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{ "questions": [ { "id": "G1A01", "correct": 2, "question": "On which of the following bands is a General Class license holder granted all amateur frequency privileges?", "answers": [ "60, 20, 17, and 12 meters", "160, 80, 40, and 10 meters", "160, 60, 30, 17, 12, and 10 meters", "160, 30, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meters" ] }, { "id": "G1A02", "correct": 1, "question": "On which of the following bands is phone operation prohibited?", "answers": [ "160 meters", "30 meters", "17 meters", "12 meters" ] }, { "id": "G1A03", "correct": 1, "question": "On which of the following bands is image transmission prohibited? ", "answers": [ "160 meters", "30 meters", "20 meters", "12 meters" ] }, { "id": "G1A04", "correct": 3, "question": "Which of the following amateur bands is restricted to communication on only specific channels, rather than frequency ranges?", "answers": [ "11 meters", "12 meters", "30 meters", "60 meters" ] }, { "id": "G1A05", "correct": 0, "question": "Which of the following frequencies is in the General Class portion of the 40-meter band?", "answers": [ "7.250 MHz", "7.500 MHz", "40.200 MHz", "40.500 MHz" ] }, { "id": "G1A06", "correct": 2, "question": "Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 75-meter phone band?", "answers": [ "1875 kHz", "3750 kHz", "3900 kHz", "4005 kHz" ] }, { "id": "G1A07", "correct": 2, "question": "Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 20-meter phone band?", "answers": [ "14005 kHz", "14105 kHz", "14305 kHz", "14405 kHz" ] }, { "id": "G1A08", "correct": 2, "question": "Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 80-meter band?", "answers": [ "1855 kHz", "2560 kHz", "3560 kHz", "3650 kHz" ] }, { "id": "G1A09", "correct": 2, "question": "Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 15-meter band?", "answers": [ "14250 kHz", "18155 kHz", "21300 kHz", "24900 kHz" ] }, { "id": "G1A10", "correct": 3, "question": "Which of the following frequencies is available to a control operator holding a General Class license?", "answers": [ "28.020 MHz", "28.350 MHz", "28.550 MHz", "All of these choices are correct" ] }, { "id": "G1A11", "correct": 1, "question": "When General Class licensees are not permitted to use the entire voice portion of a particular band, which portion of the voice segment is generally available to them? ", "answers": [ "The lower frequency end", "The upper frequency end", "The lower frequency end on frequencies below 7.3 MHz and the upper end on frequencies above 14.150 MHz", "The upper frequency end on frequencies below 7.3 MHz and the lower end on frequencies above 14.150 MHz" ] }, { "id": "G1A12", "correct": 2, "question": "Which of the following applies when the FCC rules designate the Amateur Service as a secondary user on a band?", "answers": [ "Amateur stations must record the call sign of the primary service station before operating on a frequency assigned to that station ", "Amateur stations are allowed to use the band only during emergencies", "Amateur stations are allowed to use the band only if they do not cause harmful interference to primary users", "Amateur stations may only operate during specific hours of the day, while primary users are permitted 24 hour use of the band" ] }, { "id": "G1A13", "correct": 3, "question": "What is the appropriate action if, when operating on either the 30-meter or 60-meter bands, a station in the primary service interferes with your contact? ", "answers": [ "Notify the FCCs regional Engineer in Charge of the interference ", "Increase your transmitter's power to overcome the interference ", "Attempt to contact the station and request that it stop the interference ", "Move to a clear frequency or stop transmitting" ] }, { "id": "G1A14", "correct": 1, "question": "In what ITU region is operation in the 7.175 to 7.300 MHz band permitted for a control operator holding an FCC issued General Class license?", "answers": [ "Region 1", "Region 2", "Region 3", "All three regions" ] }, { "id": "G1B01", "correct": 2, "question": "What is the maximum height above ground to which an antenna structure may be erected without requiring notification to the FAA and registration with the FCC, provided it is not at or near a public use airport?", "answers": [ "50 feet", "100 feet", "200 feet", "300 feet" ] }, { "id": "G1B02", "correct": 3, "question": "With which of the following conditions must beacon stations comply?", "answers": [ "A beacon station may not use automatic control", "The frequency must be coordinated with the National Beacon Organization", "The frequency must be posted on the Internet or published in a national periodical", "There must be no more than one beacon signal transmitting in the same band from the same station location" ] }, { "id": "G1B03", "correct": 0, "question": "Which of the following is a purpose of a beacon station as identified in the FCC rules?", "answers": [ "Observation of propagation and reception", "Automatic identification of repeaters", "Transmission of bulletins of general interest to Amateur Radio licensees", "Identifying net frequencies" ] }, { "id": "G1B04", "correct": 0, "question": "Which of the following must be true before amateur stations may provide communications to broadcasters for dissemination to the public?", "answers": [ "The communications must directly relate to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property and there must be no other means of communication reasonably available before or at the time of the event", "The communications must be approved by a local emergency preparedness official and conducted on officially designated frequencies", "The FCC must have declared a state of emergency", "All of these choices are correct" ] }, { "id": "G1B05", "correct": 3, "question": "When may music be transmitted by an amateur station?", "answers": [ "At any time, as long as it produces no spurious emissions", "When it is unintentionally transmitted from the background at the transmitter", "When it is transmitted on frequencies above 1215 MHz", "When it is an incidental part of a manned space craft retransmission" ] }, { "id": "G1B06", "correct": 1, "question": "When is an amateur station permitted to transmit secret codes?", "answers": [ "During a declared communications emergency", "To control a space station", "Only when the information is of a routine, personal nature", "Only with Special Temporary Authorization from the FCC" ] }, { "id": "G1B07", "correct": 1, "question": "What are the restrictions on the use of abbreviations or procedural signals in the Amateur Service?", "answers": [ "Only \"Q\" signals are permitted", "They may be used if they do not obscure the meaning of a message", "They are not permitted", "Only \"10 codes\" are permitted" ] }, { "id": "G1B08", "correct": 3, "question": "When choosing a transmitting frequency, what should you do to comply with good amateur practice?", "answers": [ "Insure that the frequency and mode selected are within your license class privileges ", "Follow generally accepted band plans agreed to by the Amateur Radio community", "Monitor the frequency before transmitting", "All of these choices are correct" ] }, { "id": "G1B09", "correct": 0, "question": "When may an amateur station transmit communications in which the licensee or control operator has a pecuniary (monetary) interest?", "answers": [ "When other amateurs are being notified of the sale of apparatus normally used in an amateur station and such activity is not done on a regular basis", "Only when there is no other means of communications readily available", "When other amateurs are being notified of the sale of any item with a monetary value less than $200 and such activity is not done on a regular basis", "Never" ] }, { "id": "G1B10", "correct": 2, "question": "What is the power limit for beacon stations?", "answers": [ "10 watts PEP output", "20 watts PEP output", "100 watts PEP output", "200 watts PEP output" ] }, { "id": "G1B11", "correct": 2, "question": "How does the FCC require an amateur station to be operated in all respects not specifically covered by the Part 97 rules?", "answers": [ "In conformance with the rules of the IARU", "In conformance with Amateur Radio custom", "In conformance with good engineering and good amateur practice", "All of these choices are correct " ] }, { "id": "G1B12", "correct": 0, "question": "Who or what determines \"good engineering and good amateur practice\" as applied to the operation of an amateur station in all respects not covered by the Part 97 rules?", "answers": [ "The FCC", "The Control Operator", "The IEEE", "The ITU" ] }, { "id": "G1C01", "correct": 0, "question": "What is the maximum transmitting power an amateur station may use on 10.140 MHz?", "answers": [ "200 watts PEP output", "1000 watts PEP output", "1500 watts PEP output", "2000 watts PEP output" ] }, { "id": "G1C02", "correct": 2, "question": "What is the maximum transmitting power an amateur station may use on the 12-meter band?", "answers": [ "50 watts PEP output", "200 watts PEP output", "1500 watts PEP output", "An effective radiated power equivalent to 100 watts from a half-wave dipole" ] }, { "id": "G1C03", "correct": 0, "question": "What is the maximum bandwidth permitted by FCC rules for Amateur Radio stations transmitting on USB frequencies in the 60-meter band?", "answers": [ "2.8 kHz", "5.6 kHz", "1.8 kHz", "3 kHz " ] }, { "id": "G1C04", "correct": 0, "question": "Which of the following limitations apply to transmitter power on every amateur band?", "answers": [ "Only the minimum power necessary to carry out the desired communications should be used", "Power must be limited to 200 watts when transmitting between 14.100 MHz and 14.150 MHz", "Power should be limited as necessary to avoid interference to another radio service on the frequency", "Effective radiated power cannot exceed 1500 watts" ] }, { "id": "G1C05", "correct": 2, "question": "Which of the following is a limitation on transmitter power on the 28 MHz band for a General Class control operator?", "answers": [ "100 watts PEP output", "1000 watts PEP output", "1500 watts PEP output", "2000 watts PEP output" ] }, { "id": "G1C06", "correct": 3, "question": "Which of the following is a limitation on transmitter power on the 1.8 MHz band?", "answers": [ "200 watts PEP output", "1000 watts PEP output", "1200 watts PEP output", "1500 watts PEP output" ] }, { "id": "G1C07", "correct": 3, "question": "What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmission on the 20-meter band?", "answers": [ "56 kilobaud", "19.6 kilobaud", "1200 baud", "300 baud" ] }, { "id": "G1C08", "correct": 3, "question": "What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmitted at frequencies below 28 MHz? ", "answers": [ "56 kilobaud ", "19.6 kilobaud ", "1200 baud ", "300 baud " ] }, { "id": "G1C09", "correct": 0, "question": "What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmitted on the 1.25-meter and 70-centimeter bands?", "answers": [ "56 kilobaud ", "19.6 kilobaud ", "1200 baud ", "300 baud " ] }, { "id": "G1C10", "correct": 2, "question": "What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmissions on the 10-meter band?", "answers": [ "56 kilobaud", "19.6 kilobaud", "1200 baud", "300 baud" ] }, { "id": "G1C11", "correct": 1, "question": "What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmissions on the 2-meter band?", "answers": [ "56 kilobaud", "19.6 kilobaud", "1200 baud", "300 baud" ] }, { "id": "G1D01", "correct": 0, "question": "Who may receive credit for the elements represented by an expired amateur radio license?", "answers": [ "Any person who can demonstrate that they once held an FCC issued General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra class license that was not revoked by the FCC ", "Anyone who held an FCC issued amateur radio license that has been expired for not less than 5 years and not more than 15 years", "Any person who previously held an amateur license issued by another country, but only if that country has a current reciprocal licensing agreement with the FCC", "Only persons who once held an FCC issued Novice, Technician, or Technician Plus license" ] }, { "id": "G1D02", "correct": 2, "question": "What license examinations may you administer when you are an accredited VE holding a General Class operator license?", "answers": [ "General and Technician", "General only", "Technician only", "Extra, General and Technician" ] }, { "id": "G1D03", "correct": 2, "question": "On which of the following band segments may you operate if you are a Technician Class operator and have a CSCE for General Class privileges?", "answers": [ "Only the Technician band segments until your upgrade is posted in the FCC database", "Only on the Technician band segments until your license arrives in the mail", "On any General or Technician Class band segment", "On any General or Technician Class band segment except 30-meters and 60-meters" ] }, { "id": "G1D04", "correct": 0, "question": "Which of the following is a requirement for administering a Technician Class license examination?", "answers": [ "At least three General Class or higher VEs must observe the examination ", "At least two General Class or higher VEs must be present ", "At least two General Class or higher VEs must be present, but only one need be Extra Class ", "At least three VEs of Technician Class or higher must observe the examination " ] }, { "id": "G1D05", "correct": 3, "question": "Which of the following must a person have before they can be an administering VE for a Technician Class license examination?", "answers": [ "Notification to the FCC that you want to give an examination", "Receipt of a CSCE for General Class", "Possession of a properly obtained telegraphy license", "An FCC General Class or higher license and VEC accreditation" ] }, { "id": "G1D06", "correct": 0, "question": "When must you add the special identifier \"AG\" after your call sign if you are a Technician Class licensee and have a CSCE for General Class operator privileges, but the FCC has not yet posted your upgrade on its website ?", "answers": [ "Whenever you operate using General Class frequency privileges ", "Whenever you operate on any amateur frequency", "Whenever you operate using Technician frequency privileges ", "A special identifier is not required as long as your General Class license application has been filed with the FCC" ] }, { "id": "G1D07", "correct": 2, "question": "Volunteer Examiners are accredited by what organization?", "answers": [ "The Federal Communications Commission", "The Universal Licensing System", "A Volunteer Examiner Coordinator", "The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau" ] }, { "id": "G1D08", "correct": 1, "question": "Which of the following criteria must be met for a non-U.S. citizen to be an accredited Volunteer Examiner?", "answers": [ "The person must be a resident of the U.S. for a minimum of 5 years", "The person must hold an FCC granted Amateur Radio license of General Class or above", "The person’s home citizenship must be in ITU region 2", "None of these choices is correct; a non-U.S. citizen cannot be a Volunteer Examiner" ] }, { "id": "G1D09", "correct": 2, "question": "How long is a Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) valid for exam element credit?", "answers": [ "30 days", "180 days", "365 days", "For as long as your current license is valid " ] }, { "id": "G1D10", "correct": 1, "question": "What is the minimum age that one must be to qualify as an accredited Volunteer Examiner?", "answers": [ "12 years", "18 years", "21 years ", "There is no age limit" ] }, { "id": "G1D11", "correct": 3, "question": "If a person has an expired FCC issued amateur radio license of General Class or higher, what is required before they can receive a new license? ", "answers": [ "They must have a letter from the FCC showing they once held an amateur or commercial license", "There are no requirements other than being able to show a copy of the expired license", "The applicant must be able to produce a copy of a page from a call book published in the USA showing his or her name and address", "The applicant must pass the current element 2 exam " ] }, { "id": "G1E01", "correct": 0, "question": "Which of the following would disqualify a third party from participating in stating a message over an amateur station?", "answers": [ "The third party’s amateur license has been revoked and not reinstated ", "The third party is not a U.S. citizen", "The third party is a licensed amateur", "The third party is speaking in a language other than English" ] }, { "id": "G1E02", "correct": 3, "question": "When may a 10-meter repeater retransmit the 2-meter signal from a station having a Technician Class control operator?", "answers": [ "Under no circumstances", "Only if the station on 10-meters is operating under a Special Temporary Authorization allowing such retransmission", "Only during an FCC declared general state of communications emergency", "Only if the 10-meter repeater control operator holds at least a General Class license" ] }, { "id": "What", "correct": 50, "question": "A. The station initiating the contact must be under local or remote control", "answers": [ "The interrogating transmission must be made by another automatically controlled station", "No third party traffic maybe be transmitted ", "The control operator of the interrogating station must hold an Extra ", "Class license " ] }, { "id": "G1E04", "correct": 3, "question": "Which of the following conditions require a licensed Amateur Radio operator to take specific steps to avoid harmful interference to other users or facilities?", "answers": [ "When operating within one mile of an FCC Monitoring Station", "When using a band where the Amateur Service is secondary", "When a station is transmitting spread spectrum emissions", "All of these choices are correct" ] }, { "id": "G1E05", "correct": 2, "question": "What types of messages for a third party in another country may be transmitted by an amateur station?", "answers": [ "Any message, as long as the amateur operator is not paid", "Only messages for other licensed amateurs", "Only messages relating to Amateur Radio or remarks of a personal character, or messages relating to emergencies or disaster relief", "Any messages, as long as the text of the message is recorded in the station log" ] }, { "id": "G1E06", "correct": 0, "question": "Which of the following applies in the event of interference between a coordinated repeater and an uncoordinated repeater?", "answers": [ "The licensee of the uncoordinated repeater has primary responsibility to resolve the interference", "The licensee of the coordinated repeater has primary responsibility to resolve the interference", "Both repeater licensees share equal responsibility to resolve the interference", "The frequency coordinator bears primary responsibility to resolve the interference" ] }, { "id": "G1E07", "correct": 2, "question": "With which foreign countries is third party traffic prohibited, except for messages directly involving emergencies or disaster relief communications?", "answers": [ "Countries in ITU Region 2", "Countries in ITU Region 1", "Every foreign country, unless there is a third party agreement in effect with that country", "Any country which is not a member of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)" ] }, { "id": "G1E08", "correct": 1, "question": "Which of the following is a requirement for a non-licensed person to communicate with a foreign Amateur Radio station from a station with an FCC-granted license at which an FCC licensed control operator is present?", "answers": [ "Information must be exchanged in English", "The foreign amateur station must be in a country with which the United States has a third party agreement", "The control operator must have at least a General Class license", "All of these choices are correct" ] }, { "id": "G1E09", "correct": 2, "question": "What language must be used when identifying your station if you are using a language other than English in making a contact using phone emission?", "answers": [ "The language being used for the contact", "Any language recognized by the United Nations", "English only", "English, Spanish, French, or German" ] }, { "id": "***G1E10", "correct": 3, "question": "What portion of the 10-meter band is available for repeater use?", "answers": [ "The entire band", "The portion between 28.1 MHz and 28.2 MHz", "The portion between 28.3 MHz and 28.5 MHz", "The portion above 29.6 MHz" ] }, { "id": "G1E11", "correct": 2, "question": "Which of the following is the FCC term for an unattended digital station that transfers messages to and from the Internet?", "answers": [ "Locally controlled station", "Robotically controlled station", "Automatically controlled digital station", "Fail-safe digital station" ] }, { "id": "G1E12", "correct": 0, "question": "Under what circumstances are messages that are sent via digital modes exempt from Part 97 third party rules that apply to other modes of communication?", "answers": [ "Under no circumstances", "When messages are encrypted", "When messages are not encrypted", "When under automatic control" ] }, { "id": "G1E13", "correct": 3, "question": "On what bands may automatically controlled stations transmitting RTTY or data emissions communicate with other automatically controlled digital stations?", "answers": [ "On any band segment where digital operation is permitted", "Anywhere in the non-phone segments of the 10-meter or shorter wavelength bands", "Only in the non-phone Extra Class segments of the bands", "Anywhere in the 1.25-meter or shorter wavelength bands, and in specified segments of the 80-meter through 2-meter bands " ] }, { "id": "G2A01", "correct": 0, "question": "Which sideband is most commonly used for voice communications on frequencies of 14 MHz or higher?", "answers": [ "Upper sideband", "Lower sideband", "Vestigial sideband", "Double sideband" ] }, { "id": "G2A02", "correct": 1, "question": "Which of the following modes is most commonly used for voice communications on the 160-meter, 75-meter, and 40-meter bands?", "answers": [ "Upper sideband", "Lower sideband", "Vestigial sideband", "Double sideband" ] }, { "id": "G2A03", "correct": 0, "question": "Which of the following is most commonly used for SSB voice communications in the VHF and UHF bands?", "answers": [ "Upper sideband", "Lower sideband", "Vestigial sideband", "Double sideband" ] }, { "id": "G2A04", "correct": 0, "question": "Which mode is most commonly used for voice communications on the 17-meter and 12-meter bands?", "answers": [ "Upper sideband ", "Lower sideband", "Vestigial sideband", "Double sideband" ] }, { "id": "G2A05", "correct": 2, "question": "Which mode of voice communication is most commonly used on the HF amateur bands? ", "answers": [ "Frequency modulation ", "Double sideband ", "Single sideband ", "Phase modulation " ] }, { "id": "G2A06", "correct": 1, "question": "Which of the following is an advantage when using single sideband as compared to other analog voice modes on the HF amateur bands?", "answers": [ "Very high fidelity voice modulation ", "Less bandwidth used and greater power efficiency ", "Ease of tuning on receive and immunity to impulse noise", "Less subject to interference from atmospheric static crashes " ] }, { "id": "G2A07", "correct": 1, "question": "Which of the following statements is true of the single sideband voice mode? ", "answers": [ "Only one sideband and the carrier are transmitted; the other sideband is suppressed", "Only one sideband is transmitted; the other sideband and carrier are suppressed ", "SSB is the only voice mode that is authorized on the 20-meter, 15-meter, and 10-meter amateur bands", "SSB is the only voice mode that is authorized on the 160-meter, 75-meter and 40-meter amateur bands " ] }, { "id": "G2A08", "correct": 1, "question": "Which of the following is a recommended way to break into a contact when using phone?", "answers": [ "Say \"QRZ\" several times followed by your call sign", "Say your call sign during a break between transmissions by the other stations", "Say \"Break Break Break\" and wait for a response ", "Say \"CQ\" followed by the call sign of either station" ] }, { "id": "G2A09", "correct": 3, "question": "Why do most amateur stations use lower sideband on the 160-meter, 75-meter and 40-meter bands?", "answers": [ "Lower sideband is more efficient than upper sideband at these frequencies", "Lower sideband is the only sideband legal on these frequency bands", "Because it is fully compatible with an AM detector", "Current amateur practice is to use lower sideband on these frequency bands" ] }, { "id": "G2A10", "correct": 1, "question": "Which of the following statements is true of voice VOX operation versus PTT operation?", "answers": [ "The received signal is more natural sounding", "It allows \"hands free\" operation", "It occupies less bandwidth", "It provides more power output" ] }, { "id": "G2A11", "correct": 2, "question": "What does the expression \"CQ DX\" usually indicate?", "answers": [ "A general call for any station", "The caller is listening for a station in Germany ", "The caller is looking for any station outside their own country", "A distress call" ] }, { "id": "G2B01", "correct": 2, "question": "Which of the following is true concerning access to frequencies in non-emergency situations?", "answers": [ "Nets always have priority", "QSOs in progress always have priority", "Except during FCC declared emergencies, no one has priority access to frequencies ", "Contest operations must always yield to non-contest use of frequencies" ] }, { "id": "G2B02", "correct": 1, "question": "What is the first thing you should do if you are communicating with another amateur station and hear a station in distress break in?", "answers": [ "Continue your communication because you were on the frequency first", "Acknowledge the station in distress and determine what assistance may be needed", "Change to a different frequency", "Immediately cease all transmissions" ] }, { "id": "G2B03", "correct": 2, "question": "If propagation changes during your contact and you notice increasing interference from other activity on the same frequency, what should you do?", "answers": [ "Tell the interfering stations to change frequency ", "Report the interference to your local Amateur Auxiliary Coordinator ", "As a common courtesy, move your contact to another frequency ", "Increase power to overcome interference" ] }, { "id": "G2B04", "correct": 1, "question": "When selecting a CW transmitting frequency, what minimum separation should be used to minimize interference to stations on adjacent frequencies?", "answers": [ "5 to 50 Hz ", "150 to 500 Hz ", "1 to 3 kHz ", "3 to 6 kHz " ] }, { "id": "G2B05", "correct": 1, "question": "What is the customary minimum frequency separation between SSB signals under normal conditions?", "answers": [ "Between 150 and 500 Hz ", "Approximately 3 kHz ", "Approximately 6 kHz ", "Approximately 10 kHz " ] }, { "id": "G2B06", "correct": 0, "question": "What is a practical way to avoid harmful interference on an apparently clear frequency before calling CQ on CW or phone?", "answers": [ "Send \"QRL?\" on CW, followed by your call sign; or, if using phone, ask if the frequency is in use, followed by your call sign", "Listen for 2 minutes before calling CQ ", "Send the letter \"V\" in Morse code several times and listen for a response or say \"test\" several times and listen for a response", "Send \"QSY\" on CW or if using phone, announce \"the frequency is in use\", then give your call and listen for a response" ] }, { "id": "G2B07", "correct": 2, "question": "Which of the following complies with good amateur practice when choosing a frequency on which to initiate a call?", "answers": [ "Check to see if the channel is assigned to another station", "Identify your station by transmitting your call sign at least 3 times", "Follow the voluntary band plan for the operating mode you intend to use", "All of these choices are correct" ] }, { "id": "G2B08", "correct": 0, "question": "What is the \"DX window\" in a voluntary band plan?", "answers": [ "A portion of the band that should not be used for contacts between stations within the 48 contiguous United States ", "An FCC rule that prohibits contacts between stations within the United States and possessions in that portion of the band ", "An FCC rule that allows only digital contacts in that portion of the band ", "A portion of the band that has been voluntarily set aside for digital contacts only " ] }, { "id": "G2B09", "correct": 0, "question": "Who may be the control operator of an amateur station transmitting in RACES to assist relief operations during a disaster?", "answers": [ "Only a person holding an FCC issued amateur operator license", "Only a RACES net control operator", "A person holding an FCC issued amateur operator license or an appropriate government official", "Any control operator when normal communication systems are operational" ] }, { "id": "G2B10", "correct": 3, "question": "When may the FCC restrict normal frequency operations of amateur stations participating in RACES?", "answers": [ "When they declare a temporary state of communication emergency", "When they seize your equipment for use in disaster communications", "Only when all amateur stations are instructed to stop transmitting", "When the President’s War Emergency Powers have been invoked" ] }, { "id": "G2B11", "correct": 0, "question": "What frequency should be used to send a distress call?", "answers": [ "Whichever frequency has the best chance of communicating the distress message", "Only frequencies authorized for RACES or ARES stations", "Only frequencies that are within your operating privileges", "Only frequencies used by police, fire or emergency medical services" ] }, { "id": "G2B12", "correct": 2, "question": "When is an amateur station allowed to use any means at its disposal to assist another station in distress?", "answers": [ "Only when transmitting in RACES ", "At any time when transmitting in an organized net", "At any time during an actual emergency", "Only on authorized HF frequencies" ] }, { "id": "G2C01", "correct": 3, "question": "Which of the following describes full break-in telegraphy (QSK)?", "answers": [ "Breaking stations send the Morse code prosign BK", "Automatic keyers are used to send Morse code instead of hand keys", "An operator must activate a manual send/receive switch before and after every transmission", "Transmitting stations can receive between code characters and elements" ] }, { "id": "G2C02", "correct": 0, "question": "What should you do if a CW station sends \"QRS\"?", "answers": [ "Send slower", "Change frequency", "Increase your power", "Repeat everything twice" ] }, { "id": "G2C03", "correct": 2, "question": "What does it mean when a CW operator sends \"KN\" at the end of a transmission?", "answers": [ "Listening for novice stations", "Operating full break-in", "Listening only for a specific station or stations", "Closing station now" ] }, { "id": "G2C04", "correct": 3, "question": "What does the Q signal \"QRL?\" mean?", "answers": [ "\"Will you keep the frequency clear?\" ", "\"Are you operating full break-in\" or \"Can you operate full break-in?\"", "\"Are you listening only for a specific station?\" ", "\"Are you busy?\", or \"Is this frequency in use?\"" ] }, { "id": "G2C05", "correct": 1, "question": "What is the best speed to use when answering a CQ in Morse code?", "answers": [ "The fastest speed at which you are comfortable copying", "The speed at which the CQ was sent", "A slow speed until contact is established", "At the standard calling speed of 5 wpm" ] }, { "id": "G2C06", "correct": 3, "question": "What does the term \"zero beat\" mean in CW operation?", "answers": [ "Matching the speed of the transmitting station", "Operating split to avoid interference on frequency", "Sending without error", "Matching your transmit frequency to the frequency of a received signal" ] }, { "id": "G2C07", "correct": 0, "question": "When sending CW, what does a \"C\" mean when added to the RST report?", "answers": [ "Chirpy or unstable signal", "Report was read from an S meter rather than estimated", "100 percent copy", "Key clicks" ] }, { "id": "G2C08", "correct": 2, "question": "What prosign is sent to indicate the end of a formal message when using CW? ", "answers": [ "SK ", "BK ", "AR", "KN" ] }, { "id": "G2C09", "correct": 2, "question": "What does the Q signal \"QSL\" mean?", "answers": [ "Send slower", "We have already confirmed by card", "I acknowledge receipt", "We have worked before" ] }, { "id": "G2C10", "correct": 1, "question": "What does the Q signal \"QRN\" mean?", "answers": [ "Send more slowly", "I am troubled by static", "Zero beat my signal", "Stop sending" ] }, { "id": "G2C11", "correct": 3, "question": "What does the Q signal \"QRV\" mean?", "answers": [ "You are sending too fast", "There is interference on the frequency", "I am quitting for the day", "I am ready to receive messages" ] }, { "id": "G2D01", "correct": 0, "question": "What is the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC?", "answers": [ "Amateur volunteers who are formally enlisted to monitor the airwaves for rules violations ", "Amateur volunteers who conduct amateur licensing examinations ", "Amateur volunteers who conduct frequency coordination for amateur VHF repeaters ", "Amateur volunteers who use their station equipment to help civil defense organizations in times of emergency " ] }, { "id": "G2D02", "correct": 1, "question": "Which of the following are objectives of the Amateur Auxiliary?", "answers": [ "To conduct efficient and orderly amateur licensing examinations ", "To encourage self-regulation and compliance with the rules by radio amateur operators ", "To coordinate repeaters for efficient and orderly spectrum usage ", "To provide emergency and public safety communications " ] }, { "id": "G2D03", "correct": 1, "question": "What skills learned during hidden transmitter hunts are of help to the Amateur Auxiliary? ", "answers": [ "Identification of out of band operation ", "Direction finding used to locate stations violating FCC Rules", "Identification of different call signs ", "Hunters have an opportunity to transmit on non-amateur frequencies " ] }, { "id": "G2D04", "correct": 1, "question": "Which of the following describes an azimuthal projection map?", "answers": [ "A map that shows accurate land masses", "A map that shows true bearings and distances from a particular location ", "A map that shows the angle at which an amateur satellite crosses the equator ", "A map that shows the number of degrees longitude that an amateur satellite appears to move westward at the equator with each orbit " ] }, { "id": "G2D05", "correct": 1, "question": "When is it permissible to communicate with amateur stations in countries outside the areas administered by the Federal Communications Commission?", "answers": [ "Only when the foreign country has a formal third party agreement filed with the FCC", "When the contact is with amateurs in any country except those whose administrations have notified the ITU that they object to such communications", "When the contact is with amateurs in any country as long as the communication is conducted in English", "Only when the foreign country is a member of the International Amateur Radio Union" ] }, { "id": "G2D06", "correct": 2, "question": "How is a directional antenna pointed when making a \"long-path\" contact with another station?", "answers": [ "Toward the rising Sun ", "Along the gray line ", "180 degrees from its short-path heading", "Toward the north" ] }, { "id": "G2D07", "correct": 0, "question": "Which of the following is required by the FCC rules when operating in the 60-meter band?", "answers": [ "If you are using other than a dipole antenna, you must keep a record of the gain of your antenna", "You must keep a record of the date, time, frequency, power level and stations worked ", "You must keep a record of all third party traffic", "You must keep a record of the manufacturer of your equipment and the antenna used" ] }, { "id": "G2D08", "correct": 3, "question": "What is a reason why many amateurs keep a station log?", "answers": [ "The ITU requires a log of all international contacts", "The ITU requires a log of all international third party traffic", "The log provides evidence of operation needed to renew a license without retest ", "To help with a reply if the FCC requests information" ] }, { "id": "G2D09", "correct": 3, "question": "What information is traditionally contained in a station log?", "answers": [ "Date and time of contact", "Band and/or frequency of the contact ", "Call sign of station contacted and the signal report given ", "All of these choices are correct" ] }, { "id": "G2D10", "correct": 1, "question": "What is QRP operation?", "answers": [ "Remote piloted model control", "Low power transmit operation", "Transmission using Quick Response Protocol", "Traffic relay procedure net operation" ] }, { "id": "G2D11", "correct": 2, "question": "Which HF antenna would be the best to use for minimizing interference?", "answers": [ "A quarter-wave vertical antenna", "An isotropic antenna ", "A directional antenna", "An omnidirectional antenna" ] }, { "id": "G2E01", "correct": 3, "question": "Which mode is normally used when sending an RTTY signal via AFSK with an SSB transmitter?", "answers": [ "USB", "DSB", "CW", "LSB" ] }, { "id": "G2E02", "correct": 1, "question": "How can a PACTOR modem or controller be used to determine if the channel is in use by other PACTOR stations? ", "answers": [ "Unplug the data connector temporarily and see if the channel-busy indication is turned off ", "Put the modem or controller in a mode which allows monitoring communications without a connection ", "Transmit UI packets several times and wait to see if there is a response from another PACTOR station ", "Send the message: \"Is this frequency in use?\" " ] }, { "id": "G2E03", "correct": 3, "question": "What symptoms may result from other signals interfering with a PACTOR or WINMOR transmission?", "answers": [ "Frequent retries or timeouts", "Long pauses in message transmission", "Failure to establish a connection between stations", "All of these choices are correct " ] }, { "id": "G2E04", "correct": 1, "question": "What segment of the 20-meter band is most often used for digital transmissions?", "answers": [ "14.000 - 14.050 MHz", "14.070 - 14.100 MHz", "14.150 - 14.225 MHz", "14.275 - 14.350 MHz" ] }, { "id": "G2E05", "correct": 1, "question": "What is the standard sideband used to generate a JT65 or JT9 digital signal when using AFSK in any amateur band?", "answers": [ "LSB", "USB", "DSB", "SSB" ] }, { "id": "G2E06", "correct": 1, "question": "What is the most common frequency shift for RTTY emissions in the amateur HF bands?", "answers": [ "85 Hz", "170 Hz", "425 Hz", "850 Hz" ] }, { "id": "G2E07", "correct": 0, "question": "What segment of the 80-meter band is most commonly used for digital transmissions?", "answers": [ "3570 – 3600 kHz", "3500 – 3525 kHz", "3700 – 3750 kHz", "3775 – 3825 kHz" ] }, { "id": "G2E08", "correct": 3, "question": "In what segment of the 20-meter band are most PSK31 operations commonly found?", "answers": [ "At the bottom of the slow-scan TV segment, near 14.230 MHz", "At the top of the SSB phone segment, near 14.325 MHz", "In the middle of the CW segment, near 14.100 MHz", "Below the RTTY segment, near 14.070 MHz" ] }, { "id": "G2E09 (C)", "correct": null, "question": "How do you join a contact between two stations using the PACTOR protocol? ", "answers": [ "Send broadcast packets containing your call sign while in MONITOR mode ", "Transmit a steady carrier until the PACTOR protocol times out and disconnects ", "Joining an existing contact is not possible, PACTOR connections are limited to two stations ", "Send a NAK response continuously so that the sending station has to pause" ] }, { "id": "G2E10", "correct": 3, "question": "Which of the following is a way to establish contact with a digital messaging system gateway station?", "answers": [ "Send an email to the system control operator ", "Send QRL in Morse code ", "Respond when the station broadcasts its SSID ", "Transmit a connect message on the station’s published frequency " ] }, { "id": "G2E11", "correct": 3, "question": "What is indicated on a waterfall display by one or more vertical lines adjacent to a PSK31 signal?", "answers": [ "Long Path propagation", "Backscatter propagation", "Insufficient modulation", "Overmodulation" ] }, { "id": "G2E12", "correct": 2, "question": "Which of the following describes a waterfall display?", "answers": [ "Frequency is horizontal, signal strength is vertical, time is intensity", "Frequency is vertical, signal strength is intensity, time is horizontal", "Frequency is horizontal, signal strength is intensity, time is vertical", "Frequency is vertical, signal strength is horizontal, time is intensity" ] }, { "id": "G2E13", "correct": 0, "question": "Which communication system sometimes uses the Internet to transfer messages?", "answers": [ "Winlink", "RTTY", "ARES", "Skywarn" ] }, { "id": "What", "correct": 46, "question": "though it is apparently tuned in properly? ", "answers": [