The exact upper band edge
300 Hz below the upper band edge
1 kHz below the upper band edge
3 kHz below the upper band edge

The exact lower band edge
300 Hz above the lower band edge
1 kHz above the lower band edge
3 kHz above the lower band edge

Yes, because the DX station initiated the contact
Yes, because the displayed frequency is within the 20 meter band
No, my sidebands will extend beyond the band edge
No, USA stations are not permitted to use phone emissions above 14.340 MHz

Yes, because the DX station initiated the contact
Yes, because the displayed frequency is within the 75 meter phone band segment
No, my sidebands will extend beyond the edge of the phone band segment
No, USA stations are not permitted to use phone emissions below 3.610 MHz

160 meters
60 meters
30 meters
17 meters

50 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to an isotropic radiator
50 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to a dipole
100 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to an isotropic radiator
100 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to a dipole

12 meter band
17 meter band
30 meter band
60 meter band

CW
RTTY Frequency shift keying
Single sideband, upper sideband only
Single sideband, lower sideband only

80/75, 40, 20 and 15 meters
80/75, 40, 20, and 10 meters
80/75, 40, 30 and 10 meters
160, 80/75, 40 and 20 meters

The control operator of the packet bulletin board station
The control operator of the originating station
The control operators of all the stations in the system
The control operators of all the stations in the system not authenticating the source from which they accept communications

Discontinue forwarding the communication as soon as you become aware of it
Notify the originating station that the communication does not comply with FCC rules
Notify the nearest FCC Field Engineer’s office
Discontinue forwarding all messages

Its operation must be approved by the master of the ship or the pilot in command of the aircraft
The amateur station operator must agree to not transmit when the main ship or aircraft radios are in use
It must have a power supply that is completely independent of the main ship or aircraft power supply
Its operator must have an FCC Marine or Aircraft endorsement on his or her amateur license

Any amateur license with an FCC Marine or Aircraft endorsement
Any amateur license or reciprocal permit for alien amateur licensee
Only General class or higher amateur licenses
An unrestricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit

An amateur station transmission made at random without the proper call sign identification
A signal transmitted in a way that prevents its detection by any station other than the intended recipient
Any transmitted bogus signal that interferes with another licensed radio station
An emission outside its necessary bandwidth that can be reduced or eliminated without affecting the information transmitted

The location is in or near an area of political conflict, military maneuvers or major construction
The location's geographical or horticultural importance
The location is in an ITU zone designated for coordination with one or more foreign governments
The location is significant to our environment, American history, architecture, or culture.

1 mile
3 miles
10 miles
30 miles

A proposal must be submitted to the National Park Service
A letter of intent must be filed with the National Audubon Society
An Environmental Assessment must be submitted to the FCC
A form FSD-15 must be submitted to the Department of the Interior

It must not extend more than 300 feet above average height of terrain surrounding the site
It must be no higher than 200 feet above ground level at its site
There are no height restrictions because the structure obviously would not be a hazard to aircraft in flight
It must not extend more than 100 feet above sea level or the rim of the nearest valley or canyon

You may have to notify the Federal Aviation Administration and register it with the FCC
No special rules apply if your antenna structure will be less than 300 feet in height
You must file an Environmental Impact Statement with the EPA before construction begins
You must obtain a construction permit from the airport zoning authority

The FAA must be notified and it must be registered with the FCC
Approval must be obtained from the airport manager
Approval must be obtained from the local zoning authorities
The FAA must approve any antenna structure that is higher than 20 feet

On the frequency used by the domestic broadcast station
On all frequencies below 30 MHz
On all frequencies above 30 MHz
On the interfering amateur service transmitting frequencies

A radio service using amateur service frequencies on a regular basis for communications that can reasonably be furnished through other radio services
A radio service of amateur stations for civil defense communications during periods of local, regional, or national civil emergencies
A radio service using amateur service frequencies for broadcasting to the public during periods of local, regional or national civil emergencies
A radio service using local government frequencies by Amateur Radio operators for civil emergency communications

Only those club stations licensed to Amateur Extra class operators
Any FCC-licensed amateur station except a Technician class operator's station
Any FCC-licensed amateur station certified by the responsible civil defense organization for the area served
Any FCC-licensed amateur station participating in the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)

All amateur service frequencies otherwise authorized to the control operator
Specific segments in the amateur service MF, HF, VHF and UHF bands
Specific local government channels
Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) channels

All frequencies in the amateur service authorized to the control operator
Specific amateur service frequency segments authorized in FCC Part 214
Specific local government channels
Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) channels

Any type of communications when there is no emergency
Any Amateur Radio Emergency Service communications
Authorized civil defense emergency communications affecting the immediate safety of life and property
National defense and security communications authorized by the President

A station operated away from its regular home location
A station controlled by someone other than the licensee
A station operating under automatic control
A station controlled indirectly through a control link

The use of devices and procedures for control so that the control operator does not have to be present at a control point
A station operating with its output power controlled automatically
Remotely controlling a station’s antenna pattern through a directional control link
The use of a control link between a control point and a locally controlled station

Under local control there is no control operator
Under automatic control the control operator is not required to be present at the control point
Under automatic control there is no control operator
Under local control a control operator is not required to be present at a control point

Never
Only when transmitting RTTY or data emissions
When specifically agreed upon by the sending and receiving stations
When approved by the National Telecommunication and Information Administration

Never
Only when transmitting an RTTY or data emissions
When specifically agreed upon by the sending and receiving stations
When approved by the National Telecommunication and Information Administration

Only Extra Class operators may be the control operator of a remote station
A control operator need not be present at the control point
A control operator must be present at the control point
Repeater and auxiliary stations may not be remotely controlled

Controlling a station through a local auxiliary link
Automatically manipulating local station controls
Direct manipulation of the transmitter by a control operator
Controlling a repeater using a portable handheld transceiver

30 seconds
3 minutes
5 minutes
10 minutes

18.110 - 18.168 MHz
24.940 - 24.990 MHz
10.100 - 10.150 MHz
29.500 - 29.700 MHz

Only beacon, repeater or space stations
Only auxiliary, repeater or space stations
Only earth stations, repeater stations or model crafts
Only auxiliary, beacon or space stations

One-way transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument
A two-way interactive transmission
A two-way single channel transmission of data
One-way transmission that initiates, modifies, or terminates the functions of a device at a distance

A radio navigation service using satellites for the purpose of self-training, intercommunication and technical studies carried out by amateurs
A spacecraft launching service for amateur-built satellites
A radio communications service using amateur stations on satellites
A radio communications service using stations on Earth satellites for weather information gathering

An amateur station located on the Earth’s surface for communications with other Earth stations by means of Earth satellites
An amateur station that transmits communications to initiate, modify or terminate certain functions of a space station
An amateur station located more than 50 km above the Earth’s surface
An amateur station that transmits telemetry consisting of measurements of upper atmosphere data from space

An amateur station within 50 km of the Earth's surface for communications with amateur stations by means of objects in space
An amateur station that is not able to communicate using amateur satellites
An amateur station that transmits telemetry consisting of measurement of upper atmosphere data from space
Any amateur station on the surface of the Earth

Any except those of Technician Class operators
Only those of General, Advanced or Amateur Extra Class operators
A holder of any class of license
Only those of Amateur Extra Class operators

The space station must be capable of effecting a cessation of transmissions by telecommand when so ordered by the FCC
The space station must cease all transmissions after 5 years
The space station must be capable of changing its orbit whenever such a change is ordered by NASA
The station call sign must appear on all sides of the spacecraft

Only 40m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m and 10m
Only 40m, 20m, 17m, 15m and 10m bands
40m, 30m, 20m, 15m, 12m and 10m bands
All HF bands

6 meters and 2 meters
6 meters, 2 meters, and 1.25 meters
2 meters and 1.25 meters
2 meters

70 cm
70 cm, 23 cm, 13 cm
70 cm and 33 cm
33 cm and 13 cm

Any amateur station designated by NASA
Any amateur station so designated by the space station licensee
Any amateur station so designated by the ITU
All of these choices are correct

Any amateur station whose licensee has filed a pre-space notification with the FCC’s International Bureau
Only those of General, Advanced or Amateur Extra Class operators
Only those of Amateur Extra Class operators
Any amateur station, subject to the privileges of the class of operator license held by the control operator

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX
The FCC’s International Bureau, Washington, DC
The Amateur Satellite Corp., Washington, DC
All of these answers are correct

5
2
4
3

In FCC Part 97
In an FCC-maintained question pool
In the VEC-maintained question pool
In the appropriate FCC Report and Order

All of the VECs
The VE team
The VE question pool team
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

A person who has volunteered to administer amateur operator license examinations
A person who has volunteered to prepare amateur operator license examinations
An organization that has entered into an agreement with the FCC to coordinate amateur operator license examinations
The person that has entered into an agreement with the FCC to be the VE session manager

An amateur operator who is approved by three or more fellow volunteer examiners to administer amateur license examinations
An amateur operator who is approved by a VEC to administer amateur operator license examinations
An amateur operator who administers amateur license examinations for a fee
An amateur operator who is approved by an FCC staff member to administer amateur operator license examinations

A group of at least three VEs who administer examinations for an amateur operator license
The VEC staff
One or two VEs who administer examinations for an amateur operator license
A group of FCC Volunteer Enforcers who investigate Amateur Rules violations

Persons holding less than an Advanced Class operator license
Persons less than 21 years of age
Persons who have ever had an amateur operator or amateur station license suspended or revoked
Persons who are employees of the federal government

Each General, Advanced and Amateur Extra Class operator is automatically accredited as a VE when the license is granted
The amateur operator applying must pass a VE examination administered by the FCC Enforcement Bureau
The prospective VE obtains accreditation from a VE team
The procedure by which a VEC confirms that the VE applicant meets FCC requirements to serve as an examiner

All of the administering VEs must be present where they can observe the examinees throughout the entire examination
The VEs must leave the room after handing out the exam(s) to allow the examinees to concentrate on the exam material
The VEs may be elsewhere provided at least one VE is present and is observing the examinees throughout the entire examination
The VEs may be anywhere as long as they each certify in writing that examination was administered properly

The VEC coordinating the session
The FCC
Each administering VE
The VE session manager

Warn the candidate that continued failure to comply will result in termination of the examination
Immediately terminate the candidate’s examination
Allow the candidate to complete the examination, but invalidate the results
Immediately terminate everyone’s examination and close the session

Employees of the VE
Friends of the VE
The VE’s close relatives as listed in the FCC rules
All these answers are correct

Revocation of the VE’s amateur station license grant and the suspension of the VE’s amateur operator license grant
A fine of up to $1000 per occurrence
A sentence of up to one year in prison
All of these choices are correct

The VE team must collect and send them to the NCVEC
The VE team must collect and send them to the coordinating VEC for grading
The VE team must collect and grade them immediately
The VE team must collect and send them to the FCC for grading

Photocopy all examination documents and forwards them to the FCC for processing
Three VEs must certify that the examinee is qualified for the license grant and that they have complied with the VE requirements
Issue the examinee the new or upgrade license
All these answers are correct

Return the application document to the examinee
Maintain the application form with the VEC’s records
Send it to the FCC
Destroy the application form

The licensee's license will be cancelled
The person may be fined or imprisoned
The licensee is disqualified from any future examination for an amateur operator license grant
All of the above

Preparing, processing, administering and coordinating an examination for an amateur radio license
Teaching an amateur operator license examination preparation course
No expenses are authorized for reimbursement
Providing amateur operator license examination preparation training materials

Actual out-of-pocket expenses
The national minimum hourly wage for time spent providing examination services
Up to the maximum fee per examinee announced by the FCC annually
As much as the examinee is willing to donate

13 years old
16 years old
18 years old
21 years old

Only on amateur frequencies above 50 MHz
Only on amateur frequencies above 222 MHz
Only on amateur frequencies above 420 MHz
Only on amateur frequencies above 144 MHz

CEPT agreement
IARP agreement
ITU reciprocal license
All of these choices are correct

CEPT agreement
IARP agreement
ITU agreement
All of these choices are correct

The RF amplifier may be marketed for use in any radio service
That particular RF amplifier may be marketed for use in the amateur service
All similar RF amplifiers produced by other manufacturers may be marketed
All RF amplifiers produced by that manufacturer may be marketed

It was purchased in used condition from an amateur operator and is sold to another amateur operator for use at that operator's station
The equipment dealer assembled it from a kit
It was imported from a manufacturer in a country that does not require certification of RF power amplifiers
It was imported from a manufacturer in another country, and it was certificated by that country’s government

A line roughly parallel to and south of the US-Canadian border
A line roughly parallel to and west of the US Atlantic coastline
A line roughly parallel to and north of the US-Mexican border and Gulf coastline
A line roughly parallel to and east of the US Pacific coastline

440 - 450 MHz.
53 - 54 MHz
222 - 223 MHz
420 - 430 MHz

An area in Puerto Rico surrounding the Aricebo Radio Telescope
An area in New Mexico surrounding the White Sands Test Area
An area surrounding the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
An area in Florida surrounding Cape Canaveral

When the repeater is operating under portable power
When the repeater is operating under local control
During Red Cross or other emergency service drills
Under no circumstances

When the total money involved does not exceed $25
When the control operator is employed by the FCC or another government agency
When transmitting international third-party communications
When neither the amateur nor his or her employer has a pecuniary interest in the communications

Communications transmitted for hire or material compensation, except as otherwise provided in the rules
Communications that have a political content, except as allowed by the Fairness Doctrine
Communications that have a religious content
Communications in a language other than English

When the other station is in an area regulated by the FCC
When the other station is in a country permitting SS communications
When the transmission is not used to obscure the meaning of any communication
All of these choices are correct

1 W
1.5 W
100 W
1.5 kW

It must produce full legal output when driven by not more than 5 watts of mean RF input power
It must be capable of external RF switching between its input and output networks
It must exhibit a gain of 0 dB or less over its full output range
It must satisfy the FCC's spurious emission standards when operated at its full output power

Any licensed amateur operator
Only Technician, General, Advanced or Amateur Extra Class operators
Only General, Advanced or Amateur Extra Class operators
Only Amateur Extra Class operators

Business-related messages
Automatic retransmissions of any amateur communications
Communications incidental to the purpose of the amateur service and remarks of a personal nature
All of these choices are correct

To provide for experimental amateur communications
To allow regular operation on Land Mobile channels
To provide additional spectrum for personal use
To provide temporary operation while awaiting normal licensing