is
concerned.
That’s where the “International
Telecommunications Union” (ITU) comes in.
Among other things, the ITU coordinates
international rules for amateur radio.
(See §97.3(a)(28))
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ITU Regions
The world is divided into
three ITU Regions. This helps
ITU planners and nations to
manage frequency allocations,
such as TV channels, AM, FM and
shortwave frequencies, and (of
course) the all important ham
bands!
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The United States is in Region 2
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Your Call Sign
Soon after you pass your
Technician test, you will get
your brand new license in the
mail. It will feature a brand
new call sign that will become
your identity on the air.
There are a couple of things
you’ll want to know about it.
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Your Call Sign
First, your call will start with
one of four letters - A, K, N or W.
Second, the United States is
divided into ten call areas. Your
call sign will contain a single
number, 0 through 9, representing
the call area where you live when
your license is issued.
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Your Call Sign
As a Technician licensee, your
license will be a “two by three
call” – two letters, followed by the
call area number, followed by three
more letters. Here are some
examples of 2 by 3 call signs
KA4PUV
WB4IUY
WA4SIS
KI4OTM
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So What Will Your Call
Sign Be?
The FCC has a sequential list
of call signs. You’ll get the
first available call on the
list. Call signs are assigned
in sequential order.
(See §97.17(d))
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What If You Don’t Like
Your Call Sign ?
If you don’t like the call sign
you get, for a fee, the FCC will let
you pick your own call sign from a
list of available calls.
For example, suppose Elmer H.
Fudd would like to have a call sign
with his initials, and he finds out
that WA9EHF is available. Through a
program called the “vanity call sign
program” he can apply for that call.
(See §97.19(d))
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Club Station Calls
An amateur radio club can
also get a call sign for club
use, and it is easy to do.
To get a club station call
sign, a trustee has to submit
an application for the club
call through a Club Station
Call Sign Administrator.
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Special Event Calls
If you are organizing a special radio
event, such as a special event station for
a July 4th celebration, you can apply for
a temporary “one by one” call. The one by
one call consists of one of the four U.S.
call sign beginning letters (A,K,N or W),
a call area number 1 through Ø, and a
third letter. Examples are N4J, K3X, A9Z,
W2T, and WØW.
Any licensed amateur may apply for a
temporary call.
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Reciprocal Operating
Agreements
Your amateur license allows you to
operate anywhere in the U.S. or its
possessions. In addition, if the U.S. has
a reciprocal operating agreement with a
foreign country, you can operate in that
country and hams licensed in that country
can operate here. The rules that allow
this kind of operation vary from country
to country, so you need to see whether the
U.S. has a reciprocal operating agreement
with any country you wish to visit, and
what the requirements are. (See §97.107)
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Check-Up Time!
Now let’s try the questions from
this group.
You should make a note of any that
you miss for later review.
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T1B01
What is the ITU?
A. The International
Telecommunications Utility
B. The International Telephone Union
C. The International
Telecommunication Union
D. The International Technology Union
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T1B01 Answer - C
§97.3(a)(28)
ITU. International
Telecommunication Union.
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T1B02
What is the purpose of ITU Regions?
A. They are used to assist in the
management of frequency allocations
B. They are useful when operating
maritime mobile
C. They are used in call sign
assignments
D. They must be used after your call
sign to indicate your location
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T1B02 Answer - A
§97.301
Most of the world’s nations participate
in the International Telecommunications
Union. This organization sets up regional
frequency assignments to prevent harmful
radio interference across national
borders. Each participating nation then
assigns frequencies to its users within
that framework. In the U.S., Congress has
tasked the FCC with this responsibility.
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T1B03
What system does the FCC use to
select new amateur radio call signs?
A. Call signs are assigned in random
order
B. The applicant is allowed to pick a
call sign
C. Call signs are assigned in
sequential order
D. Volunteer Examiners choose an
unassigned call sign
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T1B03 Answer - C
§97.17(d)
One unique call sign will be shown on
the license grant of each new primary,
club and military recreation station. The
call sign will be selected by the
sequential call sign system.
Be careful not to confuse this with the
vanity call program where a person may
apply for a specific call sign!
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T1B04
What FCC call sign program might you
use to obtain a call sign containing
your initials?
A. The vanity call sign program
B. The sequential call sign program
C. The special event call sign
program
D. There is no FCC provision for
choosing a your call sign
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T1B04 Answer - A
§97.19(d)
The vanity call sign requested by an
applicant must be selected from the group
of call signs corresponding to the same or
lower class of operator license held by
the applicant as designated in the
sequential call sign system.
This rule also sets out the specific
requirements for applying for the new
call.
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T1B05
How might an amateur radio club
obtain a club station call sign?
A. By applying directly to the FCC in
Gettysburg, PA
B. By applying through a Club Station
Call Sign Administrator
C. By submitting a FCC Form 605 to
the FCC in Washington, DC
D. By notifying a VE team using NCVEC
Form 605
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T1B05 Answer - B
§97.17(b)(2)
For a new club or military recreation station
license grant, each applicant must present all
information required by the rules to an amateur
radio organization having tax-exempt status under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 that provides voluntary, uncompensated and
unreimbursed services in providing club and
military recreation station call signs ("Club
Station Call Sign Administrator") who must submit
the information to the FCC in an electronic batch
file...
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T1B06
Who is eligible to apply for
temporary use of a 1-by-1 format
Special Event call sign?
A. Only Amateur Extra class amateurs
B. Only military stations
C. Any FCC-licensed amateur
D. Only trustees of amateur radio
club stations
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T1B06 Answer - C
Any amateur can apply for a
temporary 1-by-1 call for a special
event or contest. For example, if
TEARA wanted to compete in a one day
CW contest as a club, any of its ham
members could apply for a call that
would be easy to send in code, such
as W4T. It’s called a one-by-one
call because it has only one letter
before the call area number and one
after the call area number.
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T1B07
When are you allowed to operate your
amateur station in a foreign country?
A. When there is a reciprocal operating
agreement between the countries
B. When there is a mutual agreement allowing
third party communications
C. When authorization permits amateur
communications in a foreign language
D. When you are communicating with nonlicensed individuals in another country
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T1B07 Answer - A
§97.107
A non-citizen of the United States (“alien”)
holding an amateur service authorization granted
by the alien's government is authorized to be the
control operator of an amateur station located at
places where the amateur service is regulated by
the FCC, provided there is in effect a
multilateral or bilateral reciprocal operating
arrangement, to which the United States and the
alien's government are parties, for amateur
service operation on a reciprocal basis. The FCC
will issue public announcements listing the
countries with which the United States has such an
arrangement.
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T1B08
Which of the following call
signs is a valid US amateur
call?
A.
B.
C.
D.
UZ4FWD
KBL7766
KB3TMJ
VE3TWJ
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T1B08 Answer - C
A valid amateur call issued
to an individual in the U.S.
will always begin with either
W, K, N, or A. Depending on
the license class, it will
consist of either one or two
letters, followed by a single
digit number, which will be
followed by one, two or three
letters.
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T1B09
What letters must be used for
the first letter in US amateur
call signs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
K,
A,
A,
A,
N,
K,
B,
N,
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N
C
V
and
and
and
and
W
W
D
W
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T1B09 ANSWER - B
A valid amateur call in the
U.S. will always begin with
either W, K, N, or A.
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T1B10
What numbers are used in US
amateur call signs?
A. Any two-digit number, 10
through 99
B. Any two-digit number, 22
through 45
C. A single digit, 1 though 9
D. A single digit, 0 through 9
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T1B10 Answer - D
A single digit, 0 through 9
will always be in the middle of
a call sign. This number
represents the call area in
which the person received that
particular license.
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Group T1C
Group T1C covers the authorized frequencies
for Technician licenses, and reciprocal
licensing between the United States and other
countries. It also covers operation near
amateur band edges and sharing the spectrum
with other services.
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Control Operator
You may have visited a licensed ham and had
the privilege of talking on your friend’s radio.
As long as your friend is there and in control of
the station, that is perfectly legal. Before a
person can control an amateur station here in the
U.S., the person must be named in the FCC amateur
license database, or be an alien with reciprocal
operating authorization
What does this mean? It means that a person
either has to be licensed (that’s how you get in
the database), or be an foreign licensed amateur
(alien) from a country that has a reciprocal
operating agreement with the U.S.
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So Where Can You Operate?
As a Technician licensee
licensed by the FCC, you can
operate anywhere the Amateur
Radio Service is regulated by
the FCC. This includes all the
states and U.S. possessions.
(See §97.5(a))
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Communication With Other
Radio Services
Your license is good only for the
Amateur Radio Service. The only way you
as an amateur operator can legally
communicate with other radio services is
if the FCC authorizes you to do so. (See
§97.111)
This usually happens only during a
declared emergency, so you can’t generally
use your radios to talk with CBers or on
the Family Radio Service, even if your
equipment is capable of doing so, unless
the FCC says it is OK.
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Radio Bands
You are already familiar with
radio bands, even if you don’t
realize it.
For example, the AM broadcast
band in the U.S. is from 525
kilohertz to 1715 kilohertz.
Suppose your favorite AM station is
at 850 on your radio display. That
means its frequency is 850
kilohertz.
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Radio Bands
Another example – the FM
broadcast band is from 87.9
megahertz to 108.0 megahertz. If
you like to listen to “Oldies
101.5,” you are listening to a
station whose frequency is 101.5
megahertz.
(For right now, don’t worry about
what “kilohertz” and “megahertz”
mean. We’ll get to that later.)
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Amateur Radio Bands
It shouldn’t surprise you that there are amateur
radio bands as well. As a Technician there are several
you should be familiar with. They are:
6 Meter Band - 50 megahertz to 54 megahertz
2 meter band - 144 megahertz to 148 megahertz
1.25 meter band - 222 megahertz to 225
megahertz
70 centimeter (cm) band - 440 megahertz to 450
megahertz
23 centimeter (cm) band - 1240 megahertz to
1300 megahertz
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Amateur Radio Bands
There are not all that many
things you have to memorize for
the Technician exam, but these
bands do have to be memorized.
You should take a minute or two
to write down the bands and
their frequencies on the
previous slide.
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Secondary Basis
Hams have to share some of their
frequencies with other services,
such as government radio services,
on what is called a “secondary
basis” with the other service being
the “primary” user. When the FCC
says that an amateur frequency band
is available on a secondary basis
that means is that amateurs may not
cause harmful interference to
primary users. (See §97.303)
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Communicating with Foreign
Hams
Remember that thing about
amateurs promoting goodwill? A
U.S. amateur operator may
communicate with an amateur in
a foreign country at any time
unless prohibited by either
government. (See §97.111)
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Prohibited Transmissions
When you operate your radio, there are
a number of things you can legally do such
as make brief transmissions to adjust your
station, establish two-way communications
with other stations, or even assist
persons learning or improving proficiency
in Morse code (CW).
However, you may not engage in
communications on a regular basis that
could reasonably be furnished
alternatively through other radio
services. That is a huge no-no! (See
§97.113(a)(5))
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Check-Up Time!
Now let’s try the questions from
this group.
You should make a note of any that
you miss for later review.
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T1C01
What is required before you can control an
amateur station in the US?
A. You must hold an FCC restricted
operator's permit for a licensed radio
station
B. You must submit an FCC Form 605 with a
license examination fee
C. You must be named in the FCC amateur
license database, or be an alien with
reciprocal operating authorization
D. The FCC must issue you a Certificate of
Successful Completion of Amateur Training
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T1C01 Answer - C
§97.5(a)
(a) The station apparatus must be
under the physical control of a
person named in an amateur station
license grant on the ULS
consolidated license database or a
person authorized for alien
reciprocal operation by §97.107 of
this part, before the station may
transmit on any amateur service
frequency...
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T1C02
Where does a US amateur license allow you
to transmit?
A. From anywhere in the world
B. From wherever the Amateur Radio Service
is regulated by the FCC or where
reciprocal agreements are in place
C. From a country that shares a third party
agreement with the US
D. Only from the mailing address printed on
your license
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T1C02 Answer - B
§97.5(a)
The answer to this question is
not particularly clear from a
reading of the rule, but
essentially, your license allows you
to operate anywhere the FCC has
jurisdiction or in any country that
has a reciprocal agreement with the
U.S.
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T1C03
Under what conditions are amateur stations
allowed to communicate with stations
operating in other radio services?
A. When other radio services make contact
with amateur stations
B. When authorized by the FCC
C. When communicating with stations in the
Family Radio Service
D. When commercial broadcast stations are
off the air
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T1C03 Answer - B
§97.111
Specifically, (a)(2) says,
“Transmissions necessary to exchange
messages with a station in another
FCC-regulated service while
providing emergency communications;”
Ordinarily, the FCC will only
authorize communications with other
radio services when there is an
emergency of some sort.
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T1C04
Which frequency is within the
6-meter band?
A.
B.
C.
D.
49.00 MHz
52.525 MHz
28.50 MHz
222.15 MHz
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T1C04 Answer - B
§97.301(a)
This subsection contains a
table of all the amateur band
frequency allocations. You
will not have to memorize all
of them, but you will have to
memorize some.
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T1C05
Which amateur band are you
using when transmitting on
146.52 MHz?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2 meter band
20 meter band
14 meter band
6 meter band
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T1C05 Answer - A
§97.301(a)
Another frequency question
referring to the same table in
the rules. You can count on
having at least one such
question on your exam.
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T1C06
Which 70-centimeter frequency
is authorized to a Technician
class license holder operating
in ITU Region 2?
A.
B.
C.
D.
455.350
146.520
443.350
222.520
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MHz
MHz
MHz
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T1C06 Answer - C
§97.301(a)
Yet another frequency
question. You may as well
become familiar with these
bands. As a Technician
licensee, they are your bands!
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T1C07
Which 23 centimeter frequency
is authorized to a Technician
class license holder operating
in ITU Region 2?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2315 MHz
1296 MHz
3390 MHz
146.52 MHz
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T1C07 Answer - B
§97.301(a)
Here’s another frequency
question. Although there are
several possible on the test,
you will never get more than
one.
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T1C08
What amateur band are you using
if you are operating on 223.50
MHz?
A.
B.
C.
D.
15 meter band
10 meter band
2 meter band
1.25 meter band
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T1C08 Answer - D
§97.301(a)
The frequency questions represent
the bands you need to be familiar
with. Again, there is no shortcut
for these questions. For complete
success, you will have to memorize
the allocations. The good news is
there are not all that many.
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T1C09
What do the FCC rules mean when an amateur
frequency band is said to be available on
a secondary basis?
A. Secondary users of a frequency have equal
rights to operate
B. Amateurs are only allowed to use the
frequency at night
C. Amateurs may not cause harmful
interference to primary users
D. Secondary users are not allowed on
amateur bands
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T1C09 Answer - C
§97.303
A secondary user cannot cause
interference to the other service,
even if it means the secondary user
has to stop transmitting. Also the
secondary user has to put up with
interference caused by the other
service.
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T1C10
When may a US amateur operator communicate
with an amateur in a foreign country?
A. Only when a third-party agreement exists
between the US and the foreign country
B. At any time except between 146.52 and
146.58 MHz
C. Only when a foreign amateur uses English
D. At any time unless prohibited by either
government
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T1C10 Answer - D
§97.111
The only time you cannot
communicate with a foreign ham is
when either their government or ours
says you cannot. According to the
rule, the foreign government will
notify the ITU when it wishes to
restrict communications, and the FCC
publishes notices of such
restrictions.
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T1C11
Which of the following types of
communications are not permitted in the
Amateur Radio Service?
A. Brief transmissions to make adjustments
to the station
B. Brief transmissions to establish two-way
communications with other stations
C. Transmissions to assist persons learning
or improving proficiency in CW
D. Communications on a regular basis that
could reasonably be furnished
alternatively through other radio services
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T1C11 Answer - D
§97.113(a)(5)
This rule has a long list of
prohibited communications, but
most are common sense. While
you will not be tested on most
of them, to be a good operator,
you should be familiar with all
of them.
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Group T1D
Group T1D covers your station license and the
importance of having your correct name and
address on file with the FCC.
It also
covers the term of the amateur license, how
you renew your license, and the grace period
if you let your license expire.
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Amateur Radio Service
Operator License
The Amateur Radio Service is
unique in that it is the only
service regulated by the FCC that is
issued an operator station license.
Many services are issued a station
license, but the amateur license
with its unique call sign covers
both the operator and any station
set up by that operator. (See
§97.17(a))
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Who Can Be An Amateur
Radio Operator in the U.S.
Anyone except a
representative of a foreign
government can become an
amateur licensee in the U.S or
any other area under the FCC’s
jurisdiction. You do not have
to be a U.S. citizen. (See
§97.5(b)(1))
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How Old Do You Have To Be
To Be A Ham?
There is no minimum age
requirement to get an amateur
radio license. If you can pass
the required test, you can be
licensed at any age.
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The FCC Grants Amateur
Licenses
The Federal Communications
Commission grants your amateur
license once you pass your
exam. Never forget – this is
the agency that regulates just
about everything to do with
amateur radio!
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When Can You Begin
Operating?
We live in an Internet world. Once you
pass the required examination elements for
your Technician license, you do not have
to wait for your license to arrive in the
mail. As soon as your license grant
appears in the FCC's ULS database, you can
begin operating. (See §97.5(a)) Most
CSCEs will have one or more Internet links
you can visit to see whether your license
has been issued. As soon as you see your
name and call sign, you can begin using
it.
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How Long Is Your License
Good For?
Amateur licenses are issued
for a term of ten years. (See
§97.25(a))
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What If You Let Your
License Expire?
Even if you let your license expire,
there is a two year grace period during
which you can renew your license without
having to retake any exam. (See
§97.21(b))
There’s only one catch. You absolutely
cannot operate during the grace period.
If you let your license expire, and you
renew during the two year grace period,
you have to wait until you are renewed to
resume operating. (See §97.21(b))
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Your Responsibility As A
Station Licensee
One thing that you must always
remember is that as a station
licensee, you are responsible for
insuring that your station is
operated in accordance with the FCC
rules. (See §97.103(a))
You cannot pass the buck on that
one!
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Your Mailing Address
The FCC requires that your mailing
address as the station licensee to be kept
up to date on its Universal Licensing
System (ULS) database. They are very
picky about that. The Commission intends
to insure that you can receive mail
delivery from the FCC by the United States
Postal Service. If your mail is returned
to the FCC as undeliverable, the FCC could
revoke or suspend your hard-earned
license!
You wouldn’t want that to happen, now
would you? (See §97.23)
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Check-Up Time!
Now let’s try the questions from
this group.
You should make a note of any that
you miss for later review.
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T1D01
Which of the following services
are issued an operator station
license by the FCC?
A. Family Radio Service
B. Amateur Radio Service
C. General Radiotelephone
Service
D. The Citizens Radio Service
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T1D01 Answer - B
§97.17(a)
The amateur radio service is
unique in that the license grant
licenses both the operator and the
station put into service by the
operator. Other FCC licenses, when
required, usually license either the
operator or the station, but not
both. A license is not required for
FRS or CB.
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T1D02
Who can become an amateur licensee
in the US?
A. Anyone except a representative of
a foreign government
B. Only a citizen of the United
States
C. Anyone except an employee of the
US government
D. Anyone
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T1D02 Answer - A
§97.5(b)(1)
(b) The types of station license grants
are:
(1) An operator/primary station license
grant. One, but only one, operator/primary
station license grant may be held by any
one person. The primary station license is
granted together with the amateur operator
license. Except for a representative of a
foreign government, any person who
qualifies by examination is eligible to
apply for an operator/primary station
license grant.
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T1D03
What is the minimum age
required to hold an amateur
license?
A. 14 years or
B. 18 years or
C. 70 years or
D. There is no
requirement
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older
younger
minimum age
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T1D03 Answer - D
§97.5(b)(1)
There is no age requirement to
get an amateur radio license.
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T1D04
What government agency grants
your amateur radio license?
A. The Department of Defense
B. The Bureau of Public
Communications
C. The Department of Commerce
D. The Federal Communications
Commission
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T1D04 Answer - D
§97.5(a)
The thing to remember is that
the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) regulates all
aspects of amateur radio, from
issuing the license to
enforcement actions.
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T1D05
How soon may you transmit after
passing the required examination
elements for your first amateur
radio license?
A. Immediately
B. 30 days after the test date
C. As soon as your license grant
appears in the FCC's ULS database
D. As soon as you receive your
license in the mail from the FCC
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T1D05 Answer - C
§97.5(a)
You do not have to wait for your
license to show up in the mail. As
soon as your license is granted by
the FCC and you find your call sign
in the FCC’s online database, you
can begin operating. The license
will usually arrive in the mail a
day or two later.
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T1D06
What is the normal term for an
amateur station license grant?
A. 5 years
B. 7 years
C. 10 years
D. For the lifetime of the
licensee
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T1D06 Answer - C
§97.25(a)
An amateur service license is
normally granted for a 10-year
term.
And that’s a long time
between renewals!
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T1D07
What is the grace period during
which the FCC will renew an
expired 10-year license without
re-examination?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2 years
5 years
10 years
There is no grace period
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T1D07 Answer - A
§97.21(b)
(b) A person whose amateur station
license grant has expired may apply to the
FCC for renewal of the license grant for
another term during a 2 year filing grace
period. The application must be received
at the address specified above prior to
the end of the grace period. Unless and
until the license grant is renewed, no
privileges in this Part are conferred.
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T1D08
What is your responsibility as a
station licensee?
A. You must allow another amateur to
operate your station upon request
B. You must be present whenever the
station is operated
C. You must notify the FCC if another
amateur acts as the control operator
D. Your station must be operated in
accordance with the FCC rules
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T1D08 Answer - D
§97.103(a)
(a) The station licensee is responsible
for the proper operation of the station in
accordance with the FCC Rules.
As an amateur operator, you are always
required to follow the FCC’s rules. A
does not make much sense. B and C may
look correct, but there are practical
reasons why neither is a right answer, as
you will learn.
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T1D09
When may the FCC revoke or suspend a
license if the mailing address of the
holder is not current with the FCC?
A. If mail is returned to the FCC as
undeliverable
B. When the licensee transmits without
having updated the address
C. When the licensee operates portable at a
different address
D. If the address is not updated within the
2 year grace period
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T1D09 Answer - A
§97.23
Each license grant must show the
grantee's correct name and mailing
address. The mailing address must be in an
area where the amateur service is
regulated by the FCC and where the grantee
can receive mail delivery by the United
States Postal Service. Revocation of the
station license or suspension of the
operator license may result when
correspondence from the FCC is returned as
undeliverable because the grantee failed
to provide the correct mailing address.
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T1D10
The FCC requires which address to be
kept up to date on the Universal
Licensing System database?
A. The station location address
B. The station licensee mailing
address
C. The station location address and
mailing address
D. The station transmitting location
address
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T1D10 Answer - B
§97.23
Each license grant must show the
grantee's correct name and mailing
address. The mailing address must be in an
area where the amateur service is
regulated by the FCC and where the grantee
can receive mail delivery by the United
States Postal Service. Revocation of the
station license or suspension of the
operator license may result when
correspondence from the FCC is returned as
undeliverable because the grantee failed
to provide the correct mailing address.
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T1D11
When are you permitted to continue to
transmit if you forget to renew your
amateur license and it expires?
A. Transmitting is not allowed until the
license is renewed and appears on the FCC
ULS database
B. When you identify using the suffix EXP
C. When you notify the FCC you intend to
renew within 90 days
D. Transmitting is allowed any time during
the 2-year grace period
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T1D11 Answer - A
§97.21(b)
(b) A person whose amateur station
license grant has expired may apply to the
FCC for renewal of the license grant for
another term during a 2 year filing grace
period. The application must be received
at the address specified above prior to
the end of the grace period. Unless and
until the license grant is renewed, no
privileges in this Part are conferred.
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T1D12
Why must an Amateur radio operator have a
correct name and mailing address on file
with the FCC?
A. To receive mail delivery from the FCC by
the United States Postal Service
B. So the FCC Field office can contact the
licensee
C. It isn't required when you haven't
operated your station in a year
D. So the FCC can locate your transmitting
location
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T1D12 Answer - A
§97.23
Each license grant must show the
grantee's correct name and mailing
address. The mailing address must be in an
area where the amateur service is
regulated by the FCC and where the grantee
can receive mail delivery by the United
States Postal Service. Revocation of the
station license or suspension of the
operator license may result when
correspondence from the FCC is returned as
undeliverable because the grantee failed
to provide the correct mailing address.
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One Down, Nine to Go!
This concludes Study Guide # 1.
Once you are satisfied that you can answer
80% of the questions in this Sub-element, you
are ready to move on to Study Guide # 2.
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