Ham Radio General Class Test General Class Operating Privileges 4

Question 1

A General class licensee may use CW on 10 meters starting at which frequency?

Accepted Answer

28.000 MHz

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

20 meters (14.150–14.225 MHz)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

HF phone and CW privileges on 160, 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, and 12 meters

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

CW, phone, and RTTY/data

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Using an unauthorized emission type below 21.200 MHz

Answer

Below 21.200 MHz on 15 meters is allocated for CW and digital; phone is not permitted there for any license class.

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