Checkpoint: T2C — HAM Trainer

T2C01 When do the FCC Part 97 Amateur Radio Service rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

A When operating under RACES rules B When operating under FEMA rules C When operating under ARES rules D FCC rules always apply

T2C02 Which of the following are typical duties of a Net Control Station?

A Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency B Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for operation on the net frequency C Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in D All these choices are correct

T2C03 What technique is used to ensure that voice messages containing unusual words are received correctly?

A Send the words by voice and Morse code B Use the Q-code "QSR" to ask the receiving station to repeat the words back C Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet D All these choices are correct

T2C04 What is RACES?

A An emergency organization combining amateur radio and citizens band operators and frequencies B An international radio experimentation society C A radio contest held in a short period, sometimes called a "sprint" D An FCC Part 97 amateur radio service for civil defense communications during national emergencies

T2C05 What does the term "traffic" refer to in net operation?

A Formal messages exchanged by net stations B The number of stations checking in and out of a net C Operation by mobile or portable stations D A count of the number of activations of the net each month

T2C06 What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

A A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service B A group of licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency C A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies D A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

T2C07 Which of the following is standard practice when you participate in a net?

A When first responding to the net control station, transmit your call sign, name, and address as in the FCC database B Record the time of each of your transmissions C Unless you are reporting an emergency, transmit only when directed by the net control station D All these choices are correct

T2C08 Which of the following relays messages using email addresses based on amateur callsigns?

A Winlink B FT8 C PSK31 D AMTOR

T2C09 Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

A No B Yes, but only when part of a FEMA emergency plan C Yes, but only when part of a RACES emergency plan D Yes, but only in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property

T2C10 What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?

A The email address of the originating station B The address of the intended recipient C The telephone number of the addressee D Information needed to track the message

T2C11 What is meant by "check" in a radiogram header?

A The number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message B The call sign of the originating station C A list of stations that have relayed the message D A box on the message form that indicates that the message was received and/or relayed

T2C12 Which of the following requires certification by a civil defense agency?

A ARES B RACES C MARS D SKYWARN