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T1 FCC Rules Flashcards

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Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated in the FCC rules and regulations?

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Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art.
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Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

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The FCC.

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Which part of the FCC regulations contain the rules governing the Amateur Radio Service?

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Part 97.

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Which of the following meets the FCC definition of harmful interference?

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That which seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a radio communication service operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations.
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Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service rules and regulations as defined by the FCC?

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Enhancing international goodwill.

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Which of the following services are protected from interference by amateur signals under all circumstances?

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Radionavigation Service.

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What is the FCC part 97 definition of telemetry?

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A one-way transmission to initiate, modify, or terminate functions of a device at a distance.
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Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?

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Frequency Coodinator

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Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

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Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater stations.
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What is the FCC Part 97 definition of an amateur station?

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A station in the Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications.
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When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?

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At no time.

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Which of the following is a permissible use of the Amateur Radio Service?

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Allowing a person to conduct radio experiments and to communicate with other licensed hams around the world.
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What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telecommand?

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A one-way transmission to initiate, modify, or terminate functions of a device at a distance.
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What must you do if you are operating on the 23 cm band and learn that you are interfering with a radiolocation station outside the United States?

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Stop operating or take steps to eliminate the harmful interference.
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What is the ITU?

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A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues.
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Why are the frequency assignments for some U.S. Territories different from those in the 50 U.S. States?

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Some U.S. Territories are located in ITU regions other than region 2.
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17
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Which frequency is within the 6 meter band?

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52.525 MHz

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Which amateur band are you using when your station is transmitting on 146.52 MHz?

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2 meter band.

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Which 70 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class license holder operating in ITU Region 2?

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443.350 MHz

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Which 23 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class licensee?

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1296 MHz

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What amateur band are you using if you are transmitting on 223.50 MHz?

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1.25 meter band

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Which of the following is a result of the fact that the amateur service is secondary in some portions of the 70 cm band?

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U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in the bands, and must avoid interfering with them.
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Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?

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All of these choices are correct.

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Which of the bands above 30 MHz that are available to Technician Class operators have mode-restricted sub-bands?

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The 6 meter, 2 meter, and 70 cm bands.

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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?

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CW only.

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Why are frequency assignments for U.S. stations operating maritime mobile not the same everywhere in the world?

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Amateur frequency assignments can vary among the three ITU regions.
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Which emissions may be used between 219 and 220 MHz?

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Data.

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Which type of call sign has a single letter in both its prefix and suffix?

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Special event.

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29
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Which of the following is a valid US amateur radio station call sign?

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W3ABC.

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What types of international communications are permitted by an FCC-licensed amateur station?

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Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarks of a personal character.
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When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?

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When the foreign country authorizes it.

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32
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Which of the following is a vanity call sign which a technician class amateur operator might select if available?

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K1XXX.

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33
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From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit, in addition to places where the FCC regulates communications?

A

From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States.
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34
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Which may result when correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable because the grantee failed to provide the correct mailing address?

A

Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license.
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35
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What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator amateur radio license grant?

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Ten years.

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36
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What is the grace period following the expiration of an amateur license within which the license may be renewed?

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Two years.

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37
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How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you operate a transmitter on an amateur service frequency?

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As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database.
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38
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If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to operate a transmitter on amateur service frequencies?

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No, transmitting is not allowed until the FCC license database shows that the license has been renewed.
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39
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Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?

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Any licensed amateur.

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40
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For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?

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Technician, General, Amateur Extra.

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41
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Who may select a vanity call sign for a club station?

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Only the person named as trustee on the club station license grant.
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42
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With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

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Any country whose administration has notified the ITU that it objects to such communications.
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43
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On which of the following occasions may an FCC-licensed amateur station exchange messages with a U.S. military station?

A

During an Armed Forces Day Communications Test.

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44
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When is the transmission of codes or ciphers that hide the meaning of a message allowed by an amateur station?

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Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft.
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45
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What is the only time an amateur station is authorized to transmit music?

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When incidental to an authorized retransmission of manned spacecraft communications.
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46
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When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

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When the equipment is normally used in an amateur station and such activity is not conducted on a regular basis.
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47
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What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

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Any such language is prohibited.

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48
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What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations?

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Auxilary, repeater, or space stations.

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49
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In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating the station?

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When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution.
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50
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Under which of the following circumstances are amateur stations authorized to transmit signals related to broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?

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Only where such communications directly relate to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property.
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51
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What is the meaning of the term “broadcasting” in the FCC rules for amateur services?

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Transmissions intended for reception by the general public.

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52
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When may an amateur station transmit without identifying?

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When transmitting signals to control a model craft.

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53
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Under which of the following circumstances may an amateur radio station engage in broadcasting?

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When transmitting code practice, information bulletins, or transmissions necessary to provide emergency communications.
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54
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When is an amateur station permitted to transmit without a control operator?

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Never.

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55
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Who may a station licensee designate to be the control operator of an amateur station?

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Only a person for whom an amateur operator/primary station license grant appears in the FCC database or who is authorized for alien reciprocal operation.
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56
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Who must designate the station control operator?

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The station licensee.

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57
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What determines the transmitting privileges of an amateur station?

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The class of operator license held by the control operator.
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58
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What is an amateur station control point?

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The location at which the control operator function is performed.
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59
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Under what type of control do APRS network digipeaters operate?

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Automatic.

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60
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When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

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The control operator and the station licensee are equally responsible.
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61
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Which of the following is an example of automatic control?

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Repeator operation.

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62
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What type of control is being used when the control operator is at the control point?

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Local control.

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63
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Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97?

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Operating a station over the Internet.

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Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records?

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The station licensee.

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65
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When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician Class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an exclusive Extra Class operator segment of the amateur bands?

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At no time.

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66
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What type of identification is being used when identifying a station on the air as Race Headquarters?

A

Tactical call sign.

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67
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When using tactical identifiers such as “Race Headquarters” during a community service net operation, how often must your station transmit the station’s FCC-assigned call sign?

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At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication.
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68
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When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign?

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At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication.
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69
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Which of the following is an acceptable language to use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band?

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The English language.

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70
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What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?

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Send the call sign using CW or phone emission.

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71
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Which of the following formats of a self-assigned indicator is acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission?

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All of these choices are correct.

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72
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Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a Technician Class control operator?

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The foreign station must be one with which the U.S. has a third party agreement.
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73
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Which indicator is required by the FCC to be transmitted after a station call sign?

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/KT, /AE, or /AG when using new license privileges earned by CSCE while waiting for an upgrade to a previously issued license to appear in the FCC license database.
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74
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What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?

A

Repeater station.

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75
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Who is accountable should a repeater inadvertently retransmit communications that violate the FCC rules?

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The control operator of the originating station.

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76
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To which foreign stations to the FCC rules authorize the transmission of non-emergency third party communications?

A

Any station whose government permits such communications.

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77
Q

How many persons are required to be members of a club for a club station license to be issued by the FCC?

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At least 4.

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When must the station license make the station and its records available for FCC inspection?

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At any time upon request b an FCC representative.

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