Ham Radio Technician Test General 4

Question 1

What is the minimum age requirement to obtain an amateur radio license in the United States?

Accepted Answer

There is no minimum age requirement

Answer

The FCC has no minimum age requirement for any class of amateur radio license.

Question 2

Which of the following describes 'third-party traffic' in amateur radio?

Accepted Answer

Messages passed on behalf of someone who is not a licensed amateur

Answer

Third-party traffic is messages or communications passed on behalf of a non-licensed person.

Question 3

What is the maximum frequency deviation for a standard FM voice transmission on 2 meters?

Accepted Answer

Plus or minus 5 kHz

Answer

Standard narrow FM on 2 meters uses plus or minus 5 kHz maximum deviation (now often 2.5 kHz narrowband in some systems).

Question 4

What is an S-meter used to measure?

Accepted Answer

Received signal strength

Answer

An S-meter indicates the strength of the received signal, typically in S-units from S1 to S9 and above.

Question 5

What is the phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'M'?

Accepted Answer

Mike

Answer

In the ITU phonetic alphabet, 'M' is represented by the word 'Mike'.

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