Ham Radio General Class Test General Class Operating Privileges 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which emission type is NOT permitted for General class operators on the 60-meter channels?
- Upper sideband phone
- CW
- PSK31
- FM voice (Correct answer)
Correct answer: FM voice
FM is not an authorized emission on the 60-meter channelized band; USB, CW, and certain digital modes are allowed.
Question 2: What is the maximum power a General class station may use on the 60-meter channels?
- 100 W PEP into a dipole
- 50 W ERP relative to a dipole
- 1500 W PEP
- 100 W ERP relative to a half-wave dipole (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 100 W ERP relative to a half-wave dipole
On 60 meters, the maximum power is 100 W ERP relative to a dipole for each of the five channels.
Question 3: On which HF bands does a General class license provide NO additional phone privileges compared to Technician class?
- 10 meters and 15 meters
- 10 meters only (Correct answer)
- 12 meters and 17 meters
- 40 meters and 80 meters
Correct answer: 10 meters only
Technician class already grants full 10-meter HF phone privileges, so General adds nothing new there; the expansion is on other bands.
Question 4: A General class operator is on 7.175 MHz USB. An Extra class operator asks for the frequency. What should happen?
- General must vacate immediately because it is an Extra-only frequency
- Both may use it; 7.175 MHz is within General class phone privileges (Correct answer)
- General may stay; 7.175 MHz is a Novice/General shared frequency
- General must move above 7.225 MHz
Correct answer: Both may use it; 7.175 MHz is within General class phone privileges
7.175 MHz is within the General class phone segment (7.175–7.300 MHz), so a General operator is fully authorized there.
Question 5: What is the upper limit of the General class CW segment on 20 meters?
- 14.000 MHz
- 14.150 MHz (Correct answer)
- 14.225 MHz
- 14.350 MHz
Correct answer: 14.150 MHz
General class CW privileges on 20 meters run from 14.025 to 14.150 MHz.
Question 6: Which statement best describes General class privileges on the 30-meter band?
- Full phone and CW privileges
- CW and RTTY only, no phone (Correct answer)
- Limited CW only, same as Technician
- Full privileges identical to Extra class
Correct answer: CW and RTTY only, no phone
On 30 meters (10.100–10.150 MHz), the ITU allocates this as a secondary band where phone is not permitted; only CW and digital are allowed.
Question 7: How many exam elements must be passed to earn a General class license?
- One (Element 3 only)
- Two (Elements 2 and 3) (Correct answer)
- Three (Elements 1, 2, and 3)
- Two (Elements 3 and 4)
Correct answer: Two (Elements 2 and 3)
A General class license requires passing Element 2 (Technician) and Element 3 (General) written exams.
Ham Radio General Class Test General Class Operating Privileges 3
Which emission type is NOT permitted for General class operators on the 60-meter channels?