Ham Radio Tech Practice Test 2023 (50 Question Answers)

Who must designate the station control   operator?

What determines the transmitting privileges of an amateur station?

What is an amateur station control point?

Under what type of control do APRS network digipeaters operate?

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

Which of the following is an example of automatic control?

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

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

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

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?

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?

When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign?

Which of the following is an acceptable language to use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band?

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

Which of the following formats of a selfassigned indicator is acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission?

What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?

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

To which foreign stations do the FCC rules authorize the transmission of non-emergencyn third party communications?

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

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

Station operation: choosing an operating frequency; calling another station; test transmissions; procedural signs; use of minimum power; choosing an operating frequency; band plans; calling frequencies; repeater offsets T2A01 What is the most common repeater frequency offset in the 2 meter band?

What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station’s call sign?

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

What must an amateur operator do when making on-air transmissions to test equipment or antennas?

What is the meaning of the procedural signal “CQ”?

What brief statement is often used in place of “CQ” to indicate that you are listening on a repeater?

What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?

Which of the following is an FCC rule regarding power levels used in the amateur bands, under normal, non-distress circumstances?

Which of the following is a guideline to use when choosing an operating frequency for calling CQ?

Which of the following is an FCC rule regarding power levels used in the amateur bands, under normal, non-distress circumstances?

What is the term used to describe the use of a sub-audible tone transmitted with normal voice audio to open the squelch of a receiver?

Which of the following describes the muting of receiver audio controlled solely by the presence or absence of an RF signal?

Which of the following common problems might cause you to be able to hear but not access a repeater even when transmitting with the proper offset?

What determines the amount of deviation of an FM (as opposed to PM) signal?

What happens when the deviation of an FM transmitter is increased?

What could cause your FM signal to interfere with stations on nearby frequencies?

Which of the following methods is encouraged by the FCC when identifying your station when using phone?

Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?

Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

Under what circumstances should you consider communicating via simplex rather than a repeater?

Public service: emergency and non-emergency operations; applicability of FCC rules; RACES and ARES; net and traffic procedures; emergency restrictions T2C01 When do the FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

What is one way to recharge a 12-volt leadacid station battery if the commercial power is out?

What should be done to insure that voice message traffic containing proper names and unusual words are copied correctly by the receiving station?

What do RACES and ARES have in common?

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of good emergency traffic handling?

What is the preamble in a formal traffic message?

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

Radio wave characteristics: how a radio signal travels; fading; multipath; wavelength vs. penetration; antenna orientation T3A01 What should you do if another operator reports that your station’s 2 meter signals were strong just a moment ago, but now they are weak or distorted?