Amateur Flashcards
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Which agency issues amateur radio licenses in the United States?
Answer: The FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
The FCC is the U.S. government agency responsible for regulating and licensing amateur radio operators.
What is the term for the region of the ionosphere used most by amateur radio operators for long-distance HF communication?
Answer: F layer
The F layer of the ionosphere is the primary layer responsible for long-distance HF skywave propagation.
What does it mean when a repeater is described as having a 'positive offset'?
Answer: The repeater transmits on a higher frequency than it receives
A positive offset means the repeater's transmit frequency is higher than its receive frequency.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a dipole antenna?
Answer: It is omnidirectional in the plane perpendicular to its length
A dipole antenna radiates in a donut-shaped pattern that is omnidirectional in the plane perpendicular to its axis.
What is the maximum power an amateur station may use on the 70 cm band if it causes interference to a government radar station?
Answer: The FCC may impose power limits on a case-by-case basis
The FCC can impose site-specific power limits on amateurs operating near government radar stations in the 70 cm band.
What type of modulation does a standard FM voice repeater use?
Answer: FM (frequency modulation)
FM (frequency modulation) is the standard modulation used for voice communications on VHF/UHF repeaters.
What is 'third-party traffic' in amateur radio?
Answer: Communications on behalf of a person who is not a licensed amateur
Third-party traffic refers to amateur radio messages handled on behalf of a non-licensed person (the third party).