HAM Radio Technician Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
What is the purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated in the FCC rules and regulations? - Answers
Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States? -
Answers The FCC
Which part of the FCC regulations contains the rules governing the Amateur Radio Service - Answers
Part 97
What is the FCC definition of harmful interference? - Answers That which seriously degrades, obstructs,
or repeatedly interrupts a radio communication service operating in accordance with the Radio
Regulations
What is the purpose of the Amateur Radio Service rules and regulations as defined by the FCC? -
Answers Enhancing international goodwill
What service is protected from the interference by amateur signals under all circumstances? - Answers
Radionavigation Service
What is the FCC Part 97 definition for telemetry? - Answers A one-way transmission of measurements at
a distance from the measuring instrument
Which entity recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters of auxiliary and repeater
stations? - Answers Frequency Coordinator
Who selects a Frequency Coordinator? - Answers Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose
stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater statoins
What is the FCC Part 97 definition of an amateur station? - Answers A station in the Amateur Radio
Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications
When is willful interference to other radio stations permitted? - Answers At no time
What is a permissible use of the Amateur Radio Service? - Answers Allowing a person to conduct radio
experiments and to communicate with other licensed hams around the world
What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telecommand? - Answers A one-way transmission to initiate,
modify or terminate functions of a device at a distance
What must you do if you are operating on 23 cm band and learn that you are interfering with a radio
location station outside the United States? - Answers Stop operating or take steps to eliminate the
harmful interference
What is the ITU? - Answers A United Nations agency for information and communication technology
issues
, Why are the frequency assignments for some U.S. Territories different from those in the 50 U.S. States?
- Answers Some U.S. Territories are located in ITU regions other than region 2
What frequency is within the 6 meter band? - Answers 52.525MHz
What amateur band are you using when your station is transmitting on 146.52 MHz? - Answers 2 meter
band
What 70 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class license holder operating in ITU Region 2? -
Answers 443.350 MHz
What 23 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class licenses? - Answers 1296 MHz
What amateur band are you using if you are transmitting on 223.50 MHz? - Answers 1.25 meter band
What is a result of the fact that the amateur service is secondary in some portions of the 70 cm band? -
Answers U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in the bands, and must avoid interfering with
them
Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-
band? - Answers To allow for calibration error in the transmitter frequency display, so that modulation
sidebands do not extend beyond the band edge, to allow for transmitter frequency drift
Which of the bands above 30 MHz that are available to Technician Class operators have mode-restricted
sub-bands? - Answers the 6 meter, 2 meter and 1.25 meter bands
What emission modes are permitted in the mode-restricted sub-bands at 50.0 to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 to
144.1 MHz? - Answers CW only
Why are frequency assignments for U.S. stations operating maritime mobile not the same everywhere in
the world? - Answers Amateur frequency assignments can vary among the three ITU regions
Which emission may be used between 219 and 220 MHz? - Answers Data
Which type of call sign has a single letter in both its prefix and suffix? - Answers Special event
Which of the following is a valid US amateur radio station call sign? - Answers W3ABC
What types of international communications are permitted by an FCC-licensed amateur station? -
Answers Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarks of a personal
character
When you are allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country? - Answers When the
foreign country authorizes it
Which of the following is a vanity call sign which a technician class amateur operator might select if
available? - Answers K1XXX
What is the purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated in the FCC rules and regulations? - Answers
Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States? -
Answers The FCC
Which part of the FCC regulations contains the rules governing the Amateur Radio Service - Answers
Part 97
What is the FCC definition of harmful interference? - Answers That which seriously degrades, obstructs,
or repeatedly interrupts a radio communication service operating in accordance with the Radio
Regulations
What is the purpose of the Amateur Radio Service rules and regulations as defined by the FCC? -
Answers Enhancing international goodwill
What service is protected from the interference by amateur signals under all circumstances? - Answers
Radionavigation Service
What is the FCC Part 97 definition for telemetry? - Answers A one-way transmission of measurements at
a distance from the measuring instrument
Which entity recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters of auxiliary and repeater
stations? - Answers Frequency Coordinator
Who selects a Frequency Coordinator? - Answers Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose
stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater statoins
What is the FCC Part 97 definition of an amateur station? - Answers A station in the Amateur Radio
Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications
When is willful interference to other radio stations permitted? - Answers At no time
What is a permissible use of the Amateur Radio Service? - Answers Allowing a person to conduct radio
experiments and to communicate with other licensed hams around the world
What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telecommand? - Answers A one-way transmission to initiate,
modify or terminate functions of a device at a distance
What must you do if you are operating on 23 cm band and learn that you are interfering with a radio
location station outside the United States? - Answers Stop operating or take steps to eliminate the
harmful interference
What is the ITU? - Answers A United Nations agency for information and communication technology
issues
, Why are the frequency assignments for some U.S. Territories different from those in the 50 U.S. States?
- Answers Some U.S. Territories are located in ITU regions other than region 2
What frequency is within the 6 meter band? - Answers 52.525MHz
What amateur band are you using when your station is transmitting on 146.52 MHz? - Answers 2 meter
band
What 70 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class license holder operating in ITU Region 2? -
Answers 443.350 MHz
What 23 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class licenses? - Answers 1296 MHz
What amateur band are you using if you are transmitting on 223.50 MHz? - Answers 1.25 meter band
What is a result of the fact that the amateur service is secondary in some portions of the 70 cm band? -
Answers U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in the bands, and must avoid interfering with
them
Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-
band? - Answers To allow for calibration error in the transmitter frequency display, so that modulation
sidebands do not extend beyond the band edge, to allow for transmitter frequency drift
Which of the bands above 30 MHz that are available to Technician Class operators have mode-restricted
sub-bands? - Answers the 6 meter, 2 meter and 1.25 meter bands
What emission modes are permitted in the mode-restricted sub-bands at 50.0 to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 to
144.1 MHz? - Answers CW only
Why are frequency assignments for U.S. stations operating maritime mobile not the same everywhere in
the world? - Answers Amateur frequency assignments can vary among the three ITU regions
Which emission may be used between 219 and 220 MHz? - Answers Data
Which type of call sign has a single letter in both its prefix and suffix? - Answers Special event
Which of the following is a valid US amateur radio station call sign? - Answers W3ABC
What types of international communications are permitted by an FCC-licensed amateur station? -
Answers Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarks of a personal
character
When you are allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country? - Answers When the
foreign country authorizes it
Which of the following is a vanity call sign which a technician class amateur operator might select if
available? - Answers K1XXX
