Ham Radio General Class Test General Class Operating Privileges 3

Question 1

Which emission type is NOT permitted for General class operators on the 60-meter channels?

Accepted Answer

FM voice

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

100 W ERP relative to a half-wave dipole

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

10 meters only

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Both may use it; 7.175 MHz is within General class phone privileges

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

14.150 MHz

Answer

General class CW privileges on 20 meters run from 14.025 to 14.150 MHz.

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