2014 Tech General Study Guide - New York City Amateur ...

1 An Amateur radio Technician and General Class License Study Guide Prepared by Charles Hargrove N2 NOV Based on the Element 2 Technician Exam Question Pool valid until 6/30/ 2014 and the Element 3 General Exam Question Pool valid until 6/30/2015 2 How to use this Study Guide . Contained within these pages is text derived from the official exam question pools for Element 2 Technician and Element 3 General class exams. It is the expressed opinion of the author of this Study Guide that studying the full question pool text is counterproductive in attempting to obtain your Amateur radio License.

2 Therefore, it is not recommend downloading the actual exam question pool texts. This Study Guide is divided into sections of related information. Each section deals with a set of facts representing a block of the exam pool questions. The explanatory text is based on answering questions about the subjects contained in each block that have commonly been asked in classes over the years. At the end of each section, the actual exam question text is displayed so that you may become familiar with the questions you will see on the exams. Questions for the Element 2 exam are identified with question numbers starting with a T Questions for the Element 3 are identified with questions numbers starting with a G.

3 Examples are shown below. T2A03 [ (a)(4), (b), ] When is the transmission of codes or ciphers allowed to hide the meaning of a message transmitted by an Amateur station? Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft. G1B06 [ (a)(4) and (f)] When is an Amateur station permitted to transmit secret codes? To control a space station. In some there is a reference in [square brackets] that is a citation of the relevant info in Part 97 of the FCC rules and Regulations. All the distractor answers have been removed to avoid placing the incorrect information in your mind while studying.

4 During the exams you should generally go with the first impression you have about the correct answer as your selected answer. This Study Guide does not represent the total of knowledge you should have as a radio operator, but only represents the beginning step required to pass the Technician class license exam and the General class license exam. Since Amateur radio is an on the job training program, you can continue to develop skills and knowledge about radio communications. When you have developed your skills and knowledge a bit, you can share it by teaching others about Amateur radio .

5 If you have questions and need an answer, I will reply to email at: Be sure to put ham radio Class Question in the subject line. If you love the hobby you have a duty of honor to pass it along to the next generation. We hope your Study experience is a pleasant and successful one. 73 and good luck N2 NOV, Charles Have fun! Let's get 3 What is Amateur radio ? Basis and purpose of the Amateur radio Service .. One of the basic purposes of the Amateur radio Service as defined in Part 97 is to provide a voluntary noncommercial communications service to the public, particularly in times of emergency.

6 Second is the continuation and extension of the Amateur s proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art. Third is the encouragement and improvement of the Amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and technical phases of the art. The last two of the five fundamental purposes for the Amateur radio Service are to increase the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts, and to improve international goodwill. Amateur radio has an established track record of providing communications in disasters when all other methods of communication have failed.

7 Emergency agencies depend on us for that vital service because they know what we can do for them. We get out and explore what we can do with our equipment for the sake of the exploration. Along the way we acquire skills and experience that can not be obtained in any other way in the field of how to get the message 'from here to there' and back again. We make friends in distant places, some of whom we will never meet in person. We recognize them by voice and name. We are aware of the trials and triumphs in their lives just as if they lived across the street from us.

8 T1A02 [ ] What is one of the basic purposes of the Amateur radio Service as defined in Part 97? To provide a voluntary noncommercial communications service to the public, particularly in times of emergency. T1A08 [ ] What are two of the five fundamental purposes for the Amateur radio Service? To increase the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts, and improve international goodwill. Station Operations. Rules and Regulations Authority The ITU (International Telecommunication Union) is the United Nations Agency that is responsible for the administration of international treaties and regulations of radio services world wide.

9 The ITU divides the world into Regions that are used to assist in the management of frequency allocations. The Continental United States is in ITU Region 2. Under authority given by the Communications Act of 1931, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) makes and enforces the rules for the Amateur radio Service in the United States. Those rules are known officially as the Code of Federal Regulations 47 part 97. We refer to this set of rules for the Amateur radio Service as Part 97. The Federal Communications Commission is the government agency that grants your Amateur radio license.

10 At any time the FCC may inspect your station equipment and records. Unless you have been very naughty, they will contact you to make an appointment for that inspection. The legal authority to conduct those inspections is granted in the law and regulations cited above. A US Amateur operator may communicate with an Amateur in a foreign country at any time unless prohibited by either government. Most countries that allow their citizens to have Amateur radio licenses have no objections to those licensees contacting US operators, but you do need to take note that if the other government objects to the contact, your government forbids contacting them via ham radio .