Ham Radio General Class Test General Class Operating Privileges 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A General class licensee may use CW on 10 meters starting at which frequency?
- 28.000 MHz (Correct answer)
- 28.300 MHz
- 28.500 MHz
- 29.000 MHz
Correct answer: 28.000 MHz
General class operators have CW privileges across the entire 10-meter band starting at 28.000 MHz.
Question 2: Which band is exclusively allocated for Extra class phone operation at its lower end, restricting General class phone there?
- 40 meters (7.175–7.225 MHz)
- 20 meters (14.150–14.225 MHz) (Correct answer)
- 15 meters (21.200–21.225 MHz)
- 10 meters (28.000–28.300 MHz)
Correct answer: 20 meters (14.150–14.225 MHz)
On 20 meters, 14.150–14.225 MHz is reserved for Extra class phone; General class phone begins at 14.225 MHz.
Question 3: What additional HF privileges does upgrading from Technician to General class primarily provide?
- VHF and UHF repeater access
- HF phone and CW privileges on 160, 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, and 12 meters (Correct answer)
- Satellite and space station operation
- Authority to be a volunteer examiner
Correct answer: HF phone and CW privileges on 160, 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, and 12 meters
The primary benefit of the General upgrade is gaining HF phone and CW access on nearly all HF bands.
Question 4: On 12 meters, which emission modes are available to a General class licensee?
- CW only
- CW, phone, and RTTY/data (Correct answer)
- Phone only
- RTTY and data only
Correct answer: CW, phone, and RTTY/data
General class has full privileges on 12 meters (24.890–24.990 MHz), including CW, phone, and data modes.
Question 5: If a General class operator transmits phone on 21.100 MHz, what rule is being violated?
- Exceeding the maximum power limit
- Operating in the Extra-only phone segment on 15 meters
- Using an unauthorized emission type below 21.200 MHz (Correct answer)
- No violation; General phone starts at 21.100 MHz
Correct answer: Using an unauthorized emission type below 21.200 MHz
Below 21.200 MHz on 15 meters is allocated for CW and digital; phone is not permitted there for any license class.
Question 6: Which of the following is a privilege that General class shares equally with Extra class?
- Full access to 14.000–14.150 MHz phone
- Full phone privileges on 17 meters (Correct answer)
- Full phone privileges on the 20-meter Extra-only segment
- Operation on 21.200–21.225 MHz phone
Correct answer: Full phone privileges on 17 meters
Both General and Extra class licensees have full privileges on the 17-meter WARC band.
Question 7: What is the highest frequency limit of the General class phone segment on 40 meters?
- 7.175 MHz
- 7.200 MHz
- 7.225 MHz
- 7.300 MHz (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 7.300 MHz
General class phone privileges on 40 meters run from 7.175 MHz up to 7.300 MHz, the top of the band.
Ham Radio General Class Test General Class Operating Privileges 4
A General class licensee may use CW on 10 meters starting at which frequency?