HAM General Questions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the maximum transmitter power an amateur station may use on the 160-meter band?
- 200 watts PEP
- 500 watts PEP
- 1500 watts PEP (Correct answer)
- 1000 watts PEP
Correct answer: 1500 watts PEP
FCC Part 97 allows a maximum of 1500 watts PEP on the 160-meter band for Amateur Extra licensees.
Question 2: Which FCC form is used to apply for an amateur radio license or upgrade?
- FCC Form 605 (Correct answer)
- FCC Form 159
- FCC Form 312
- FCC Form 740
Correct answer: FCC Form 605
FCC Form 605 is the Main Form for Commercial and Amateur Radio Service Applications, used for license grants and upgrades.
Question 3: What term describes the condition where an amateur station transmits on a frequency already in use without first listening?
- Intermodulation
- Kerchunking
- Lid operation (Correct answer)
- Doubling
Correct answer: Lid operation
Transmitting on a frequency already in use without listening first is considered 'lid operation,' slang for poor amateur practice.
Question 4: Under FCC rules, which of the following is a prohibited amateur radio transmission?
- Third-party traffic to Canada
- Encrypted messages to conceal meaning (Correct answer)
- Morse code at any speed
- Single sideband voice
Correct answer: Encrypted messages to conceal meaning
FCC Part 97.113 prohibits transmissions that are intended to facilitate a criminal act or messages encoded to obscure their meaning.
Question 5: What is the minimum age requirement to hold an amateur radio license in the United States?
- 16 years old
- 18 years old
- No minimum age (Correct answer)
- 14 years old
Correct answer: No minimum age
There is no minimum age requirement to obtain an amateur radio license in the United States.
Question 6: An amateur station is operating on 14.250 MHz. Which license class does NOT have phone privileges at this frequency?
- Amateur Extra
- Advanced
- General
- Technician (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Technician
Technician class licensees have no HF phone privileges on 14 MHz (20 meters); General and above hold these privileges.
Question 7: What is the grace period during which an expired amateur radio license may be renewed without re-examination?
- 1 year
- 2 years (Correct answer)
- 6 months
- 5 years
Correct answer: 2 years
Expired amateur radio licenses have a 2-year grace period during which the licensee may renew without retaking the exam, but cannot operate during this time.
HAM General Questions 2
What is the maximum transmitter power an amateur station may use on the 160-meter band?