HAM RADIO TECHNICIAN TEST UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
T1A01) Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated in the FCC rules and
regulations?
A. Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible
B. Providing communications for international non-profit organizations
C. Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
D. All of these choices are correct - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Advancing skills in the technical and
communication phases of the radio art
T1A02) Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United
States?
A. FEMA
B. The ITU
C. The FCC
D. Homeland Security - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The FCC
T1A03) Which part of the FCC regulations contains the rules governing the Amateur Radio Service?
A. Part 73
B. Part 95
C. Part 90
D. Part 97 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Part 97
T1A04) Which of the following meets the FCC definition of harmful interference?
A. Radio transmissions that annoy users of a repeater
,B. Unwanted radio transmissions that cause costly harm to radio station apparatus
C. That which seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a radio communication service
operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations
D. Static from lightning storms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅That which seriously degrades, obstructs,
or repeatedly interrupts a radio communication service operating in accordance with the Radio
Regulations
T1A05) Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service rules and regulations as
defined by the FCC?
A. Enhancing international goodwill
B. Providing inexpensive communication for local emergency organizations
C. Training of operators in military radio operating procedures
D. All of these choices are correct - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Enhancing international goodwill
T1A06) Which of the following services are protected from interference by amateur signals under all
circumstances?
A. Citizens Radio Service
B. Broadcast Service
C. Land Mobile Radio Service
D. Radionavigation Service - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Radionavigation Service
T1A07) What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telemetry?
A. An information bulletin issued by the FCC
B. A one-way transmission to initiate, modify or terminate functions of a device at a distance
C. A one-way transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument
D. An information bulletin from a VEC - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A one-way transmission of
measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument
,T1A08) Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for
auxiliary and repeater stations?
A. Frequency Spectrum Manager
B. Frequency Coordinator
C. FCC Regional Field Office
D. International Telecommunications Union - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Frequency Coordinator
T1A09) Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?
A. The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy
B. The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent Frequency Coordinators
C. Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater
stations
D. FCC Regional Field Office - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Amateur operators in a local or regional area
whose stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater stations
T1A10) What is the FCC Part 97 definition of an amateur station?
A. A station in the Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio
communications
B. A building where Amateur Radio receivers, transmitters, and RF power amplifiers are installed
C. Any radio station operated by a non-professional
D. Any radio station for hobby use - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A station in the Amateur Radio Service
consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications
T1A11) When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?
A. Only if the station being interfered with is expressing extreme religious or political views
B. At no time
, C. Only during a contest
D. At any time, amateurs are not protected from willful interference - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅At no
time
T1A12) Which of the following is a permissible use of the Amateur Radio Service?
A. Broadcasting music and videos to friends
B. Providing a way for amateur radio operators to earn additional income by using their stations to pass
messages
C. Providing low-cost communications for start-up businesses
D. Allowing a person to conduct radio experiments and to communicate with other licensed hams
around the world - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Allowing a person to conduct radio experiments and to
communicate with other licensed hams around the world
T1A13) What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telecommand?
A. An instruction bulletin issued by the FCC
B. A one-way radio transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument
C. A one-way transmission to initiate, modify or terminate functions of a device at a distance
D. An instruction from a VEC - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A one-way transmission to initiate, modify or
terminate functions of a device at a distance
T1A14) What must you do if you are operating on the 23 cm band and learn that you are interfering with
a radiolocation station outside the United States?
A. Stop operating or take steps to eliminate the harmful interference
B. Nothing, because this band is allocated exclusively to the amateur service
C. Establish contact with the radiolocation station and ask them to change frequency
D. Change to CW mode, because this would not likely cause interference - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Stop operating or take steps to eliminate the harmful interference
ANSWERS
T1A01) Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated in the FCC rules and
regulations?
A. Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible
B. Providing communications for international non-profit organizations
C. Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
D. All of these choices are correct - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Advancing skills in the technical and
communication phases of the radio art
T1A02) Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United
States?
A. FEMA
B. The ITU
C. The FCC
D. Homeland Security - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The FCC
T1A03) Which part of the FCC regulations contains the rules governing the Amateur Radio Service?
A. Part 73
B. Part 95
C. Part 90
D. Part 97 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Part 97
T1A04) Which of the following meets the FCC definition of harmful interference?
A. Radio transmissions that annoy users of a repeater
,B. Unwanted radio transmissions that cause costly harm to radio station apparatus
C. That which seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a radio communication service
operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations
D. Static from lightning storms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅That which seriously degrades, obstructs,
or repeatedly interrupts a radio communication service operating in accordance with the Radio
Regulations
T1A05) Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service rules and regulations as
defined by the FCC?
A. Enhancing international goodwill
B. Providing inexpensive communication for local emergency organizations
C. Training of operators in military radio operating procedures
D. All of these choices are correct - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Enhancing international goodwill
T1A06) Which of the following services are protected from interference by amateur signals under all
circumstances?
A. Citizens Radio Service
B. Broadcast Service
C. Land Mobile Radio Service
D. Radionavigation Service - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Radionavigation Service
T1A07) What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telemetry?
A. An information bulletin issued by the FCC
B. A one-way transmission to initiate, modify or terminate functions of a device at a distance
C. A one-way transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument
D. An information bulletin from a VEC - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A one-way transmission of
measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument
,T1A08) Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for
auxiliary and repeater stations?
A. Frequency Spectrum Manager
B. Frequency Coordinator
C. FCC Regional Field Office
D. International Telecommunications Union - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Frequency Coordinator
T1A09) Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?
A. The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy
B. The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent Frequency Coordinators
C. Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater
stations
D. FCC Regional Field Office - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Amateur operators in a local or regional area
whose stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater stations
T1A10) What is the FCC Part 97 definition of an amateur station?
A. A station in the Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio
communications
B. A building where Amateur Radio receivers, transmitters, and RF power amplifiers are installed
C. Any radio station operated by a non-professional
D. Any radio station for hobby use - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A station in the Amateur Radio Service
consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications
T1A11) When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?
A. Only if the station being interfered with is expressing extreme religious or political views
B. At no time
, C. Only during a contest
D. At any time, amateurs are not protected from willful interference - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅At no
time
T1A12) Which of the following is a permissible use of the Amateur Radio Service?
A. Broadcasting music and videos to friends
B. Providing a way for amateur radio operators to earn additional income by using their stations to pass
messages
C. Providing low-cost communications for start-up businesses
D. Allowing a person to conduct radio experiments and to communicate with other licensed hams
around the world - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Allowing a person to conduct radio experiments and to
communicate with other licensed hams around the world
T1A13) What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telecommand?
A. An instruction bulletin issued by the FCC
B. A one-way radio transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument
C. A one-way transmission to initiate, modify or terminate functions of a device at a distance
D. An instruction from a VEC - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A one-way transmission to initiate, modify or
terminate functions of a device at a distance
T1A14) What must you do if you are operating on the 23 cm band and learn that you are interfering with
a radiolocation station outside the United States?
A. Stop operating or take steps to eliminate the harmful interference
B. Nothing, because this band is allocated exclusively to the amateur service
C. Establish contact with the radiolocation station and ask them to change frequency
D. Change to CW mode, because this would not likely cause interference - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Stop operating or take steps to eliminate the harmful interference
