Checkpoint: T1B — HAM Trainer

T1B01 Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licensees?

A 28.050 MHz to 28.150 MHz B 28.100 MHz to 28.300 MHz C 28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz D 28.500 MHz to 28.600 MHz

T1B02 Which of the following U.S. amateur radio operators are allowed to contact the International Space Station (ISS) on VHF bands?

A Only amateurs with a General class or higher license B Any amateur with a Technician class or higher license C Only amateurs with a General class or higher license, and NASA approval D Any amateurs with a Technician class or higher license, and NASA approval

T1B03 Which frequency is in the 6-meter amateur band?

A 49.00 MHz B 52.525 MHz C 28.50 MHz D 222.15 MHz

T1B04 Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

A 6 meters B 20 meters C 70 centimeters D 2 meters

T1B05 Which of the following bands include frequencies where Technicians are authorized to use digital modes such as FT8?

A 10 meters B 6 meters C 2 meters D All these choices are correct

T1B06 On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?

A None B 10-meter band only C 80-meter, 40-meter, 15-meter, and 10-meter bands D 30-meter band only

T1B07 Which of the following VHF/UHF band segments are limited to CW only?

A 50.0 MHz to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 MHz to 144.1 MHz B 219 MHz to 220 MHz and 420.0 MHz to 420.1 MHz C 902.0 MHz to 902.1 MHz D All these choices are correct

T1B08 How are US amateurs restricted in segments of bands where the Amateur Radio Service is secondary?

A U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those segments, and must avoid interfering with them B U.S. amateurs must give foreign amateur stations priority in those segments C International communications are not permitted in those segments D Digital transmissions are not permitted in those segments

T1B09 Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?

A To allow for calibration error in the transmitter frequency display B So that modulation sidebands do not extend beyond the band edge C To allow for transmitter frequency drift D All these choices are correct

T1B10 Where may SSB phone be used in amateur bands above 50 MHz?

A Only in sub-bands allocated to General class or higher licensees B Only on repeaters C In at least some segment of all these bands D On any band if the power is limited to 25 watts

T1B11 What is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators in their HF band segments?

A 200 watts B 100 watts C 50 watts D 10 watts

T1B12 Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?

A 50 watts B 100 watts C 500 watts D 1500 watts