Ham Radio General License Practice Test 2022 (50 Questions Answers)

What is required to conduct communications with a digital station operating under automatic control outside the automatic control band segments?

Which of the following conditions require a licensed Amateur Radio operator to take specific steps to avoid harmful interference to other users or facilities?

What types of messages for a third party in another country may be transmitted by an amateur station?

Which of the following applies in the event of interference between a coordinated repeater and an uncoordinated repeater?

With which foreign countries is third party traffic prohibited, except for messages directly involving emergencies or disaster relief communications?

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?

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? *This question has been withdrawn

Which of the following is the FCC term for an unattended digital station that transfers messages to and from the Internet?

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?

On what bands may automatically controlled stations transmitting RTTY or data emissions communicate with other automatically controlled digital stations?

Which sideband is most commonly used for voice communications on frequencies of 14 MHz or higher?

Which of the following is most commonly used for SSB voice communications in the VHF and UHF bands?

Which mode of voice communication is most commonly used on the HF amateur bands?

Which of the following is an advantage when using single sideband as compared to other analog voice modes on the HF amateur bands?

Which of the following statements is true of the single sideband voice mode?

Which of the following statements is true of voice VOX operation versus PTT operation?

What does the expression “CQ DX” usually indicate?

What is the first thing you should do if you are communicating with another amateur station and hear a station in distress break in?

If propagation changes during your contact and you notice increasing interference from other activity on the same frequency, what should you do?

When selecting a CW transmitting frequency, what minimum separation should be used to minimize interference to stations on adjacent frequencies?

What is the customary minimum frequency separation between SSB signals under normal conditions?

What is a practical way to avoid harmful interference on an apparently clear frequency before calling CQ on CW or phone?

Which of the following complies with good amateur practice when choosing a frequency on which to initiate a call?

What is the “DX window” in a voluntary band plan?

Who may be the control operator of an amateur station transmitting in RACES to assist relief operations during a disaster?

What frequency should be used to send a distress call?

Which of the following describes full break-in telegraphy (QSK)?

What should you do if a CW station sends “QRS”?

What does it mean when a CW operator sends “KN” at the end of a transmission?

What does the Q signal “QRL?” mean?

What is the best speed to use when answering a CQ in Morse code?

What does the term “zero beat” mean in CW operation?

When sending CW, what does a “C” mean when added to the RST report?

What prosign is sent to indicate the end of a formal message when using CW?

What does the Q signal “QSL” mean?

What does the Q signal “QRN” mean?

What does the Q signal “QRV” mean?

What is the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC?

Which of the following are objectives of the Amateur Auxiliary?

What skills learned during hidden transmitter hunts are of help to the Amateur Auxiliary?

Which of the following describes an azimuthal projection map?

When is it permissible to communicate with amateur stations in countries outside the areas administered by the Federal Communications Commission?

How is a directional antenna pointed when making a “long-path” contact with another station?

Which of the following is required by the FCC rules when operating in the 60-meter band?

What is a reason why many amateurs keep a station log?

What information is traditionally contained in a station log?

What is QRP operation?

Which HF antenna would be the best to use for minimizing interference?

Which mode is normally used when sending an RTTY signal via AFSK with an SSB transmitter?

How can a PACTOR modem or controller be used to determine if the channel is in use by other PACTOR stations?