Sub-Element 1 Flashcards
Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio System?
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?
The FCC.
What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of the phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?
It is encouraged.
How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?
One.
What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?
The license appears in the FCC ULS database.
What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a beacon?
An amateur station transmitting communications for the purposes of observing propagation or related experimental activities.
What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?
An amateur stationed located more than 50 km above the Earth’s surface
Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?
Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by the local amateurs.
Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?
Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations.
What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)
A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense.
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 begin enrolled in that organization.
Answer: All these choices are correct.
When is the willful inference to other amateur radio stations permitted?
At no time.
Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licenses?
28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz (10M)
Which amateurs may contact the International Space Station (ISS) on VHF bands?
Any amateur holding a Technician class or higher license.
Which frequency is the 6 meter (6M) amateur band?
Between 50-54 MHz (6M)
Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz. (Also the national calling frequency for the 2M band)
2M (144-148 MHz)
