Ham Radio General Class Test Ham Radio General Class Test General Class Operating Privileges Questions and Answers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the maximum peak envelope power (PEP) output allowed for a General class licensee on the 20-meter band?
- 1500 watts (Correct answer)
- 500 watts
- 200 watts
- 1000 watts
Correct answer: 1500 watts
General class licensees are permitted up to 1500 watts PEP output on the 20-meter band under FCC Part 97 rules.
Question 2: Which of the following modes is a General class operator permitted to use on the 75-meter phone band segment?
- Single sideband (SSB) (Correct answer)
- CW only
- Digital only
- FM only
Correct answer: Single sideband (SSB)
The 75-meter phone segment allows voice modes including SSB for General class licensees.
Question 3: On which HF band does a General class license NOT provide any phone privileges?
- 30 meters (Correct answer)
- 40 meters
- 15 meters
- 10 meters
Correct answer: 30 meters
The 30-meter band is restricted to CW and digital modes only, with no phone privileges for any license class.
Question 4: What is the General class operator's frequency privilege on the 40-meter phone band?
- 7.175 to 7.300 MHz (Correct answer)
- 7.000 to 7.125 MHz
- 7.125 to 7.175 MHz
- 7.000 to 7.300 MHz
Correct answer: 7.175 to 7.300 MHz
General class operators have phone privileges from 7.175 to 7.300 MHz on the 40-meter band.
Question 5: Which statement about General class VHF/UHF privileges is correct?
- General class operators have full privileges on all VHF and UHF amateur bands (Correct answer)
- They are limited to 50 watts on VHF
- They cannot operate on the 2-meter band
- They may only use FM on UHF frequencies
Correct answer: General class operators have full privileges on all VHF and UHF amateur bands
All amateur license classes from Technician and above have full operating privileges on VHF and UHF bands.
Question 6: What type of emission is permitted for General class operators in the 60-meter band?
- Upper sideband voice and specific digital modes on channelized frequencies (Correct answer)
- Any mode up to 1500 watts
- Lower sideband voice only
- CW and RTTY only
Correct answer: Upper sideband voice and specific digital modes on channelized frequencies
The 60-meter band uses five specific channelized frequencies with USB voice and certain digital modes at a maximum of 100 watts ERP.
Ham Radio General Class Test Ham Radio General Class Test General Class Operating Privileges Questions and Answers 2
What is the maximum peak envelope power (PEP) output allowed for a General class licensee on the 20-meter band?