Ham Study Questions and answers for Technician (Still in Progress).

Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated in the FCC rules and regulations? - Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art The purpose of providing personal communications and those for international non-profits are not in Part 97, but advancing skills are. If it were for as many citizens as possible, why bother with a test? Family Radio Service is available without a test - it doesn't even require a license; but amateur radio does. If it were just for US Citizens, then a non-US Citizen couldn't get a license, but they can - they just need a US mailing address. So, you can eliminate those two choices, which leaves you with the final one. If you don't get a licence and transmit you could be hit with a heavy fine. Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States? - The FCC The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates and enforces rules for Amateur Radio. All you can really do on this is memorize that, but this is a pretty fundamental thing to know. Which part of the FCC regulations contains the rules governing the Amateur Radio Service? - Part 97 If you have trouble memorizing '97', look at the other questions on your test. There are several that have Part 97 as part of the question. For example, "What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?" You may have one of these questions on the test and can use it to answer this one. Or one way to remember this question is that it is closest to 100.