1. Technician Licensing Class
Call Signs
Valid July 1, 2014
Through
June 30, 2018 1

2. Amateur Radio Technician Class Element 2 Course Presentation
ELEMENT 2 SUB-ELEMENTS (Groupings)
About Ham Radio
Call Signs
Control
Mind the Rules
Tech Frequencies
Your First Radio
Going Solo
Repeaters
Emergency!
Weak Signal Propagation 2

3. Amateur Radio Technician Class Element 2 Course Presentation
ELEMENT 2 SUB-ELEMENTS (Groupings)
Talk to Outer Space!
Your Computer Goes Ham Digital!
Multi-Mode Radio Excitement
Run Some Interference Protection
Electrons – Go With the Flow!
It’s the Law, per Mr. Ohm!
Picture This!
Antennas
Feed Me With Some Good Coax!
Safety First! 3

4. Call Signs
Requirements for transmitting your call sign station ID – every 10 minutes and at the end of your transmission. T1F03
Unidentified transmissions are permitted when transmitting signals to control a model craft.
All other unidentified transmissions are prohibited. T1D11
On-air station ID for radio control model using amateur frequencies require a label with:
Licensee’s name
Call Sign and address
Affixed to the transmitter T8C08
The maximum power allowed for controlling your model aircraft on the ham radio is 1 watt. T8C07

5. Call Signs
Ham radio call signs for the United States begin with the letter A, K, N, or W. They also have a single number 0 through 9.
W3ABC, K3DIO, WB5QNG are valid call signs. T1C02 5

6. Call Signs Any licensed amateur can request a vanity call sign. T1C12
K1XXX is an example of a Technician Class licensee vanity call sign T1C05
Special event call signs have a single letter in both the prefix and suffix. T1C01
Ham radio call signs for the United States begin with the letter A, K, N, or W. They also have a single number 0 through 9.
W3ABC, K3DIO, WB5QNG are valid call signs. T1C02 6

7. Call Signs
Use of a phonetic alphabet is encouraged by the FCC when identifying your station when using phone. T2B09 7

8. Call Signs
At least 4 persons are required to be members of a club for a club station license to be issued by the FCC. T1F12
Only the person named as trustee on the club station license grant may select a vanity call for the club. T1C14
A Tactical call sign is the type of ID used when identifying an on air station such as ‘Race Headquarters’. T1F01
At a community service net with use of tactical identifiers, your station’s FCC-assigned call sign must be transmitted at the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication. T1F02 8

9. Call Signs
The English language is an acceptable language for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band. T1F04
Formats of stroke, slant, or slash are formats of self-assigned indicators acceptable while using phone transmission. T1F06
Indicators required by the FCC used after a station call sign are /KT, /AE, /AG when using new license privileges earned by CSCE while awaiting upgrade in the FCC license database.T1F08 9

10. Call Signs
The ITU is a worldwide United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues. T1B01 10

11. Call Signs
Amateur operating frequencies are not the same everywhere in the world and vary among the three ITU regions. T1B12
U.S Territories in different ITU regions cause frequency assignments different from the 50 U.S. States. T1B02
Any country whose administration notifies the ITU that they object to communications with FCC-licensed amateur stations results in prohibition from exchanging communications. T1D01
Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarks of a personal character are the types of international communications permitted by FCC-licensed amateur stations. T1C03 11

12. Call Signs
When a non-licensed person speaks to a foreign station using a station under the control of a Technician Class control operator, the foreign station must be one with which the U.S. has a third party agreement. T1F07
FCC rules authorize the transmission of non-emergency communications with any station whose government permits such communications. T1F11
U.S. amateurs are allowed to operate their amateur station in a foreign country when the foreign country authorizes it. T1C04 12

13. Call Signs
FCC-licensed amateur stations may transmit from any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States, in addition to places where the FCC regulates communications. T1C06
During an Armed Forces Day Communications Test FCC-licensed amateur stations may exchange messages with a U.S. military station. T1D02 13

14. Element 2 Technician Class Question Pool
Call Signs
Valid July 1, 2014
Through
June 30, 2018

15. T1F03. When is an amateur station required to transmit
T1F03 When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign?
At the beginning of each contact, and every 10 minutes thereafter
At least once during each transmission
At least every 15 minutes during and at the end of a communication
At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication

16. T1D11 When may an amateur station transmit without identifying?
When the transmissions are of a brief nature to make station adjustments
When the transmissions are unmodulated
When the transmitted power level is below 1 watt
When transmitting signals to control a model craft

17. T8C08. What is required in place of on-air station
T8C08 What is required in place of on-air station identification when sending signals to a radio control model using amateur frequencies?
Voice identification must be transmitted every 10 minutes
Morse code ID must be sent once per hour
A label indicating the licensee's name, call sign and address must be affixed to the transmitter
A flag must be affixed to the transmitter antenna with the station call sign in 1 inch high letters or larger

18. T8C07. What is the maximum power allowed when
T8C07 What is the maximum power allowed when transmitting telecommand signals to radio controlled models?
500 milliwatts
1 watt
25 watts
1500 watts

19. T1C02. Which of the following is a valid US amateur
T1C02 Which of the following is a valid US amateur radio station call sign?
KMA3505
W3ABC
KDKA
11Q1176

20. T1C12. Who may select a desired call sign under the
T1C12 Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?
Only licensed amateurs with general or extra class licenses
Only licensed amateurs with an extra class license
Only an amateur licensee who has been licensed continuously for more than 10 years
Any licensed amateur

21. T1C05. Which of the following is a vanity call sign which
T1C05 Which of the following is a vanity call sign which a technician class amateur operator might select if available?
K1XXX
KA1X
W1XX
All of the choices are correct

22. T1C01. Which type of call sign has a single letter in both
T1C01 Which type of call sign has a single letter in both the prefix and suffix?
Vanity
Sequential
Special event
In-memoriam

23. T2B09. Which of the following methods is encouraged by
T2B09 Which of the following methods is encouraged by the FCC when identifying your station when using phone?
Use of a phonetic alphabet
Send your call sign in CW as well as voice
Repeat your call sign three times
Increase your signal to full power when identifying

24. T1F12. How many persons are required to be members of
T1F12 How many persons are required to be members of a club for a club station license to be issued by the FCC?
At least 5
At least 4
A trustee and 2 officers
At least 2

25. T1C14 Who may select a vanity call sign for a club station?
Any Extra Class member of the club
Any member of the club
Any officer of the club
Only the person named as trustee on the club station license grant

26. T1F01. What type of identification is being used when
T1F01 What type of identification is being used when identifying a station on the air as Race Headquarters?
Tactical call sign
official call sign reserved for RACES drills
SSID
Broadcast station

27. T1F02. When using tactical identifiers such as “Race
T1F02 When using tactical identifiers such as “Race Headquarters” during a community service net operations, how often must your station transmit the station’s FCC- assigned call sign?
Never, the tactical call is sufficient
Once during every hour
At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication
At the end of every transmission

28. T1F04. Which of the following is an acceptable language
T1F04 Which of the following is an acceptable language to use for station identification when operating in the phone sub-band?
Any language recognized by the United Nations
Any language recognized by the ITU
The English language
English, French, or Spanish

29. T1F06. Which of the following formats of a self-assigned
T1F06 Which of the following formats of a self-assigned indicator is acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission?
KL7CC stroke W3
KL7CC slant W3
KL7CC slash W3
All of these choices are correct

30. T1F08. Which indicator is required by the FCC to be
T1F08 Which indicator is required by the FCC to be transmitted after a station call sign?
/M when operating mobile
/R when operating a repeater
/ followed the FCC Region number when operating out of the region in which the license was issued
/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

31. T1B01 What is the ITU ?
An agency of the United States Department of Telecommunications Management
A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues
An independent frequency coordination agency
A department of the FCC

32. T2B12. Why are frequency assignments for U. S. stations
T2B12 Why are frequency assignments for U.S. stations operating maritime mobile not the same everywhere in the world?
Amateur maritime mobile stations in international waters must conform to the frequency assignments of the country nearest to their vessel
Amateur frequency assignments can vary among the three ITU regions
Frequency assignments are determined by the captain of the vessel
Amateur frequency assignments are different in each of the 90 ITU zones

33. T1B02. Why are the frequency assignments for some. U. S
T1B02 Why are the frequency assignments for some U.S. Territories different from those in the 50 U.S. States?
Some U. S. Territories are located in ITU regions other than region 2
Territorial governments are allowed to select their own frequency allocations
Territorial frequency allocations must also include those of adjacent countries
Any territory that was in existence before the ratification of the Communications Act of 1934 is exempt from FCC frequency regulations

34. T1D01. With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur
T1D01 With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur stations prohibited from exchanging communications?
Any country whose administration has notified the ITU that it objects to such communications
B. Any country whose administration has notified the ARRL that it objects to such communications
C. Any country engaged in hostilities with another country
D. Any country in violation of the War Powers Act of 1934

35. T1C03. What types of international communications are
T1C03 What types of international communications are permitted by an FCC-licensed amateur station?
Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarks of a personal character
Communications incidental to conducting business or remarks of a personal nature
Only communications incidental to contest exchanges, all other communications are prohibited
Any communications that would be permitted on an international broadcast station

36. T1F07. Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-
T1F07 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 ?
The person must be a U.S. citizen
The foreign station must be one with whom the U.S. has a third party agreement
The licensed control operator must do the station identification
All of these choices are correct

37. T1F11. To which foreign stations do the FCC rules
T1F11 To which foreign stations do the FCC rules authorize the transmission of non-emergency third party communications?
Any station whose government permits such communications
Those in ITU Region 2 only
Those in ITU Regions 2 and 3 only
Those in ITU Region 3 only

38. T1C04. When are you allowed to operate your
T1C04 When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?
When the foreign country authorizes it
When there is a mutual agreement allowing third party communications
When authorization permits amateur communications in a foreign language
When you are communicating with non-licensed individuals in another country

39. T1C06. From which of the following locations may an FCC-
T1C06 From which of the following locations may an FCC- licensed amateur station transmit, in addition to places where the FCC regulates communications?
From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunications Union
From within any country that is a member of the United Nations
From anywhere within in ITU Regions 2 and 3
From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States

40. T1D02. On which of the following occasions may an
T1D02 On which of the following occasions may an FCC-licensed amateur station exchange messages with a U.S. military station?
During an Armed Forces Day Communications Test
During a Memorial Day Celebration
During an Independence Day celebration
During a propagation test