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FCC Rules and Regulations Flashcards

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  1. What does the FCC require regarding station identification when using a phone emission?

    Answer: ID must be given in English at the beginning and end of each contact and every 10 minutes

    Part 97 requires phone stations to identify in English (or CW) at the beginning and end of contacts and at least every 10 minutes during a contact.

  2. Under FCC rules, what is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY and data emissions below 28 MHz for General class licensees?

    Answer: 300 baud

    FCC Part 97 limits RTTY and data transmissions below 28 MHz to a maximum symbol rate of 300 baud.

  3. A General class licensee wishes to operate on 3.800 MHz SSB. Is this permitted, and why?

    Answer: Yes, because 3.800 MHz is within the General class 75-meter phone sub-band

    General class licensees have phone privileges from 3.800 to 4.000 MHz on the 75/80-meter band, so 3.800 MHz is permitted.

  4. What is a 'third-party' in amateur radio communications under FCC rules?

    Answer: A person who is neither the control operator nor a licensed amateur participating in the communication

    A third party is any person on whose behalf an amateur station transmits messages, who is neither the control operator nor the station licensee.

  5. Which of the following accurately describes the FCC's 'no business communications' rule for amateur radio?

    Answer: Amateurs may not transmit communications intended to facilitate a business for pecuniary benefit

    Part 97 prohibits amateur transmissions that are made for the material benefit (pecuniary interest) of the operator or their employer.

  6. Under FCC rules, when is an amateur station permitted to use codes or ciphers to obscure the meaning of a transmission?

    Answer: Never; all amateur transmissions must be in plain language or an authorized digital mode

    Part 97 prohibits the use of codes or ciphers to obscure the meaning of amateur transmissions except for certain narrow exceptions like telecommand of spacecraft.

  7. What action should a General class licensee take if they discover they are causing harmful interference to another station?

    Answer: Immediately cease transmitting and resolve the interference issue

    Part 97 requires amateur operators to take immediate action to eliminate harmful interference they are causing to other stations.