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1
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What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

A

Licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service

2
Q

Which of the following describes the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?

A

All of these choices are correct
(A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications
A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization)

3
Q

What do RACES and ARES have in common?

A

Both organizations may provide communications during emergencies

4
Q

What is meant by the term “NCS” used in net operation?

A

Net Control Station

5
Q

Which of the following is an accepted practice for an amateur operator who has checked into a net?

A

Remain on frequency without transmitting unitl asked to do so by the net control station

6
Q

Which of the following is an accepted practice to get the immediate attention of a net control station when reporting an emergency?

A

Begin your transmission by saying “Priority” or “Emergency” followed by your call sign

7
Q

What does the term “traffic” refer to in net operations?

A

Formal messages exchanged by net stations

8
Q

What of the following is a characteristic of good traffic handling?

A

Passing messages exactly as received

9
Q

What should be done when using voice modes to ensure that voice messages containing unusual words are received correctly?

A

Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet

10
Q

What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?

A

The information needed to track the message

11
Q

What is meant by the term “check,” in reference to a formal traffic message?

A

The number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message

12
Q

When do the FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

A

FCC rules always apply

13
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Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

A

Yes, but only if necessary in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property