FCC Technician Class Exam Study Guide - 2014-2018/Subelement T1 Group F

"Station identification; repeaters; third party communications; club stations; FCC inspection"

Question 1

 * What type of identification is being used when identifying a station on the air as Race Headquarters?
 * A. Tactical call sign
 * B. An official call sign reserved for RACES drills
 * C. SSID
 * D. Broadcast station

The correct answer is A.

Question 2

 * 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?
 * A. Never, the tactical call is sufficient
 * B. Once during every hour
 * C. At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication
 * D. At the end of every transmission

Reference to 97.119(a). The correct answer is C.

Question 3

 * When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign?
 * A. At the beginning of each contact, and every 10 minutes thereafter
 * B. At least once during each transmission
 * C. At least every 15 minutes during and at the end of a communication
 * D. At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication

Reference to 97.119(a). The correct answer is D.

Question 4

 * Which of the following is an acceptable language to use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band?
 * A. Any language recognized by the United Nations
 * B. Any language recognized by the ITU
 * C. The English language
 * D. English, French, or Spanish

Reference to 97.119(b)(2). The correct answer is C.

Question 5

 * What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?
 * A. Send the call sign followed by the indicator RPT
 * B. Send the call sign using CW or phone emission
 * C. Send the call sign followed by the indicator R
 * D. Send the call sign using only phone emission

Reference to 97.119(b)(2). The correct answer is B.

Question 6

 * Which of the following formats of a self-assigned indicator is acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission?
 * A. KL7CC stroke W3
 * B. KL7CC slant W3
 * C. KL7CC slash W3
 * D. All of these choices are correct

Reference to 97.119(c). The correct answer is D.

Question 7

 * 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?
 * A. The person must be a U.S. citizen
 * B. The foreign station must be one with which the U.S. has a third party agreement
 * C. The licensed control operator must do the station identification
 * D. All of these choices are correct

Reference to 97.115(a)(2). The correct answer is B.

Question 8

 * Which indicator is required by the FCC to be transmitted after a station call sign?
 * A. /M when operating mobile
 * B. /R when operating a repeater
 * C. / followed the FCC Region number when operating out of the region in which the license was issued
 * D. /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

Reference to 97.119(f). The correct answer is D.

Question 9

 * What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?
 * A. Beacon station
 * B. Earth station
 * C. Repeater station
 * D. Message forwarding station

Reference to 97.3(a)(40). The correct answer is C.

Question 10

 * Who is accountable should a repeater inadvertently retransmit communications that violate the FCC rules?
 * A. The control operator of the originating station
 * B. The control operator of the repeater
 * C. The owner of the repeater
 * D. Both the originating station and the repeater owner

Reference to 97.205(g). The correct answer is A.

Question 11

 * To which foreign stations do the FCC rules authorize the transmission of non- emergency third party communications?
 * A. Any station whose government permits such communications
 * B. Those in ITU Region 2 only
 * C. Those in ITU Regions 2 and 3 only
 * D. Those in ITU Region 3 only

Reference to 97.115(a). The correct answer is A.

Question 12

 * How many persons are required to be members of a club for a club station license to be issued by the FCC?
 * A. At least 5
 * B. At least 4
 * C. A trustee and 2 officers
 * D. At least 2

Reference to 97.5(b)(2). The correct answer is B.

Question 13

 * When must the station licensee make the station and its records available for FCC inspection?
 * A. At any time ten days after notification by the FCC of such an inspection
 * B. At any time upon request by an FCC representative
 * C. Only after failing to comply with an FCC notice of violation
 * D. Only when presented with a valid warrant by an FCC official or government agent

Reference to 97.103(c). The correct answer is B.